Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Sick Day Essentials

If you follow me on Twitter, then you know that yesterday I was feeling less than my best. With the help of Airborne, Advil, and juice, I made it through both of my classes last night which enabled me to get information on my finals next week. However, this also meant that I was feeling pretty crappy as I dumped myself in bed.

This morning I woke up and knew there was no way I would be able to drag myself into work. The energy just wasn't there. And, despite feeling okay, my voice would have led anyone to believe that I was recovering from a tonsillectomy. I had raspy, scratchy man voice. Instead, I worked from home today which I was grateful for and am feeling at 75 - 80% which is a drastic improvement from the morning.

Here are a few of my go-to comforts when I'm feeling sick. Some are food related and others are more for taking care of my overall health.

- Odwalla Citrus-C Juice. Whether it's a mental effect or it actually helps, I only drink juice when I'm sick.


- The comforts of my couch and sweatpants


- The View

- Mugs of tea and water. Today I drank 2 Brita pitchers plus tea, juice, and coffee!

- Good clean foods. Today alone I have eaten a pear, salad, almost half a batch of soup, and baked beans, amongst other things. Is it possible to OD on veggies?!

- A good comforting soup. Today I was craving broccoli soup (broccoli has lots of Vitamin C) so I threw together this quick and easy soup for lunch (and snack, ahem...)

Creamy Broccoli Soup
  • 2 chopped carrots
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 3/4c frozen peas
  • 1c frozen chopped spinach
  • 4c frozen broccoli florets
  • 1/4c uncooked brown rice (I used short grain)
  • 4c vegetable broth
Chop your onion and carrots and add them to a non-stick sprayed pot.  Cook over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes or until onion has begun to soften. Add in the rest of your veggies, broth, and rice, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover your pot, and let simmer for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and allow soup to cool for a few minutes. Transfer to blender and blend until smooth.




This recipe made 6 servings (1 cup servings) that clock in at 100 calories, .3g fat, 4.72g fiber. I had ~2 servings for lunch and another one at dinner. My body wanted the warm comforts of soup! I added hot sauce and a couple of crushed tortilla chips to it for crunch which was delicious!



What are your sick day essentials? What do you crave when you're sick? Soup, veggies, carbs?

3 comments:

  1. My sick comforts: chick flicks, Annies mac and cheese and sprite. I only drink soda(sprite) when sick. I do however dvr and watch The View every single day haha. Feel better girlie!

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  2. Hope you feel better tomorrow!
    Also, dont know if you saw my tweet, but if you have time next week/this weekend I would love to meet up and talk Philly with you! Its kind of my favorite topic. :)

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  3. Hope you are feeling better! My sick day essentials: sweatpants, crappy TV, gallons of water and soup.

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