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Attacking a Cold + WIAW

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I will not get sick. I will not get sick.  I will not get sick.

 

Clicking my heels together 3 times…

I woke up Tuesday with a scratchy throat and stuffy nose.  I spent all day feeling like I was about to cough… you know, that tickle in the back of your throat?

Time to attack.  My solution (I hope):

  • Juice Plus – These are my ‘vitamins.”  It’s awesome because the pills are made from fresh fruits and veggies.  They juice them and then dry it into a powder, so you’re really getting a whole food-based pill vs. a vitamin (no, they don’t give me kickbacks… but they should!)
  • Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) – You guys know I love this stuff.  In addition energy and digestive benefits, it is alkalizing.  this is important because when you’re sick your PH balance is off
  • Water – LOTS of water helps flush out the germs
  • Luden’s Wild Cherry Throat Drops  – I’m pretty sure these don’t do anything… but they taste good and have a comforting factor since my mom used to keep them on hand when we were kids #sorryimnotsorry
  • Zinc – Some studies have found that Zinc reduce the length and severity of a cold… some found that it does nothing.  I’m covering all my bases
  • Vitamin C – Also questionable, but it potentially can shorten the length of a cold.  Again, covering my bases
  • Bourbon – KIDDING.  I’m not drinking away my symptoms… but I have a friend whose grandmother says to take a tablespoon of bourbon and a tablespoon of honey every hour until you feel better or pass out.  In reality, I’m infusing this bourbon for a special Christmas cocktail… TBA

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Today I don’t necessarily have holiday recipes to share… but I have recipes creations!  I’m exercising my Kitchen Workout (have you joined?), especially now that I’m feeling the ick.  Lots of  clean eats to heal and ward off sick germs.  During cold and flu season, I think this still fits with Jenn’s What I Ate Wednesday theme this month:

Below is my day of healing eats.  Check it out, and then be sure to head over to Jenn @ Peas and Crayons and see what everyone else is cooking up the week before the fat man come creeping down your chimney!

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Meal 1:

This was my first ACV of the day: my morning cocktail (mix of Apple Cider Vinegar, Glutamine, and Fitmixer Aminos).

For breakfast I was inspired to repeat the cauliflower “grits” I shared Monday.  Carol suggested I add nutritional yeast to make cheese grits!  I followed the same recipe, but added a tablespoon of nutritional yeast and some cayenne (to help clear out my nose).

Served with a toasted P28 protein bagel and a runny egg, cooked in a bit of truffle oil.

 

 

Meal 2:

Goji berries have tons of antioxidants   I re-hydrated some to plop into a bowl of cottage cheese (yes, I am aware that diary isn’t good for congestion, but it’s what I wanted… and it’s about to expire).  With all the add-ins this tasted like a bowl of pie!

Goji Berry Pie

Goji Cottage Cheese Pie

  • 1/2 C no-salt cottage cheese
  • 1 T vanilla protein powder
  • 1 T goji berries (re-hydrated in water)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1-2 drops english toffee flavor concentrate
  • 3-4 drops vanilla stevia
  • Blob of Sunbutter

 

Mix together in a small bowl, adding milk/water as needed.

 

 

Meal 3:

The worst part about feeling under the weather is not wanting to eat.  I LOVE to eat.  Just not right now.

But I forged on.  I used to love making pizza crust out of Kamut flour, and decided that would be a nice comfort food.  Until I ruined the crust by letting it stick in the pan.  Kamut toasts it is!

 

Served with a warm salad.  The dressing was a mix of ACV (heal me, vinegar!) and red pepper hummus.  My toppings were swordfish and sautéed red peppers, baby bellas, and onion.  I very lightly sautéed my spinach at the end.

Did you know that cooked spinach increases absorption of its calcium and iron?

 

 

Meal 4:

If you follow me on Instagram, you saw I got a little package in the mail after arriving home from the gym:

 

My Bulu Box this month contained C-Spray!!!  Perfect timing.  I don’t know if it works yet, but it was pretty tasty.

