Best foods for people with cold?

[cbayer]

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?

:hi:

[eleny]

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.

Hope he feels better soon!

[cbayer]

2. Turkey is all gone, but I do have some ham, so the soup sounds great!

I always have beans.

I just found a recipe for an apple/pineapple pie and have all the ingredients. He loves pie.

You are definitely sending me on the right track. Needs to be comfort food that is easy to eat and good for you.

:hi:

[eleny]

3. Good deal!

Btw, I made a pineapple pie for a neighbor. Made a test one for us to be sure it turned out okay. We loved it.

Did you find the recipe for the one with apple online? Can you post the url, I'd like to try it. If not maybe the recipe - but no rush. Just when you have some time. I know you're busy.

Good luck with making soft goodies for your hubs.

[cbayer]

4. I found two - I have canned pineapple, so it will be the first.

Southern Living:

http://find.myrecipes.com/food/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=519944

Food and Wine


http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/apple-pineapple-pie

Will let you know.

:hi:

[eleny]

9. Thanks!

The one I made called for canned pineapple and it was terrific.

[cbayer]

13. OK, it came out great! Just the right combo of sweet/tart.

Yummy!

[Tesha]

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.


hope he feels better soon...

[cbayer]

6. Yes. I am now leaning towards some mac and cheese with tuna and peas.

He loves peas and I think this would be just perfect tonight.

I just couldn't get my head in the right place to see what he might really appreciate.

Thanks,

:hi:

[hippywife]

7. Hope he gets to feeling better soon.

:hug:

[Warpy]

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]

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.

:hi:

[GoCubsGo]

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.

[Warpy]

17. Yes, of course, but DO NOT MIX

with any over the counter cold remedy.

I can't stress that one enough.

[grasswire]

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?

[elleng]

11. Thanks for all these ideas, folks!

I don't have a cold, but doc appt at 11:00 am. Annual physical, w. blood test, so supposed to be fasting! I just broke the fast!!! (Woke late and ate late, so can't make it!)

[katkat]

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]

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]

18. My homemade navy bean or potatoe corn chowder. Tomato

basul is also soothing.

[pengillian101]

19. Chicken noodle soup.

Clear soup is always good when you have a cold. Swanson's has a very quick and easy recipe that's done in just a few minutes. Takes no time at all and it tastes great.

Ingredients:

4 cup Swanson® Chicken Broth (Regular, Natural Goodness™ or Certified Organic)
Generous dash ground black pepper
1 medium carrot, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 stalk celery, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup uncooked extra wide egg noodles
1 cup shredded cooked chicken or turkey

Directions:

Heat the broth, black pepper, carrot and celery in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.

Stir the noodles and chicken into the saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes* or until the noodles are tender.

:-)

*note from me - 10 minutes might be too long or noodles might get too soft.

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My first thought was a potato/ham soup or wild rice soup, but they're both creamy. There's something about milk and colds that don't mix, it seems to me, but I'm not sure. Maybe in a day or so that might taste good.

A backrub couldn't hurt him ;-)

[kfred]

20. You're right about dairy and colds

The milk thickens the mucus, so it's not advised - ditto with
cheese, just dairy in general.  Eggs are supposedly not good
either but I have never nailed down why that is but also
haven't made much effort to do so.  A touchy stomach likes
scrambled eggs but folks with colds or flu?  Not so much.

[kestrel91316]

21. Chicken soup with lots of garlic. Comfort foods like pudding and mashed potatoes,

that are easy to swallow.

[Mind_your_head]

22. Chicken soup

with a lemon tea chaser.....

Hope your hubby is "up and feeling well" very soon!

:-)

[cbayer]

23. Of course, I got this cold just as his was clearing up, and I think I found the perfect food.

Cheese grits.

OMG, it is warm, easy to swallow, filling and absolutely delicious. I can't get enough.

:hi:

[Dover]

25. In my experience grits can always solve a world of problems...lol! ...n/t

[cbayer]

26. I know. I saw what you said about milk products, but the cheese just had to go on

the grits.

:hi:

[Dover]

27. Haha! It's the little things... and much of the time that's all the cure we need...n/t

[Dover]

24. Soups and anything with lots of liquid (except milk products). Also citrus.

I was trying to recall what my mother fed me when I was sick and it was always some liquid with very few solids....like soups. That and warm soaks in epsom salt baths always seemed to ward off illness.

She also heated some jello with warm water and served it to me like a tea
but I can't remember what that was for. Maybe a sore throat?

When I sense any bronchial condition coming on I usually grab some leaves off my horehound plant, and steep them in hot water with honey (to counteract the bitterness of the leaves). Works surprisingly well! It's not a native plant, but was brought here by northern Europeans as they explored the great West.