Against everything that I believe in, I got a flu shot on Thursday for the sake of my daughter. Wouldn’t you know it, I got sick Friday. Sicker than I’ve been in a while. In bed by 7:00 on Friday and all day Saturday. It was a killer.
As I lay in bed, I spent my day on the iPad researching all the best methods of fighting the flu while watching Law & Order marathons, drinking lots of vitamin C and feeling sorry for myself. Well, not really… it’s probably the best rest I’ve had in a very long while. I have to say, Im feeling pretty good despite the fact that I have a cough coming from the deepest part of my lungs.
On Sunday I was able to muster up enough energy to throw a few flu fighting foods into the slow cooker. Here’s what I came up with (not very original but I am convinced the ingredients warded off the evil within me)
- The key ingredient: GARLIC. Research says you should have about 2 cloves a day to ward off illness. I’d say overall in my whole meal I used about 6, in the slow cooker only 2, finely chopped. Yes, my hands still stink, as does my house.
- Mushrooms: These little buggers contain selenium and cytokines. What does that mean? They kick infection booty! No joke.
- Chopped Red Onions: Known for their anti-viral and anti-inflamatory properties, onions help clear the way for better breathing (or so I hear.)
- Whole Tomatoes: 1 can to be exact. This extra dose of Vitamin C helps to boost your immune system!
- Chicken: Just for the sake of comfort.
- Masala Wine: For a little flava.
I just salt and peppered that chicken up, sauteed the mushrooms and onions in a little garlic and olive oil, threw it all in a pot and let it simmer on low for 6 hours or so.
Harris threw together a quick herb bread in the bread maker and then I suddenly felt ambitious, and this is what happened…
I made pasta. For the first time. And I loved doing it. Except for the mess.
I smothered that pasta with more garlic and a ton of olive oil for an extra kick to the flu’s head.
Perhaps I put a little too much faith into this meal but I have to say, I’m feeling pretty awesome now!
Disclaimer: Please remember that this post is not intended to be medical advice. If you think you have the flu, please talk to your doctor.
and a number of food related board books including 
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where she has learned that Kobe Beef goes moo and you get your tacos at the “ria” (taqueria). Yeah, she’s pretty advanced.
from Aunt Trish and a grocery cart full of food from Aunt Sherri. We’ll be enrolling her in Le cordon bleu next week.
for the Kitchenaid which we have put to use multiple times and we got loads of spices from 