Cold & Flu Busting Help: More than 80 wonderful healing things to make you feel better when you’re sick, poorly, under-the weather, or have the flu, or maybe you imbibed a bit too much. I also have a special section at the end with help for PMS symptoms, nausea, and some general guidelines.
Looking for Home Remedies for Sore Throat the cold/flu? Here’s one (in the video) you can try today. Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea to help soothe and comfort when you’re sick.
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Cold Busting Goodies to help you through the season, from teas and elixirs, soups, cough drops, baked dishes, to some fun stuff thrown in for good measure!
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When I asked my blogger friends for some home remedies, I had no idea they would come up with this many! It’s clear to me that soup heals almost everything, and liquids are often the key to some quick cold busting! And, they are very creative people!
This Collection for Cold & Flu Busting Help is a companion to the Buzzfeed Post 27 Cold Busting Remedies, Sure To Fix What Ails You
Teas & Elixirs:
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links): 1. Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea 2. Cold & Flu Busting Elixir 3. Turmeric Tea 4. Lemon Ginger & Honey Drink 5. Flu Tea 6. (center) Fresh Ginger Tea with Honey (Salabat)
1. Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea from Life Currents
2. Cold Busting Elixir from Natural Fit foodie
3. Turmeric Tea from The View from Great Island
4. Lemon Ginger & Honey Health Drink from Kitchen JS
5. Flu Tea from Lisa’s Lemony Kitchen
6. Fresh Ginger Tea with Honey (Salabat) from Manila Spoon
Ginger Tea from Sprinkles and Sprouts
Chai Latte from Franglai’s Kitchen
The Hot Honeyed Lemon from Life Currents
Tea for Cold & Flu Season from Culinary Ginger
Hot Chocolate from Culinary Flavors
Fire Cider from Homespun Seasonal Living
Spiced Golden Turmeric Milk from Food to Glow
Grapefruit Honey Mint Tea from Natural Girl Modern World
Gummies, Cough Drops, & Cough Syrups:
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links): 1. Cold Busting Coconut Gummies 2. Cough Candies 3. Pineapple Cough Syrup 4. Honey Lollipops
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links)
1. Cold Busting Coconut Gummies from The Cook’s Pyjamas
2. Cough Candies from Noshing with the Nolands
3. Pineapple Cough Syrup from The View from Great Island
4. Honey Lollipops from Full Belly Sisters
Soups (but not chicken soups):
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links): 1. Brown Rice and Veggie Soup 2. Sick Day Special: Easy Peas and Rice Soup 3. Old Fashioned Tomato Noodle Soup 4. Thai Turkey Cold Busting Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup 5. Tummy Healing Soup for One 6. Crock Pot Cold-Buster Soup with a Kick 7. Cream of Tomato Soup
1. Brown Rice Vegetable Soup from Life Currents
2. Sick Day Special: Easy Peas and Rice Soup from Hello Little Home
3. Old Fashion Tomato Noodle Soup from Hun, What’s for Dinner?
4. Thai Turkey Cold Busting Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup from Farm Fresh Feasts
5. Tummy Healing Soup For One from Strength and Sunshine
6. Crock Pot Cold-Buster Soup with a Kick from Simple Seasonal
7. Cream of Tomato Soup from Kavey Eats
Easy Tomato & Basil Soup from A Virtual Vegan
Vegan Persimmon and Butternut Squash Soup from Cotter Crunch
Tuscan Kale, Carrot and Parsnip Soup from Simply Fresh Dinners
Easy Rasam from Revis Foodography
Garlic Soup from Honey and Birch
Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup from Manila Spoon
Chinese Wonton Soup from Lovefoodies
Peanut Butter and Butternut Squash Soup from Recipes from a Pantry
Glass Noodle Soup with Watercress and Peas from Full Belly Sisters
Kale Soup from Fab Food 4 All
Chestnut and Vegetables Soup from Culinary Flavors
Vegan Miso Udon Noodle Soup with Mock Abalone from Elephantastic Vegan
Matzo Ball Soup from Peas and Crayons
Creamy Curry Chickpea Soup from A Virtual Vegan
Minestrone Soup from The McCallum’s Shamrock Patch
Bread Tuscan Soup from Gourmet Project
Roasted Squash & Wild Rice Soup from A Side of Sweet
Carrot & Coriander Soup from Fab Food 4 All
Chickpea Noodle Soup with Spiralized Celeriac from Healthy Slow Cooking
