On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:04:33 +0000, SteveR
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>My wife has a slight "comes-and-goes" temperature, and occasional mild
>bouts of the runs, together with a faintly queasy stomach. It's getting
>better, but she still isn't right.
>
>The "classic" thing for this is chicken soup, but all the chicken soups
>I can buy in the supermarkets are "cream of" types, with far more dairy
>than chicken, except for Campbell's 99% Fat Free, which tasted, in her
>words, "like tepid dishwater," and I agree.
>
>Baxter's Luxury Beef Consommé is a bit strong for her, she says, and a
>batch of mashed potatoes "sat like a lump" in her stomach.
>
>Bananas made her feel more queasy, and even a simple glass of orange
>juice (good quality, no less) leaves her feeling full after a few sips.
>
>Any suggestions for something easy-to-prepare (preferably at the
>heat-and-eat level) that wouldn't be too hard on a queasy stomach like
>this?
>
>Thanks in advance,


Oatmeal? Cheese to plug up the runs?

She's not pregnant is she? Irritable Bowel Syndrome? God
forbid: Cancer?

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