primitives discuss best chow for curing a cold

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

The Bayer aspirin primitive:

cbayer   (1000+ posts)      Sun Nov-29-09 07:42 PM
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Best foods for people with cold?

My husband has come down with a terrible cold. I have fixed him turkey broth, miso soup and lots of juice, but he is wanting something more hardy.

I have a melon and some prosciutto which I think I will fix him now. He's a real meat and potatoes kind of guy, but that just seems too heavy and not soothing for his poor sore throat.

Maybe some tuna salad on lettuce? I am at a loss as to what I might fix that would be hot.

What do you fix your loved ones when they have a cold?

eleny  (1000+ posts)      Sun Nov-29-09 07:45 PM
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1. How about something like turkey croquettes...

Or some variation on that theme. It's soft but still has the satisfying protein.

Or how about a ham & bean soup. Tasty and hearty.

P.s. Ham or beef spreads are doable at home, too. Spread on a soft rye they might be easy going down.

Tesha  (1000+ posts)      Sun Nov-29-09 09:02 PM
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5. warm and gentle foods...
 
when you're sick - but still hungry?

my go-to food is a baked potato with butter topped with canned salmon and green peas.

The defrocked warped primitive:

Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-29-09 10:25 PM
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8. Mashed potatoes are great for a sore throat, but try to keep getting lots of liquids, preferably steamy ones, into him. Those will liquefy all the secretions as he breathes in the vapor along with working internally. More liquid stuff is easier to hack up when it loosens.

I'd suggest a hot toddy (he'd probably love it) but not if he's taking any over the counter cold remedy to sleep.

cbayer   (1000+ posts)      Mon Nov-30-09 11:30 AM
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14. Can I make a hot toddy with brandy? I used to make it with rum, but I don't have any. He slept really poorly last night, so I think I will make something like this for him tonight.

GoCubsGo  (1000+ posts)      Mon Nov-30-09 03:41 PM
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16. You sure can!

Whiskey, bourbon and Southern Comfort work, as well. I have found all of them to be medicinal straight up, especially Southern Comfort. They all mix well with hot cider, too.

I'm getting over a cold, too. I found that plain ol' broth is one of the most soothing meals. Chicken soup is great, too. Any clear, hot liquids tend to do the trick...hot tea, hot cider. When my nose is stopped up, I tend to breathe though my mouth, and it gets really dry. I wind up guzzling Diet Coke and seltzer on top of everything else.

The unfrocked warped primitive again:

Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Mon Nov-30-09 05:19 PM
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17. Yes, of course, but DO NOT MIX with any over the counter cold remedy.

I can't stress that one enough.

grasswire  (1000+ posts)      Sun Nov-29-09 10:39 PM
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10. custard

that's about the most nourishing and comforting food in the world. A lovely, slightly warm egg custard.

Warm applesauce and cinnamon toast.

Poached eggs -- always good! I make a mushroom bearnaise sort of sauce for poached eggs that's delicious. Shallots, caramelized shrooms, sour cream or cream, a dash of vinegar. Yum.

Loaded smashed potatoes with lots of cheese and sour cream and (maybe) bacon bits.

rice pudding

oyster stew or clam chowdah

creamed salmon on toast

or....steak tartare?

katkat  (824 posts)      Mon Nov-30-09 07:38 AM
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12. hot cocoa

Hot cocoa felt great during a cold at the end of last week.

8 grams of vitamin C over the course of 1-2 days vanquished it, just a suggestion.

Rhiannon12866  (1000+ posts)        Mon Nov-30-09 01:51 PM
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15. I make chicken soup with lots of noodles.

I use the fine noodles, cook the soup with some salt, black pepper, carrots, celery and onion. I strain out the celery and onion, but leave the carrots. You can add some of the chicken to the soup or use it for sandwiches, which I prefer. That's what my mother and Polish grandmother made for me, and I've carried on the tradition. It's good with a tuna sandwich, too.

Fire1  (1000+ posts)        Wed Dec-09-09 03:47 PM
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18. My homemade navy bean or potatoe corn chowder. Tomato basul is also soothing.

[thundley4]

My husband has come down with a terrible cold. I have fixed him turkey broth, miso soup and lots of juice, but he is wanting something more hardy.

And all the DUmmies can offer are things that barely qualify as an appetizer for normal people?  Ask the guy what he feels like eating and feed it to him. Don't go online asking your nutbag friends. 

[dandi]

And all the DUmmies can offer are things that barely qualify as an appetizer for normal people?  Ask the guy what he feels like eating and feed it to him. Don't go online asking your nutbag friends. 

Yup. Twenty-four years of hospital work and I've never seen anyone prescribed  a special diet for a cold. Whatever he'll eat and can tolerate is fine. Gargle with salt water for the sore throat.

[Mike220]

Hot tea with honey always helps my throat.

[Karin]

Take yer tea and add some hootch to it, whatever you have.  Feel like a million bucks. 

The husband and wife team in this little story are what bug me.  I just don't do well with a guy having a mild illness like a cold, needing major medical attention from his spouse.  Maybe I'm hard-hearted, I don't know, but I drag my ass around when I have a cold.  Eat what sounds good to you.  My God, going on the DU to find out what to stick in this guy's piehole? 

[littlelamb]

She sounds like she needs some meds for mental illness