Sick Food

Not all food is created equal when your sick. For example I make chicken noodle and wassail when we have the cold or a flu. I did however make the mistake of making wassail when one of my kids had a stomach virus. Big mistake. Citrus doesn’t sit well on an upset stomach we both suffered for that one.
I am giving our family sick food recipes. Usually by this time a year at the end of sick season someone says, “I never want to eat chicken noodle again.” But when the next sick season rolls around their ready and it’s the only thing they want.
COLD or FLU
Listen Family Wassail
1 qt apple cider
2 cups OJ
2 #2 cans pineapple juice
1 stick cinnamon
1 tsp whole cloves
Sweeten to taste with honey or sugar.
Bring to boil then let simmer for 30 minutes.
The pineapple cans are the big cans usually on the bottom shelf at the store. I play with the recipe a bit because we like more of the sweet cider taste. Wassail is loaded with Vitamin C and great no matter what.

Chicken noodle soup
2 10 1/2 oz cans cream of chicken soup
8 cups water
1 lb bag of Amish Country Chicken Homestyle noodles
1 tbsp onion powder
1/2 cup chopped celery
Salt and pepper to taste
8 Chicken flavor cubes
Directions
Pour soup and water into pot on high.
Add chopped celery, onion powder, and cubes. Bring to a boil.
Add noodles and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer until noodles are softened.
You can add more water if you enjoy more broth in your noodles. Remember to add 1 chicken cube for every 1 cup water added.

STOMACH VIRUS
I usually do the B.R.A.T. diet when the kids have this type of sickness. Bananas, Rice, Apple Sauce, and Toast is what the letters stand for. We start with one and see how the kids handle it and move on from there. Not real glamorous but after all I did say I learned my lesson with the wassail.