It's Been a Chicken Soup Kind of Week for Me, so What Do You Eat When You're Sick?

Here at home when one of his having a cold or fever, i make them this spicky chicken noodle soup.
If you have a cold you bet the nostrills flair open after having this spicy soup.
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I'm right there with you on having Pho when feeling sick--but I'll eat any variety.  Chicken, beef, etc... it's all so soothing to me!  I tried making pho before, but I much prefer take-out when I'm sick.

Amanda
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I have garlic and ginger, and chicken stock already made and this sounds like a winner!

Kalyn Denny
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Feel better!

A variation on chicken soup.... slice as much garlic as you can stand into your basic chicken soup recipe.  Ginger too, if you like.  It'll cut through any congestion, and also has antibiotic properties, or so I'm told.

 My personal sickness-comfort food is takeout Wonton soup from Sammy's.  Their dumplings are gingery and soy-saucey, and perfect.

- E

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Now that's an idea I hadn't thought of.

I confess that for a few days when I was sick last week I ate nothing but pizza! Also probably not helping me, but it did provide comfort.

Kalyn Denny
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I'm still feeling rather crummy, but this week is parent-teacher conferences so I can't stay home! Mint tea sounds good!

Kalyn Denny
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I've been in the same boat these past few days.   I've read that garlic and onions have many antiviral properties, so if you make soup add lots of those!  

One thing thats helped me feel better is mint tea, although that may be placebo :)

 Hopefully healthy days will soon arrive for both of us!

 Heidi

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When I'm sick, I eat pho ga, which is, um, chicken soup. Hee. Last year I made it with myThanksgiving turkey leftovers, and it was tasty but I still like having it out better.

I had the flu last month and I had an uncanny craving for Toaster Strudels. I think that was more hurting than helping, though.

SJ

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I should be there in 5-6 hours! Sounds wonderful

I'm religious about making chicken stock too, but haven't tried the ginger in it, Love that idea.

Kalyn Denny
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SOUPS: Some of my go-to-when-sick-soups start with Super Stock -- I boil a chicken with lots of onion, carrots and celery and any fresh green herbs I have (parsely/dill are my favorites)and salt and pepper. But the key is that I add a finger-length peeled piece of fresh ginger to the stock. You can't taste the ginger distinctly, but it upholds the taste of the chicken. I cook every ounce of flavor out of the contents for hours on low, replenishing water as I go. Then I strain the stock and freeze it. That leaves me with a starting point for :

1. Chicken noodle soup...Super Stock/some veggies and broad flat noodles.

2. Carrot soup..Super Stock, newly boiled carrots, fat free half and half to taste, more dill..blend and serve. (also good cold when feeling well.)

3. Leek Soup ..Super Stock, thinly sliced leek rounds...boil leeks in stock until done. garnish with chopped chives.

Or, I like a hearty soup when feeling sniffly and chilled. This is a stick to the ribs soup.

4. Potato cheese soup. Boil and then mash/blend peeled potatoes with enough of their cooking water to give you a basis for a hearty soup. Add salt and pepper and chopped parsley to taste. In soup bowl place a mound of grated cheddar cheese (as cheesy as you wish). Cover with the smooth potato base. On top of soup (VERY IMPORTANT - do not skip this) add finely chopped raw onions and a couple of shakes of red wine vinegar.

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Love your tip for freezing half the herbs to use next time.

Kalyn Denny
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for Chicken Soup ( http://michellesamom.blogspot.com/2008/10/sicko.ht... ).

Hope it makes you feel better!

Michelle