Food when you're sick

Just a couple of pictures of what I made today. I'm feeling better today but my throat is sore and I think I've lost my voice. And I'm all stuffed up. Thankfully, not as tired or achy as yesterday and I don't have a headache which is nice. So right now I'm still feeling sick but at least I'm better. I'm convinced that I'm on the verge of getting better, voice not withstanding.

So, while I spent yesterday all in a haze, today I was feeling a bit better to make some food. I tried out a Chinese remedy for colds today -- coke boiled with ginger and lemon. I think I used a bit too much lemon but it sure cleared up my sinuses. And the ginger is really soothing to my throat. It's rather nice actually.The first two pictures are of my cooking, the first is the actual boiling pot of it and the other the mug of it. It actually had a lemon slice in it but it sank with the ginger weighing it down. :(

And I made myself some congee. It's thousand egg congee without any pork because I didn't have any pork defrosted so I just went without. When you're sick, you really don't want to eat something strenuous anyway. Congee will always be the first thing I make when I'm sick. Easy to digest, simple flavors, not that much food... It's perfect for when you don't really want to eat anything but don't want to get any weaker from not eating anything for an entire day.

Today, since I feel a bit better I think I may try to do some work. I have a programming assignment due on Wednesday and I have to finish reading the second night of Soseki's "Ten Nights." And there's always my Ecology Field Journal that I need to redo. Even though this week seems long and without much work, it seems like it'll end very easily and quickly...

Oh damn, I think I'm starting to feel a bit tired again... :(