After my spray, I made a random post-workout meal.  Tuna burger from Whole Foods with sriracha, cucumber with fresh ground pepper, and a sweet potato topped with peanut butter.

 

I always eat the skin of my sweet potatoes for the fiber.  Plus I like it.  Is that odd?  I thought everyone did until someone at work commented…  Is this a Strange But Good?

 

 

Meal 5:

I wanted black bean soup.  I wanted cabbage.  I wanted brussels sprouts.  I had no patience.  This could only end in a stir fry.  It was a hodge podge… and it was pretty tasty!

 

Mexican Trash-Fry

  • Brussels, chopped
  • Red Cabbage, rough chopped
  • Shallots, diced
  • Garlic, minced
  • Tempeh
  • Black beans, no salt added
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Cumin
  • Cayenne
  • Coriander
  • Cilantro

 

Start sauteing the brussels first, as they will take the longest.  I didn’t measure, I just tasted and added.  It’s be best kind of cooking.

 

 

Meal 6:

More C-Spray, followed by eggs.  PB & Ceggs, topped with muesli.  Except I didn’t make them vegan – I used real eggs.  and I used caramel extract rather than maple.  Yum.

 

 

Meal 7:

I managed to take a break from the 150 Calorie Chocolate Microwave Protein Cake.  I had to finish that cottage cheese!

It was a random mix, but one of my favorites:

  • Cottage cheese
  • Cocoa powder
  • Chocolate protein powder (1/2 scoop)
  • Cinnamon
  • Cherries (melted in the microwave)
  • Cake of rice

 

Brought to you by the letter “C.”

And yes, I ate out of the same bowl 3x today.  Anything to avoid dishes.

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The protein count for the day: 165.0g.  A little low, but I’ll get it back tomorrow when all my “cures” work.

Don’t forget to join the Strange But Good link up this Friday!!! 🙂

Do you have a secret remedy for colds?

What are you making for the holidays?  My baking begins in earnest today!

 

Comments

  1. Ack! You will not get sick! I swear that the thing I hate most about being congested and stuffy is the fact that I can’t taste my food. I’m pretty sure I’d rather lost me voice or have an annoying cough than lose my sense of taste. Feel better soon! Lots of water, rest, vitamin C, and garlic usually do it for me.

  2. Awww I hope you don’t get sick too. I’d drink the bourbon and go to sleep. That will solve all problems.

    Mexican-Trash Fry: I can totally relate. Often I find myself throwing random vegetables in my wok, adding some herbs or sauce and calling it lunch.

  3. I travelled with a girl who woukd swear by bourbon and she was the only one who didn’t get sick! Can’t say I’ve tried it though, but if you need an excuse! 🙂

  4. Ugh one of the guys at work passed his cold on to me on Friday! The good news is I’m already feeling a lot better. Hopefully we both feel better soon – because I know how much it sucks to not want to eat!!

  5. Ahh no- hope the cold is a 24 hour thing! On the bright side, better this week than next week IF u have to get sick right :)! I find steaming helps big time in opening up my sinuses and crushing colds! Feel better, my friend!

    • I took a loooong hot shower today and that did help! The steam feels good… especially since it’s finally getting cold. Thank you. 🙂

  6. My husband and I strongly believe in natural remedies for the common cold. Pouring boiling water over camomille and inhaling the steam clears a stuffed nose, gargling with salt water soothes a sore throat, and home-made chicken soup (with lots of garlic and ginger!) cures pretty much anything. And sleep! That’s crucial!
    Get well soon!

    • I actually went out and bought chicken soup for that reason… but then there wasn’t enough chicken so I bought more and added it. That’ll teach me to just make my own! LOL!

  7. Ha, ha! I love that you snuck bourbon into that picture. I did do a double take on that. 🙂 Hope you’re feeling better–I woke up with a scratchy throat today too, and I’m praying I can nip this in the bud. Take care!

