Colds - Blog Posts

Onion Tea

I was at my desk late last night as our Russian cleaning crew made its rounds. They are very nice people and one of the women heard me coughing and suggested a remedy. Onion tea. "Like onion soup?" I asked. "No, no put onion in boiling water for a few minutes and then add lemon and honey."

Then she started down the hall and came back to add, "Use red onion."

I guess I should have known that.

Maybe I'm a closet Czarist because I was thinking white onion.

Elderberry Syrup - Side Dish According to a rumor, a tablespoon of elderberry syrup can help prevent or treat the flu or a cold. But it tastes great when put on waffles, ice cream, or anywhere else you'd like to serve a unique and tasty fruit syrup.

Henley Monday - Gooooood MORNING! We are coming at you live from the bowels of McCormick Place where I am valiantly battling a terrible flu to hand out plates to hungry conventioneers. I'm very brave. And also on a lot of cold medicine if I can shoot straight with you. Which brings us to this guy! He's another Random Henley, but boy isn't he nice to look at? He looks like he's leaning in to tell you a secret. What's that, love? You love the way I sound with a post-nasal drip? You DO care!!! Now bring me some soup tout suit!