Some of you are aware that I recently had to battle influenze (probably type B as that was definitely going around our area at the time - but it doesn't really matter.) I had pretty much the whole gamut of symptoms as you read down the webmd site.

Fortunately, as I knew I was going down with influenza, I quickly asked for some help for healing things... not that I don't usually have ideas of what to do, but having recently dropped carbs out of my diet until harvest season to try to get a handle on my weight issues, I wasn't sure what to do that wouldn't put me out of ketosis and back into fat-storage mode.

Here is one of the solutions I was given. Had I not been the one sick, I would have done more of this...

This is my entry for this week's Hive account@foodfightfriday challenge.
It's not beautiful, but it's very nourishing - perfect for the flu season!

Egg Drop Soup

I started with about:

• 1 pint of bone broth

(Mine is homemade - this time, it was largely ham stock from Christmas.)

When it is boiling (or just simmering is fine), add:

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
  Add other spices as desired, such as: ginger, bay leaf, rosemary, whatever you like.

(My salt is a himalayan/real salt blend.)

Beat in a cup:

• 1 egg (or more)

With the soup still hot, drizzle the beaten egg into the soup.

Pour into a bowl and drink.

This recipe is also great if you have any reason why it's difficult to eat. It's highly filling and has a ton of nutrients in it which will help repair you or sustain you until you are well enough to eat regularly again.

Recipe Cards

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Two of my kitchen witches. One hung in my grandmother's kitchen as long as I can remember, so I have mine - adding a certain magickal spice to my cooking, presumably...
My grandmother's now lives in my mother's kitchen.

Previous recipes in Lori's Cookbook

(Links are for Steem... For Whaleshares and WeKu, simply place whaleshares.io or main.weku.io where the steempeak.com is.)

Holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.)

Cranana-Chumpkin Bread
Cranberry-Berry Sauce (canning too)
Cranberry Juice Drink
Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Drop Sugar Cookies - Christmas, Valentines, whatever you like!
Gravlax (Swedish Marinated Salmon)

Breakfasts

Basic French Toast
Buttermilk Pancakes - including low-carb and grain-free options.

Appetizers

Gravlax (Swedish Marinated Salmon)
Marinated Olives & Nuts

Easy Suppers

Dirty Mac & Cheese
Simple Cheeseburgers
Spanish Rice
Italian Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs

Main Courses

Battered & Fried Prawns & Zukes
Fathead Stromboli
Garlic Curry Baked Drumsticks

Drinks

Cranberry Juice Drink

Side Dishes

Turmeric Rice
Garlic-Herb Bread

Breads

Cranana-Chumpkin Bread
No-Knead Bread
Fathead Dough - a grain free substitute for many bread situations!

Snacks

Drop Sugar Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sauces

Spaghetti Sauce
Basic Salsa
Garlic-Herb Butter

Desserts

Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Peach Cornmeal Cobbler
Peach Crisp
Tapioca Pudding

DIY Ingredients

Buttermilk

Canning

Rebel Canning - a general guide about what I do, and why I don't always follow USDA guidelines.
Cranberry-Berry Sauce
Cranberry Juice Drink
Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce

Note: All photos are mine - Nikon 7200.

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Lori Svensen
author/designer at A'mara Books
photographer/graphic artist for Viking Visual
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