  9. Fingers crossed & sending lots and lots of prayers your way that you do not get sick! I mean forreal, no one should be sick @ this time of the year!!!!

  11. way to go on saving dishes, i do the same. and i eat the skin on everything, except bananas and oranges of course. Although my dad has eaten the orange peel before. LOL!

    no sickies, feel better!!!!

  13. This made me think of the old joke. If you take all those cold medicines your cold will last a week. If you don’t it will last 7 days.

    The weekend before I was to visit my new grandson for the first time I could feel a cold coming on. I tried a few of the things you did, plus Zycam. The result? I got a cold, my husband got a cold, but fortunately since I wore a mask my whole visit, my grandson did not.

    Good luck :-)!

  14. Your cottage cheese concoctions are always so droolicious!!!!! 🙂 Gahhh I need them in my life stat haha
    I’ll send anti germ vibes your way, stay away colds, you ain’t welcome here!!

    • Sure! I’ve been taking them for a couple of years and (except for right now) I rarely get sick and they do wonders for energy. I can tell when I miss a day.

  17. Man, I hope you don’t get sick. My mom always used to buy Sucrets when I had a sore throat. I have no helpful answers because I am a giant baby when I am sick and just whine the entire time until I feel better!

  18. Ugh, feel you on the getting sick. The boyfriend has a cold right now, which means that naturally, I’m coming down with one too. Definitely will be keeping up the ACV!

    You mean people don’t eat the skin of sweet potatoes? I never would have thought that was weird.

  19. Zinc definitely helps with colds! We leant that in our nutrition classes 😉 You still did a great job eating, though. So proud of you.

    Love you babes

  20. NO GETTING SICK!!

    Seriously, i’m going to swear by juicing forever more. I feel like I’m in a cult now. Green juice. It’s kinda gross, but whatever. I know you’ve got a vitamix that kinda juices, so get the ingredients for the Mean Green juice and give that a whirl this week.(google it and you’ll get the recipe).

  21. I always love your different meal combos. Gives me such inspiration for my own meals! Feel better and fight off that cold. Looks like you are well armed 😉

  25. You will not get sick thanks to that bourbon 😉 kidding! lol

    Great eats as usual (it’s so hard to pick a favourite because they all look so freakin’ good!)

  27. Oops, hope this wasn’t contagious via Internet! If it’s like mine, it passed quickly though! I have no home remedies other than to chug lots of water and whine about feeling sick. Productive? No, but it does make me feel better 😉

  28. So do you put all that stuff in a blender at once then drink it? Hmmm you may be on to something…a new cold remedy. I would recommend some strawberries too for flavor!

  29. Your eats look pretty yummy today…maybe I am just getting used to the crazy foods you consume.

    I am sorry to hear that you feel under the weather, that is never fun, but I think the Luden’s will completely cure whatever ails you (I used to love those as a kid).

    As for the bourbon remedy, I have never tried it, but I can say a shot of ‘shine will knock out whatever is gumming up the works. Delicious stuff.

    I hope you feel better soon and enjoy our Wednesday Laura!

    • Finally you’ve come to the dark side! 😉

      Moonshine will certainly kill something… haha.. Hope you’re having a great week!

  30. I am finding a cold too :/ I am not getting sick either!
    I have been drinking my water, having lots of Vita-C and raw garlic cloves to help kill anything haha
    Hope you get over you cold too!
    HUGS
    Lori
    purelytwins

  31. I eat out of the same bowl/plate all the time! And I drink coffee from the same mug a few times a day too… no shame, no shame 😉

    I hope you don’t get sick!! My advice: get lots of sleep!!

  32. I did NOT know that about spinach, but I did know that about tomatoes…why canned tomatoes can sometimes be better for you than fresh!

