[taylor111947]

Since I've spent the last 5 days in bed with the cold/cough from hell, it made me wonder what others consider their 'comfort foods' - you know - those special foods that you really want when you are sick.

For me it's usually spaghetti - easy to make a batch and warm up a little at a time with butter. Then when I'm feeling better and maybe a little stronger I can add sauce and maybe meatballs.

[redwitch]

Hot lemonade; Campbell's tomato soup. It's what my mom always gave me when I was sick. I was known to pretend to have a sore throat just to get the lemonade -- she wouldn't make it for me unless ill (was afraid it wouldn't work if I had it too often). I did switch it somewhat for my daughter -- hot lemonade and home-made chicken soup, but I still have to have tomato soup when I have the sniffles.

[islandgal]

Either Baked potato, chicken noodle soup with crackers, spaghetti with butter and grated parmesan, hot tea

taylor111947- I am glad you are feeling better

[Bill-n-Brillo]

White Castles. (just kiddin' !!!)

Chicken noodle soup always works for me!

Bill

[2newyorkers]

As a child, Lipton Little Noodle Soup with saltines. Now, any type of chicken noodle soup.

[pooh]

So sorry you've been ill. Hope you're feeling much better today.

Scrambled eggs and toast make me feel better when I've been ill.....as an adult. When I was a child, Campbell Chicken Noodle Soup with Saltines that had a little butter on them....and a hot cup of tea.....then of course, there was Vicks....have to add that to the mix....it helped and the aroma of it with the hot chicken soup....lol...well, it helped.

[K9-Lovers]

When I was little: Campbell's Bean with Bacon Soup.

Now? Maybe brownies or chocolate chip cookies.

Is that progress? I don't think so . . .

[chuckinca]

Chicago's own Mrs. Grass' Chicken Noodle Soup.

[2BNTV]

1.Chicken Noodle Soup is supposed to have a medicinal value. I like to add saltines if stomach is still upset.
2.Toast with tea and honey if throat is sore.
3. When the stomach is not an issue, I would prefer pasta as a comfort food.
4. Another comfort food would be meatloaf with mashed pototoes but I tend not to think of food of this nature when ill.

The old tale of "feed a cold and starve a fever" is not true as my doctor once told me that when sick, (fever or cold), one is to take plenty of fluids and bed rest.

Hope you feel better soon!

[Halle]

Sopa de Pollo con Fideos! Which is a Spanish chicken soup, my mother made this for me when I was feeling sick along with a grilled cheese sandwich, always made me feel better.

[graciegirl]

Things given to me when I was a child.

Tea and Toast, prescribed my our doctor who came to our house.
The tea was weak and with a lot of milk and sugar.

AND something called baby eggs. Poached eggs broken onto buttered bread torn into pieces. (People wouldn't give that to a little one now because of the uncooked yolk ) Also eggnogg made with raw egg. (Didn't seem to harm us)

Now...if I can get someone to heat some chicken noodle soup I always feel much better. It is the bringing it to you that does it.