MoFo: Down with the Sickness
Why hello there! October hasn’t exactly given me the winningest hand. I’ve been busy as heck up until a few days ago, when I got sick. I’ve been aggressively resting since Monday evening in hopes that I can cut it off before the “weeks and weeks of lingering illness” stage, and I might be succeeding. It feels a bit luxurious to be lounging around in bed reading and sleeping, though I know it’s what’s needed.
Sick time is not the time for fancy meals. There are three things my mom gave me when I was sick: Sprite, saltines, and Lipton cup-o-noodles (I think the amount of chicken involved would need to be measured by chemists, but still not vegan). To this day, it’s still what I want. Amy’s has a nice “no-chicken” noodle soup that hits the salty broth spot, not to mention a vegetable bouillon cube dissolved in water. For dinner I branched out to some tater tots and a Chick’n patty. Not exactly adventuresome eating, but nourishing and comforting.
What do y’all want to eat when you get sick? Share with me, so that the next time I get felled by germs I can kick it up a notch or three.
I go one of two extremes. I either crave really bad for you sweets and sugar and chocolate; or I crave really healthy salads and tofu. I hope you feel 100% soon!
Comment by Virginia — October 8, 2008 @ 6:38 am
When I’m sick = extra oatmeal, extra protein shakes, extra fruits & vegetables.
Comment by VeggieGirl — October 8, 2008 @ 7:46 am
Water + Udon Noodles + Bryanna’s Chicken-Style Broth Powder + maybe a few chopped carrots and celery. Feel better, Jeffrey
Comment by JohnP — October 8, 2008 @ 7:52 am
i crave comfort food when i am sick or i don’t want to eat at all so comfort foods seem more appealing….
i am just getting over a cold…toast and hot oj with ginger were how i started my day….
hope you feel better soon…..
Comment by barbara — October 8, 2008 @ 10:11 am
Veganomicon has a chickpea noodle soup that hits the ol’ I’m sick spot.
Comment by bex — October 8, 2008 @ 11:58 am
Miso soup all the way! Instant if I’m deathly ill, homemade when I can still get out of bed.
Comment by apricot — October 8, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
Everyone is sick right now! I had was weak and disgustingly sniveling all last week. Still recuperating some. It has definitely deterred my MoFo participation a bit…well, and the towering piles of work that I need to do for classes. I made myself lots of miso, but with extras like kale and soba noodles. For some reason something about feeling tired and rundown also has me wanting cookies all the time. So. Cookies and miso.
Hope you are feeling much better soon!
Comment by sarchan — October 8, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
Oh no Vegan Man! I am so sorry you are sick - I wish I could send you some of my homemade miso soup. It cures everything. You also probably need some pickled garlic. I eat tons of it if I even think I might be catching a cold. I hope you feel better soon. I still crave Lipton’s sometimes too, so I completely understand. Plus saltines are perfect when you have a cold. I also like pop tarts but erm…I just like them, and I don’t have to be sick to want them!
Comment by Nikki — October 9, 2008 @ 4:55 am
peanut butter sammiches are the best!
feel better soon. :)
Comment by evestirs — October 9, 2008 @ 11:25 am
get well soon!
I’m not sure if it really helps or I only tell myself, but when I’m sick, I try eating everything that’s meant to kill bacteria. So I start a diet which includes lots of ginger, garlic, chili and also some nice wine :) think Italian spicy pasta with red wine or hot Thai soups and ginger tea.
Comment by Steffi — October 10, 2008 @ 12:15 pm
I have the lingering sickness as well & I just keep going crazy with zinc. I’m not so sure it’s working. FEEL BETTER!
Comment by Melisser — October 16, 2008 @ 2:55 am
I just stumbled upon your blog. I like it! I tend to crave ginger beer, which is so much more potent than ginger ale.
Comment by Monique — November 2, 2008 @ 7:37 pm