    Sweet potato skin is DELICIOUS. It gets all of the caramelized sweet juices running all over it…mmmm….but yes, it is considered strange by a huge portion of the population I believe.

    FEEL BETTER!!!

  33. Not hungry? You must be really feeling yucky. I’m usually a non-stop-eating-machine when I’m feeling under the weather. I like miso soup, OJ, and water for colds, plus a ridiculous amount of vitamin C twice a day (6000mg). It works!

  34. I hope you get to feeling better! I’ve read that eating spicy food, and taking baths both help to draw out all of the bad stuff. I’m not sure if it really works, but worth giving a try! 🙂

  35. Yay! You tried the “cheese grits”! Were they good?

    So much information in this post! I had no idea that ACV helped your PH balance too. Craziness. And the spinach thing? Mind blown. I always figured I was cooking away the nutrients when I didn’t eat it raw! How do you find all these facts…

    I always eat sweet potato skins too. I thought that was normal! They are yummy.

    How many extracts do you have in your kitchen? Do you have an entire cabinet dedicated to them? You are inspiring me to look more closely at the extract options the store has next time I go…

    “Brought to you by the letter C” … it is little things like this that make me think you’re the best blogger to ever exist.

    I hope you get to feeling better soon girl!

    • They were AWESOME! You are the best. 🙂

      The amount of extracts I have is a little embarrassing…. I keep Cook’s Warehouse in business.

      YOU are the best ever. Your comment always make my day. 🙂

  36. I feel you! I’m currently feeling the same. It’s so annoying because I also love food, but just don’t want to be eating my meals right now bleh…I hope we both feel better asap!

  38. I feel like everyone is getting sick! Fight it fight it! also….no shame in using the same bowl 3x a day. I do it all the time…..glad am not the only one haha

  39. I thought everyone eats sweet potato skin. I have trouble digesting it but I do like it. It looks to me like you pumped yourself full of cold-fighting nutrients! Herbal tea is my go-to for almost any problem. I basically have an herbal tea pharmacy.

    • I need to do better with the tea. For some reason it hasn’t appealed to me lately. Maybe because it’s still been so warm outside?

  40. FEEL BETTER!!!! Getting sick sucks! I had that stomach thing & I could not eat period! Like the food though! 🙂

    I am not a good cook so no cooking here for the holidays – may go out or just buy.. 😉

  41. Just got my Bula box today and perfect timing as well! My hubby and son are both sick so Vitamin C spray will come in handy. However, I didn’t love the taste but I’ll choke it down to be healthy! We just had baked sweet potato with almond butter for dinner. I normally don’t eat the skin but had a few bites to see how it tasted this time. I like it, not strange! Hope you feel better!

    • Glad you liked the skin! I like having a little extra chew in my ‘tater… and the almond butter is perfect on it!

  45. Aww, I hope you’re feeling better hon! Surely to goodness that round up of immune-boosting reinforcements has done the trick! 😉 I swear by Emergen-C…I’ve taken to having a pack everyday now in my ACV cocktail, but I used to just have a pack whenever I felt that tickle feeling in the back of my throat and usually it would pass in a day or two. When I worked at GNC, my coworker and I made up a cold-fighting herbal “cocktail” that I swear will knock ANYTHING dead in its tracks…beta carotene, garlic, echinacea, and vitamin c…all in pill form taken twice a day….worked every time!

    The only request I’ve gotten from my family this year is to make Oreo truffles…I’m holding out until the last minute though and I think I’ll be swishing with mouthwash every 5-10 minutes so I don’t end up eating half the batch…gah, CRACK BALLS is what they SHOULD be called!

    • Man… I need your GNC special pill cocktail!

      Crack balls… heh heh… that made me spew my ACV cocktail.

  46. This day if eats looks great. Especially the veggies and the kamiya toasts. The colors are fabulous. Don’t ya love eating a rainbow.
    Also I have to check out these juice vitamins since I pop C’s like its going out of style. Thanks for the tip.

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