melody's cold remedy, seeing as it's going around again

February 23, 2004

step 1: clear the room. this is potent stuff.

step 2: in a large pot, sautee a large onion and as much garlic as you

can handle (i'll use a whole head in many cases) until they're fairly soft but

not completely cooked through. (if no whole garlic is available, garlic

powder will do in a pinch.)

step 3: add 2 cups or so of veggie broth or plain tomato soup and as much

chili (sauce, whole peppers, calsa, or a combo) as you can take.

optional step 4: add some brightly-coloured veggies to this, paying special

attention to those that are orange and yellow.

optional step 5: if you like, blend the whole thing with an immersion

blender or in a standalone blender (make sure it's closed well!!!).

drink as much of this as possible, as hot as you can take it.

i also like to boil rosehips in water and drink the liquid from that along

with this soup; if no rosehips are available, i just drink my favourite tea.

this isn't a cure, but it can help to shorten the length of a cold, and it

sure does clear out the sinuses.

by the way-- be on the lookout for stomach flu; that's going around as well.

i have had 4 clients out with it in the last 2 weeks.

melody

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