Winter Vegetable Soup from Easy Cooking with Molly
Crock Pot Italian Wedding Soup from Two Healthy Kitchens
Cheesy Broccoli Cheddar Soup from Swanky Recipes
Tomato Ginger Soup with Crunchy Chickpeas from Natural Girl Modern World
Chicken Soups & Broths:
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links): 1. Chicken Noodle Soup 2. Chicken Stock 3. Cure All Chicken Soup 4. Healing Lemon Ginger Bone Broth 5. Chicken Soup
1. Chicken Noodle Soup from Strawmary Smith
2. Chicken Stock – A Nutritious Bone Broth from Sprinkles and Sprouts
3. Cure All Chicken Soup from Sprinkles and Sprouts
4. Healing Lemon Ginger Bone Broth from Turnip the Oven
5. Chicken Soup from Real Food Real Deals
Mom’s Chicken Soup from Healthy Helper Blog
Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup from Jessica N Wood
Brodo di Pollo – Italian Chicken Soup from Chew Town
Oven Roasted Chicken in Immunity Boosting Broth from Whole Food Bellies
Chicken Turmeric Vegetable Soup from Fearless Dining
Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken Corn Chowder from Two Healthy Kitchens
Crockpot Rustic Chicken Soup from Meal Planning Maven
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Bone Broth from Organically Mo
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Chowder from Family Food on the Table
Crockpot Chicken Phở from Served from Scratch
One Pot Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup from Num’s the Word
Lemongrass Noodle Soup with Cucumber & Chicken from The Flavor Bender
Thai Chicken Noodle Soup from This is How I Cook
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch
Chicken Stew from My Food Story
Not Quite Soups:
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links): 1. Cheesy Individual Chicken Casserole en Puff 2. Chicken Pot Pie 3. Chicken Soup Chicken 4. Sweet Potato Lentil Chili 5. 69. Chicken and Ginger Congee (Rice Porridge)
1. Cheesy Individual Chicken Casserole en Puff from Erica’s Recipes
2. Chicken Pot Pie from Cooking on a Budget
3. Chicken Soup Chicken (Just What the Doctor Ordered!) from This is How I Cook
4. Sweet Potato Lentil Chili from Healthy Helper Blog
5. Chicken and Ginger Congee (Rice Porridge) from The Work Top
Poondu Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe | Garlic Pepper Gravy from Divya’s Culinary Journey
Warm-Spicy Soba Noodles from Easy Cooking with Molly
Smoothies:
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links)): 1. Cranberry Orange Smoothie 2. Honeydew with Ginger Bits Smoothie 3. Valley of the Sun Smoothie 4. Turmeric Pina Colada Smoothie 5. Lemon Blueberry Smoothie
1. Cranberry Orange Smoothie from Cotter Crunch
2. Honeydew with Ginger Bits Smoothie from The Skinny Pot
3. Valley of the Sun Smoothie from Our Mini Family
4. Turmeric Pina Colada Smoothie from Quite Good Food
5. Lemon Blueberry Smoothie from Healthy Slow Cooking
Cherry Smoothie from Strength and Sunshine
Green Monster Smoothie from Life Currents
Hangover Cures:
Clockwise, from left (see below for links): 1.Baked Eggs in Spinach 2. Cure-All-Soup 3. Hangover Popsicles
1. Anti Hangover Baked Eggs in Spinach and Tomato from Hurry the Food Up
2. Côte d’Azur Cure-All-Soup from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
3. Hangover Popsicles from NY Foodgasm (website is down now)
Other Awesome Stuff:
Clockwise, from upper left (see below for links): 1. Chocolate Oblivion Torte 2. Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake 3. Peppermint Shower Bombs 4. Whipped Hummus 5. Flu-fighter Cookies
PMS Symptoms: 1. Dark Chocolate Oblivion Torte from Meal Planning Maven
PMS Symptoms: 2. Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake from Lovefoodies
For the Shower: 3. Peppermint Shower Bombs from Life Currents
Pregnancy Nausea: 4. Mom’s Famous Whipped Hummus from Veggies Don’t Bite
Cookies: 5. Flu-fighter Cookies from 365 Days of Baking
General Tips: Winter Wellness Tips from Healthy Helper Blog
General Tips: Natural Cures from Life Currents
I know what I’ll be heading to the next time I’m sick. These “Cold & Flu Busting Help” ideas are so amazing from such talented bloggers. I wish to thank each and every one of them. And, I can’t wait to try these awesome home remedies, that I’m sure will fix me up in no time. What are your favorite ways to feel better when you’re under-the-weather?
