I guess my body decided to do a pre-flu system check on me by handing me a cruddy cold. Tuesday night I felt the warning signs: sneezing, a little ear pain and scratchy, raw throat. I attempted a preemptive strike by nuking my nose and bloodstream with antihistamines and decongestants. I assume that crap is working. Perhaps I would be feeling better, as I do today, without it. Who knows?Speaking of colds (???) I go to a particular barbecue restaurant here when I want some really, really good smoked ribs. These are "dry" smoked and not smothered in a generic sauce that has been doctored up by some guy in a kitchen somewhere. These are superb.
Now I'm not quite sure that juicy, smoked ribs go well with a cold, but I'm sure as hell going to give them a try today. Somebody told me to hold off until I felt better before eating the ribs. Huh?! They don't get it. Good smoked ribs will make me feel better! I say "when in doubt, pig out!"
Some people go the chicken soup or Gatorade therapy route. If that's what yanks your chain when you're feeling shitty, go for it. Me? Eating some of my favorite foods is what helps me feel better. Notice I'm saying "feel" better-not "get" better. There is no cure for the common crud. There's just great food!
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Starve a cold
Feed a fever
Or do I have that backwards? Anyway, I hope you are feeling much better very soon. From the sound of it, those ribs may just be what the doctor would order.
Me-Me King: Thanks. I already feel better after just one day of nuclear doses of antihistamines. Can't believe I actually caught one (cold) early.
I say do the ribs too. That's what I would be doing. To heck with the chicken soup routine. How boring it that. Let us know how the ribs were. Hope your taste buds aren't on strike. Just saying.
Have a terrific day. :)
Sandee: Nah the taste buds are still there, but not in great shape. The spicy smoked ribs will wake them up I'm sure. Mmm, mmm good!
They don't call it "comfort food" for nothing. Mmmm...ribs. Go for it, Don.
Spicy food is supposed to be good for a cold. I have no idea if that's true, being a major gringo in the spicy food department. Call me crazy, but I don't think Novocaine should need to be served as an appetizer.
Oh, I think some spicy ribs with a cold beer are just what the doctor ordered! The only time to hold off on your favorite foods is when you don't want to eat them. Go for it!! Send some ribs my way too, they sound good. :)
nonamedufus: Well, I went for it, and as expected I "feel" better. Knew it had to work!!!
injaynesworld: The capsicum oil in chiles (the hot stuff) has been proven to help with heartburn, indigestion and possibly colds and help with some forms of heart disease. So, it may be true.
Lin: I agree, and Leatha's ribs are some of the best in the southeast. Hands down!!
Feed that cold, feed that fever Don... if those dry rubbed ribs don't open your sinus', then there must be something wrong with that seasoning... ribs, mmmmmmmmm, do I love ribs!!!!
Tattoo Jim: Well Jim, I had the ribs, and I'm 100% better. Not totally cured, but about 90% back to normal. All because some person thousands of years ago invented dry rub for pork ribs. God bless 'em.
Hope you're feeling better Don. You sure it's not the Swine thing right? Cause you'll need to stay away from us in that case!
They don't call it comfort food for nothing. Dig in and hope you feel better soon
Buggy's: When I first felt it coming on I wasn't sure what it was. Apparently, swine flu begins like a cold. It's about gone now though. So...
Ann: The ribs worked quite well thank you.
Juicy, smoked ribs go well with everything. I want that to be my last meal, but hopefully I'll get to have them a great many times before then as well.
Just think how bad those stupid vegetarians have it when they're sick...no chicken soup..no ribs...maybe some tofu.
HAHAHAHA! Suckers!
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