What do you eat when you're sick?

[bokelley]

I have a nasty cold. I am laying in bed eating the most delicious pizza ever. And then plan on some NyQuil and red velvet ice cream. I eat so bad when I don't feel good

[v-girl]

I whine to my mom until she makes me her chicken soup -- panamena style (with whole pieces of chicken, yucca, potato, sweet potato, and all sorts of other stuff that I never buy). So yummy. Yes, Panamanian moms baby their kids when they are sick. Even if they are grown!

[alison]

I make Lipton chicken noodle soup, and throw in an egg at the end (have you warmed back up to eggs yet?).

For dd, I make white bean chicken chili from scratch. I serve it over brown rice, add cilantro, avocado, and shredded cheese. She loves it!

[Deebs]

Mmmm...I think you need to share the white bean chicken chili recipe.

I eat like crap when I'm sick, too, but not as much as I used to. My kids will totally bust me.

[bokelley]

Soup sounds good. Nope not able eat eggs. Not sure I will eat one again.

[diggitydot]

I don't eat much when I'm sick. I mainly drink green tea and NyQuil.

[alison]

I sautée 3-4 cloves of minced garlic with 1 chopped onion in about a tablespoon of vegetable oil. I use a large Dutch oven. Then I cut up a red and a yellow bell pepper and add them. I add about 1 tsp of dried oregano, about 1 tsp of cumin, about 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.

Once you've cooked the above until the ingredients are soft (about 5-6 min), I pour in a 48 oz box of Swanson's low sodium chicken broth.

I bring it to a boil, and in the meantime I usually take a cooked rotisserie chicken from the deli and debone it (you can leave the skin on if you like), and try to cube the meat as best I can. Wait until the very end to add the chicken to the soup, otherwise it'll get stringy.

I strain a can of white beans (canellini) dump it in the pot. And then add the chicken.

Salt (usually I don't feel like the soup needs it) and pepper to taste.

I also cook some brown rice and put about 1/2 cup in the soup serving bowls before I pour the soup over it. I also chop up cilantro, sprinkle some "Mexican blend" of cheese (I believe the pack I get is cheddar and Monterey Jack), and squeeze fresh lime over the soup.

From start to finish, it's about 10 minutes of hands on time, and 30 minutes of stove-watching.

[ides]

Depends what kind of sick I am. If I'm really flu sick its usually juice, fruit, plain bread. If I just have a cold I find I'm very hungry & tend to gravitate to cheesy bready stuff. Not great but I usually don't feel up to cooking when sick & Dh can't cook at all.

[scrub-jay]

I sautée 3-4 cloves of minced garlic with 1 chopped onion in about a tablespoon of vegetable oil. I use a large Dutch oven. Then I cut up a red and a yellow bell pepper and add them. I add about 1 tsp of dried oregano, about 1 tsp of cumin, about 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.

Once you've cooked the above until the ingredients are soft (about 5-6 min), I pour in a 48 oz box of Swanson's low sodium chicken broth.

I bring it to a boil, and in the meantime I usually take a cooked rotisserie chicken from the deli and debone it (you can leave the skin on if you like), and try to cube the meat as best I can. Wait until the very end to add the chicken to the soup, otherwise it'll get stringy.

I strain a can of white beans (canellini) dump it in the pot. And then add the chicken.

Salt (usually I don't feel like the soup needs it) and pepper to taste.

I also cook some brown rice and put about 1/2 cup in the soup serving bowls before I pour the soup over it. I also chop up cilantro, sprinkle some "Mexican blend" of cheese (I believe the pack I get is cheddar and Monterey Jack), and squeeze fresh lime over the soup.

From start to finish, it's about 10 minutes of hands on time, and 30 minutes of stove-watching.

This is going into rotation. Yum!!

[Deebs]

I just added this to my recipe book. My kids finally like to eat soups, and it sounds delicious!

[alison]

It's super easy. Add some cayenne (I forgot that part!).

[Meenah]

I like tomato soup with lime and cayenne!

[niener]

I eat like crap when I'm sick. Lots of carbs (pasta, breads, cakes) and lots of juice. If my throat hurts or it's chilly out, lots of soup.

[hanginginthere]

I am sick and as usual I don't eat much when sick...tea or soup is about it and juice...

[poky]

I'm trying to deal with this obnoxious cold DH brought home from the hospital. So far today: tea with honey, ludens cough drops, lots of OJ, and tomato soup with cheese and croutons in it.