Got a Cough? This remedy is better than cough syrup, really!

Baking Soda Cough Remedy

I don’t know about you, but when I get a cough. I’m in for a bad ride of no sleep and frustration.  It’s that season again and I’ve gotten a cold and now I’m left with a crazy cough. I’m dreading night time as that is the worst time. I’m sure you’ve been there too. Soooo … I armed my self with all the strongest cough syrups on the market and start medication till I drug my self to sleep. Waking up lots to cough, tired, crazed and frustrated.

Well yesterday my massage therapist Monica said she gargles with Baking soda for her cough. So I tried that just before watching a movie, all the while believing nothing would help. Well to my wonderful surprise, I didn’t cough through the whole movie.  Then I gargled again before I went to bed. I fell asleep and stayed asleep most of the night. My cough was reduced at least to ¼ of what it was and I didn’t feel drugged up either, like I do with the cough meds. Not to mention all the negative side effects of the cough syrup.

Ingredients:

½ tsp natural baking soda (no aluminum or anticaking agents)

½ glass of filtered or distilled water

Directions:

Mix together in a water glass and stir. Gargle for as long as you can manage. Spit into the sink. Repeat when needed.

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Remember Split Pea Soup from your childhood ..... Here is a great veggie version that nails the taste!

Easy Split Pea Soup

I had a hankering today, for some comfort food that would warm me to the core with memories of my childhood. I remember coming in frozen to the core, ripping off my snowy skates, snow pants and coat. Sitting at the table to a hot bowl of Mom's split pea soup.  How much more love could there be then that! 

It's the season, comfort your self today, to a hot bowl of soup. 

Ingredients:                                                                            Makes 8 cups
2 or 3 cups to Brussels sprouts cut in half or in quarter according to size
1/4 tsp. of black pepper
2 tsp. of salt or to taste
6 cups of filtered or distilled water, more if needed
3 cups of split peas
1/2 cup of celery                                                                                                                                     2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbs. of lemon juice or to taste

Directions:
Add water and the split peas to the soup pot and boil for an hour or till the peas are soft. Cut up the Brussels sprouts and add to the soup pot, now add the balance of the ingredients. Let  simmer for 10 mins.
Taste your soup … if it’s to salty, add lemon and if it’s to lemony add salt. Balance the flavour to your taste.
Enjoy this economical, nutritional, filling and taste veggie version of Split Pea Soup with your family and friends.  Make a big pot and freeze it for later too.

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