Recipes for the Sickbed

[livius drusus]

Contra had surgery today so Demi is in mode. What food do you make when you're sick or taking care of someone?

My favorite sick foods when I was a kid were Campbell's tomato soup, saltines and ginger ale for a cold/flu. If my stomach was upset, it was chicken broth and tortellini. I still do a version of that, only instead of tortellini it's the more traditional soup pasta ditalini. I slice up a couple of carrots and throw them in some chicken broth. I bring it to a boil then add ditalini. They boil until they're al dente (usually around 3 minutes, no matter what the insane box says) then I take it off the heat and add some green onions and a dusting of grated parmesan.

That combination of broth and parmesan is an immediate soothing thing to me.

[LadyShea]

Cream of Wheat
Egg Custard

I don't think recipes are needed for those

[Qingdai]

My dad had something he made called "graveyard stew" it was a slice of toast in warm milk. I have no idea what that was actually for, since I'm not a dairy drinker.

My mom served flat 7 up and lime jello to me when I had the mumps, I remember the jello tasted really weird.

If I'm sick I prefer chicken tortilla soup or Tom Kah. Usually clears out snot.

[Qingdai]

Actually, now that I think about it. The most appropriate sickbed recipe for Contra would be Bone soup (AKA stock), cook the thing that made you hurt! Plus the minerals would be good for healing those bones up (yeah, I know disc, not bones but still).

How to Make Nourishing Traditions Beef Bone Broth Recipe in Stockpot or Crock Pot / Slow Cooker

[LadyShea]

Also recover quickly and well Contra! I hope the surgery was successful in alleviating your pain.

Q's dad's graveyard stew reminded me of another sickbed food...cornbread soaked in milk and topped with honey. I eat it like cold cereal. Too weird?

[Qingdai]

[godfry n. glad]

Yeah...graveyard stew sounds like milktoast to me. We got it with butter and sugar. That's what I got when I was getting over a tummy upset; Mom knew we were getting better when we wanted cinnamon. I remember the flat 7Up and jello, too.

Chicken soup! It cures what ails ya.

[Dingfod]

Originally Posted by godfry n. glad

Chicken soup! It cures what ails ya.

This, with lots of pepper.

[wei yau]

I used to get double-boiled soup as comfort food. But, I've yet to have ever make it for myself or anyone else, so I can't attest to any recipes.



It is usually made with chicken, ham, mushrooms, some Chinese herbal medicine, dried seafood (scallops or shark fin) and then double boiled. The process ensures that flavors are locked in and intensified. And if the ingredients are particularly delicate, the process helps keep them intact.

Along the lines of bone soup (great choice, Q!), another good soup is a beef and tomato soup. It's a clear broth, with big chunks of stew beef and quartered whole tomatoes. I can't Google any pics that look like the soup I've had.

[wei yau]

Originally Posted by livius drusus

I still do a version of that, only instead of tortellini it's the more traditional soup pasta ditalini. I slice up a couple of carrots and throw them in some chicken broth. I bring it to a boil then add ditalini. They boil until they're al dente (usually around 3 minutes, no matter what the insane box says) then I take it off the heat and add some green onions and a dusting of grated parmesan.

That combination of broth and parmesan is an immediate soothing thing to me.

Now I wanna be sick, just so I can have this soup.

[Vivisectus]

Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup

2 carrots
1 onion
3 sticks of celery
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 small bunch of spring onions, chopped extra fine
1/2 to 1 cup of sweetcorn, either stripped from the cob fresh or frozen
500 gr of chicken breast, leftover chicken, or similar chopped fine
1.5 litre good chicken stock
Croutons
1 pinch of mace
2 tsp thyme
1 tsp marjory
Salt end pepper to taste

Chop up veg fine and soften, exceopt for the spring onion and corn.
Once softened, add stock and herbs (easy on the mace - it is powerful stuff) and simmer. Add chicken and corn and simmer till cooked. Then add spring onion super-finely chopped during the last minute of cooking, top with croutons, and serve with some nice rustic bread

[LadyShea]

Originally Posted by Qingdai

Must be the Southern version of milk-toast

[Zehava]

Originally Posted by LadyShea

Must be the Southern version of milk-toast

Southern or not it makes a great breakfast.

[Janet]

Mom's chicken soup and tons of tea for a cold. For a bad tummy it's scrambled eggs made with soy sauce over rice cooked with bullion or toast.

My mom gave us popsicles when we were throwing up because we could actually keep it down. In the past I've used Koolaid as a substitute but the last time I was sick all my Koolaid was years beyond it's sell-by date and I didn't want to risk it. I still wonder if Koolaid can actually go bad.

[beyelzu]

Arsenic pie, I mean pecan pie.

Lots of sugar to hide any sort of bitterness in the pecans.

[Vivisectus]

on a practical note the healing power of fellatio is not really feasible until about day 10

[Ensign Steve]

What's it now, day 14?

[Demimonde]

Today marks two weeks post op. He is feeling much, much better. He went back to work Monday. Thankfully, for him anyway, it is a testing week so he so he has the boring but nonstrenuous task of "active monitoring."

[BrotherMan]

[LadyShea]

Zombie thrad! Kiddo has a horrible virus including blisters in his mouth. He doesn't like my go to sick foods, so I just made coconut milk rice pudding for him.

Simmer 1 cup coconut milk with sweetener and flavorings of your choice ( I used a cinnamon stick, honey, dash of ginger,vanilla) until just starts to bubble and add a cup of cooked rice, again cooks choice. Simmer and stir until desired thickness. Chill or serve warm. Turned out really good.

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

When I have head/stomach sick, nothing beats pho. Especially if my sinuses are clogged.

[Zehava]

Originally Posted by LadyShea

Zombie thrad! Kiddo has a horrible virus including blisters in his mouth. He doesn't like my go to sick foods, so I just made coconut milk rice pudding for him.

Simmer 1 cup coconut milk with sweetener and flavorings of your choice ( I used a cinnamon stick, honey, dash of ginger,vanilla) until just starts to bubble and add a cup of cooked rice, again cooks choice. Simmer and stir until desired thickness. Chill or serve warm. Turned out really good.

First cornbread in a bowl with milk and honey, and now this. Admit it you just like breakfast when you're feeling under the weather

[lisarea]

OK. I am really nauseated right now and getting kind of sweaty chills going on.

And the idea of eating anything bland or sweet is totally repulsive right now, so I'm going to make an extra stinky spicy puttanesca and hope that helps. (I gots bunny day in the morning, so I'm hoping this is just a passing thing, as I cannot be actually getting sick right now.)

[JoeP]

bunny day?
?

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

Originally Posted by lisarea

OK. I am really nauseated right now and getting kind of sweaty chills going on.

And the idea of eating anything bland or sweet is totally repulsive right now, so I'm going to make an extra stinky spicy puttanesca and hope that helps. (I gots bunny day in the morning, so I'm hoping this is just a passing thing, as I cannot be actually getting sick right now.)

Dr. Beaverhausen prescribes Po Tak.