Feeding The Flu?

[broadway]

Hi Folks,

Suffering from flu at the moment and have been housebound since Thursday!

Seem to be getting better but wondered if you folks can advise on any meals as a pick me up.

I know I can search the web but I value the knowledge and advice that comes from the vine..

Cheers
Danny

P.S. even the wife knows it's not man-flu this time!!

[zazen999]

Hi chuck.

Sorry to hear you aren't feeling chipper.

I tend to use fluids to build up after the flu; ginger ale and lucozade....and rely on good old mother nature to tell me what I need food-wise. Ie if I fancy it then I have it.

It's usually the old classics; tomato soup, lentil soup, cheese and pickle sandwiches, mashed potato and sausages with lashings of gravy and some carrots or green beans on the side. Or just toast. Hmm.

[broadway]

Thanks zazen999,

Think I'll do a lentil soup and chilli it up!

[zazen999]

Sounds good! Will help clear the head and get the blood racing - what better way to kick start feeling better????!!!!

[Pumpkin Becki]

They always say a proper homemade chicken soup is the best thing for someone who's under the weather.

My mother always used to make deconstructed Shepherds Pie for me when I was little and feeling poorly, so on the plate would be, mince in gravey, with a little pile of peas next to it and a little pile of mash next to that. I make it for my OH when he's not well too.

[broadway]

Hi Becki,

I love the description "deconstructed Shepherds Pie"

[Pumpkin Becki]

Hi Becki,

I love the description "deconstructed Shepherds Pie"

Lol, yeah, she also used to make 'reconstituted turkey' from the Christmas leftovers - she'd heat slices up in a frying pan with gravey to keep it juicy, delish! A friend once misheard me discribing this dinner and thought I'd said regurgitated turkey!! Bleurgh!!

[geoff]

"Mummery's Blood" used to be moderately popular amongst mountaineers

It is strong Bovril and rum, served scalding hot It's not as bad as it sounds, and doesn't 'alf clear the tubes

[bluemoon]

OH and I both tend to regress to childhood when ill. He drinks loads of hot Ribena, sweetened with honey and I only want chicken soup. Each were our grannies' favourite cure alls.