I have been firmly stopped in my tracks with a nasty cold/flu which has seen me bedridden for the last three days, and still not feeling any better. Colds of mine have one prevailing characteristic: very watery puffy eyes. So sexy. My left eye is a giant mess, and all I seem to be doing through nose-blows is sleeping and watching trashy movies.
Lemon, manuka honey and ginger drinks have been downed with enthusiasm, and today my friend Kitty took the title of Top Friend when she showed up at lunchtime with free range chicken miso soup and an israeli couscous, beetroot, mint, spinach and chicken salad from our friends at Bird on a Wire in Ponsonby (my current favourite takeaways of choice. Look at that salad!)
Our portions were limited when we encountered a wee soup spillage, but oh boy it was tasty.
I hit the chicken soup jackpot when after a huge afternoon sleep, woke up to a phone call from my Mum, who shortly afterwards showed up on my doorstep with more, this time homemade. There's nothing really quite like it when feeling miserable, and through my watery eyes and permanent grey-hoody-dalmation-pj-pants ensemble, I'm remaining optimistic.
This chicken soupy stew from orangette looks worth a shot, as does smitten kitchen's 44-clove garlic soup. Dariush, the head chef of Auckland's Cazador recommended on twitter that the best cure was to gently poach a whole free range chicken, shred it & serve in the broth with peas and loads of parsley. If I could face getting out in public that's exactly what I'd do. I'll try anything to get me back to health.
What's your best cold cure tip?
I usually go for a Veg injection if I'm feeling unwell. Either via soup or a Coleslaw dressed in natural, unsweetened yoghurt cut with a bit of Extra virgin olive oil and spiked with herbs, lemon zest and wholegrain mustard. The Coleslaw is generally Red and White Cabbage mixed with pretty much every root veg I can get my hands on - Onion, Radish, Turnip, Carrot and Yellow Beetroot are the regulars.
ReplyDeletesounds bloody good!
DeleteAdd some liquid echinacea in with your lemon, honey & ginger drinks. But the thing that worked best for me was the old school Vicks Vapo Rub, you're not gonna smell too hot, but it cleared everything up to the point I could breathe through my nose again and get a decent sleep!
ReplyDeleteI started taking these horseradish pill things that totally knocked the crap out of my cold... before... when I wasn't pregnant and not allowed to take anything that was even vaguely helpful. So I've been sick for 2 weeks. It's awesome.
ReplyDeleteI just OD on lemon, honey and ginger drinks and end up having to pee all the time and clean out all the old gross ginger. Still... nothing like freshly grated up ginger.
Hope you're feeling better soon. 80s movies help. Like the Goonies. Seriously.
Hmm, for colds, I normally rub seaweed extract mixed with peppermint oil on my chest and nose, and viola - miserable no more.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, I will try this soup.