Originally Posted by Loulelou 

I had the flu a couple of weeks ago and I swear pesto made me feel better. Probably because it was the only thing I could taste, but my adice is to make a some (or get it out of a jar if you have it).

Originally Posted by Treehugger267

That's why I gave my famous gourmet "squiggle noodle soup" recipe..LOL

Originally Posted by Kibbleforlola

That's why it is imperative to do enough whining to get your S.O. to make it for you.

Originally Posted by Kiseki

Geez...who wants to cook ANYTHING when they're sick? Hahaha

Originally Posted by Kibbleforlola

My favorite sick day one pot soup-



You need:

Olive oil

One onion

3-4 cloves of garlic

6 cups of veggie broth or no-chicken broth

Italian seasoning to taste

one large can of crushed tomatoes

one large can of diced tomatoes

9 ounces pasta of choice*

salt and pepper to taste

one 12 ounce bag of spinach, stems removed



Chop onion and garlic, cook in oil until soft, about 5 min. Add broth and seasoning. bring to a boil, simmer 5 min. Add canned tomatoes, pasta, and s&p, bring back to boil, simmer another 5 min. Add spinach, cook until wilted.



This takes about half an hour from start to finish, and it's so good. The spicier you make it, the more it'll make your nose run/help clear you up.



*The best pasta is refrigerated tortellini that you buy in the stores, but I have used all kinds of pasta, bow tie, gnocchi, etc. If you use dried pasta, cook it half way before adding it.

Originally Posted by MrFalafel

If you really want to feel better try Mr Falafel's Fever Cure All:



Peel a whole bulb of garlic (not a clove, a entire head of garlic) and place the garlic cloves into a blender. Add 2 tbsp or so of olive oil and then blend the garlic and oil into a paste. Thickly spread this paste onto a couple of pieces of bread and place in the oven grill for a couple of minutes to slightly toast the bread and make the garlic paste bubble a bit. Eat when cool enough to not burn you. Repeat this treatment twice a day until you feel better.

Originally Posted by Treehugger267

I have to tell you what I did (although, I should NOT admit this because it is proof that I am a very blonde airhead!)



I felt like I was getting a cold and all I could remember was MrFalafel said garlic toast. For some reason, I thought it had to be roasted, but I didn't want to wait that long, so I thought I'd roast my garlic in the microwave (It had worked in the past). NOT THIS TIME! Something went wrong and the smoke started bellowing out of the microwave and my little bulb of garlic was black and almost on fire!!! I was too embarrased to yell for my husband in the other room, so I quietly opened all the windows and doors before the smoke detector went off and tried to sneek the stinky mess into a can so I could put it out on the porch. I turned around and he and the 2 boys were standing there staring at me wondering why on earth I didn't yell for them...lol It took days to get the smell out of the microwave.

Originally Posted by MrFalafel

If you really want to feel better try Mr Falafel's Fever Cure All:



Peel a whole bulb of garlic (not a clove, a entire head of garlic) and place the garlic cloves into a blender. Add 2 tbsp or so of olive oil and then blend the garlic and oil into a paste. Thickly spread this paste onto a couple of pieces of bread and place in the oven grill for a couple of minutes to slightly toast the bread and make the garlic paste bubble a bit. Eat when cool enough to not burn you. Repeat this treatment twice a day until you feel better.