When you are upset or ill, do you have a favorite food that soothes?
When I was a child, any time one of us was ill Mother would give us cream of tomato soup and Seven Up (a clear soda for those of you non-US readers). That's an odd combination. Chicken noodle soup would have probably been better for us, but Mother detests chicken noodle soup, so tomato it was. I'm sure the warmth from the hot liquid helped.
Today, the only thing I wanted to eat was a grilled cheese sandwich. It's not on my diet, but the diet is in abeyance until I feel better. I doubt I have to worry about gaining weight, feeling like this.
When my husband is ill, ice cream is his comfort food. I know others who prefer chocolate, but most of the peope I know go for starchy things. I wonder if there's a genetic reason for that? Maybe the body needs more fuel to fight the bug, and the starchy things are an easy source.
What's your favorite comfort food?
Comments (4)
I like egg-drop soup with chinese noodles.
Posted by Acidman | August 3, 2003 6:51 PM
Posted on August 3, 2003 18:51
Mine is elbow pasta in tomato sauce with peas...or pastine in butter. My grandma used to cook it for us when we were sick and stayed over her house to get better...
Posted by BlueWolf | August 3, 2003 9:01 PM
Posted on August 3, 2003 21:01
Ice cream, soup of almost any kind and clear sodas like 7 Up. We have one here called cream soda, can't tell when last I have had one. Perhaps it is overdue.
Posted by Dr. D. | August 4, 2003 1:06 AM
Posted on August 4, 2003 01:06
When I'm ill, I usually don't feel like eating anything (and don't tend to have cravings when I'm sick). I do make sure I eat - usually something like cheese and crackers or I heat up some refried beans.
Posted by bogie | August 4, 2003 5:25 AM
Posted on August 4, 2003 05:25