Tonic
I have my usual, presumably preschool-induced bimonthly cold. It is just transitioning from the fever stage to the congestion stage. I’ve been drinking herbal tea all day and am sick of it. I wanted a hot beverage with a little more body, maybe a little spicy.
So I went to the fridge and found chicken stock base and fresh ginger. I reconstituted a teaspoon of Better than Bouillon with hot water and three slices of ginger. Perfect. I am feeling much better now, but I reserve the right to start complaining again in the morning.
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Comment by heather
new years day, i fell sick as a dog. only, way, way sicker. because how many actual sick dogs have you known? my husband succumbed the next day, but before he did, he made the most delicious pseudo hot-n-sour soup ever… homemade duck stock that we had in the fridge, finely minced garlic, thinly sliced jalapeno, squeezes of lime juice—once that boiled, threw in a handful of orzo…gave it a few minutes, and then whisked in a beaten egg. it was deLICious, and i’m not dead…nor is he, and i made it for him when i could stand up again and he was still laid out.
when i was small, if we were sick enough, my dad used to make Hot Toddys, which involved lemon or orange juice, bourbon, honey, and hot water. we HATED them. in retrospect…well, i wish someone would ply me with bourbon in a pharmaceutical fashion now.
feel better soon!!! :)
Posted on March 8, 2009 at 2:03 am
Comment by frantic foodie
i just pour the organic chicken stock into a cup and microwave.. talk about lazy
Posted on March 8, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Comment by Katelyn
Woohoo, I have The Sickness too! I’ve been a big fan of pho broth lately, with plenty of sriracha and lime (for scurvy… ha). Ginger tea, of course. And I have some raki, that black licorice-tasting liquor from Turkey, and over there they make this honey-red-pepper-flake-raki concoction which I attempted to quaff and found not very pleasing.
Good luck! And Frantic Foodie, when I’m ill, microwaving broth is about my speed too.
Posted on March 8, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Comment by mamster
Katelyn, Laurie offered to get me some pho from Than brothers today, but I didn’t feel like eating. Eventually I had some Kozy Shack pudding and Laurie is making curried carrot soup for dinner.
Posted on March 8, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Comment by Dawn
Hope you’re feeling better soon! -Dawn
Posted on March 9, 2009 at 9:55 am