Janette (@culinaryginger) says
December 30, 2015 at 10:37 amThese all look so good to me right now as I’m not feeling well. Thank you for including my tea.
Kavey says
December 30, 2015 at 10:40 amWhat an amazing collection! Thanks for including mine, am bookmarking for next time I’m under under the weather!
taranoland says
December 30, 2015 at 11:09 amWow, what I great collection, sure hope I don’t need it but when I do I am coming here!!
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says
December 30, 2015 at 11:41 amWhat a great collection to have on hand when feeling under the weather! Thanks for including my soup 🙂
fabfood4all says
December 30, 2015 at 11:51 amMost of us have a cold right now so this post has come at just the right time! Thanks for including my soup:-)
recipesfromapantry says
December 30, 2015 at 11:53 amWe always go through such a pesky flu period in our house so perfect to have these to fall back on when that happens.
Divya @ Divya's Culinary Journey says
December 30, 2015 at 12:05 pmWhat a great collection of recipe! Definitely will come in handy when one feels under the weather. Thank you for including my garlic pepper gravy recipe here 🙂
pattyanderson54p says
December 30, 2015 at 12:12 pmWhat a great all-in-one collection this is! Thank you for including my Chicken Pot Pie.
Heidy L. McCallum says
December 30, 2015 at 12:29 pmFabulous collection! I could have sure used some of these a few weeks back. Thanks for all the wonderful ways to beat a cold/flu!
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
December 30, 2015 at 1:00 pmThank you so much for featuring my recipes! This is a great resource!
mealplanmaven says
December 30, 2015 at 2:01 pmOMG Debi!!! This collection is absolutely magnificent! With all the snowbirds we have here in Florida, we need as much help as we can get when those nasty germs come to visit! Thanks bunches for including my Crockpot Rustic Chicken Soup and Dark Chocolate Oblivion Torte (love the PMS connection!) as well as for all your hard work! Sharing everywhere! Happy New Year my Sweet Friend!
Debra C. says
December 30, 2015 at 2:19 pmFoods for whatever ail’s ya! This is an amazing collection – sharing!!
Kirsten says
December 30, 2015 at 2:28 pmDebi,
What a great collection–I like how you’ve organized everything from tea to cookies!
Thanks for including my soup–my daughter is under the weather and wants me to make a big pot!
I can’t decide where all to share, so I’m pinning various collages to various boards. I appreciate the variety!
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says
December 30, 2015 at 3:08 pmSo many great ideas! I would say I can’t wait to try them but being sick always is crummy! Maybe I’ll make a few just because!
Kathryn says
December 30, 2015 at 3:32 pmNow it won’t be so bad if I get sick (bound to happen with two little ones!) Thanks for such a great round-up and for including my chicken and broccoli chowder. These all look so delicious and so healing and comforting 🙂
WholeFoodBellies says
December 30, 2015 at 3:41 pmAwesome collection, saved for the next time we come down with something! Thanks for including my oven roasted chicken in immunity boosting broth 🙂
Tania @ The Cook's Pyjamas says
December 30, 2015 at 9:33 pmWhat an incredible collection! Thank you for including my gummies.
Platter Talk says
December 31, 2015 at 6:48 amI’m book marking this great post and printing two copies – one for our medicine cabinet and the other for our pantry; great job here!!
Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says
December 31, 2015 at 7:41 amFantastic round-up. I want to try so many of these recipes!
justine @ Full Belly SIsters says
December 31, 2015 at 9:32 amThis is a seriously FANTASTIC collection! So honored to be a part of it 🙂
veggiesdontbite says
January 5, 2016 at 8:44 pmThank you so much for including my hummus recipe in your roundup! What a great idea!
Angela says
January 22, 2016 at 6:13 pmSo glad I found this post! I have been hit by a nasty cold and cough! Definitely going to give some of these a try! Thank you!
Homemade Food Junkie says
January 29, 2016 at 7:40 pmWhat a block buster roundup! Love all these creative recipes. I’ll pin this for later for sure.
This is How I Cook says
January 19, 2017 at 12:31 pmThanks so much for including my Thai chicken noodle Soup. What a great list that I plan on referring to-hopefully not to often!