Get Well Lover!

My husband Joe, is super sick with mono. Poor lover! Recovery can take any where from 4-6 weeks. There is not a lot he can do other than wait, let the virus take its’ course and get lots of rest. I feel awful for him, but with patience, rest  and some good food he will be back in no time. :) I am a firm believer that good food can help speed along recovery.  It is also important for this good food to be simple and easy to make during stressful times.

Here are a few of my trusted, simple recipes for when your loved ones are not feeling so great. I used to call the soup, “Sick Day Soup”, but it looks like this one might be more than a day. For the soup I apologize in advance for the lack of measurements. I do not really measure things and usually use a dash of this and a scoop of that. Baking recipes are the only recipes I some times use recipes for. There are endless options with the soup, so have fun and be creative!  The tea was given to me by my dear, sweet, friend, Lea and although it is not the greatest tasting, it works! The muffins are really yummy and will make you forget how bad the tea tasted. Enjoy!

Sick Day Week(s) Soup


Ingredients


onion
garlic
cilantro
coconut oil
chili paste
veggie broth or water
red pepper
green pepper
carrots
celery
snow peas
broccoli
cauliflower

Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, chili paste and sauté for 3 minutes. Add chopped veggies and sauté for 5 minutes. Add veggie broth or water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cooking until veggies reach desired firmness. Sprinkle in some cilantro. Add cooked rice or rice noodles if you are in the mood. Season with salt and pepper.

Lea's Tea

Ingredients

4 cups water

4 garlic cloves

2 inch chunk of ginger

½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (2-3 lemons)

Honey

Put water in a medium saucepan with garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil.

Turn off heat and add lemon juice. Add just the right amount of honey for you and sip throughout the day. Refrigerate leftover for later.

Some times I try to healthify my bake goods and while these recipes are in fact more healthy, they can some times taste like card board. Joe is always a great sport with all of my ventures in cooking. But being that my husband is so very sick, I decided to skip all of the alternative ingredients and just make him Plain Jane Blueberry Muffins. No subbing spelt flour for white flour or using applesauce instead of oil to lower the fat content…just plain and simple. 

Plain Jane Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

FOR MUFFINS

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tablespoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup butter milk
1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg

2 cups frozen blueberries (can also use fresh or dried)

FOR CRUMBLE

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare muffin tin. 

Mix crumble ingredients together in a small bowel and set aside for later. 

Combine sugar, egg, melted butter, buttermilk and milk in a small bowel. In separate bowel combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Poor the wet ingredients into the dry. Key here is not to mix too much! Add blueberries. Poor into prepared muffin tin and generously cover the tops with crumble topping. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Yum!