Feeding a sick/recovering person

With fresh organic berries (blueberries are fast, chopped strawberries are more delicious)

Substitute some of the coconut milk/water for organic soy milk* for extra protein (important for immune system and regeneration). Optionally: mix in probiotic yogurt.*

Top with 1-2 Tbs hemp hearts (protein and easy to chew)

With tinned fish for protein (the pink tinned smoked salmon from TJ’s went over very well, but also mackerel, sardines, etc. best to use small fish that are low on the food chain to avoid heavy metals)

With eggs for protein (better if cooked in water vs fried—I sort of act like I’m going to fry them but then add a couple tbs of water to the pan and put a lid on to steam the tops)

Topped with sesame oil, furkikake from TJ’s (seaweed and sesame seeds), gluten free organic soy sauce/tamari

You could also do half a can of fish and just one egg together.

You could even serve it sweet with canned squash and cinnamon.

You could try adding silken tofu* to the congee base for added protein.

I usually serve this with steamed rice, but you could also use it with congee.

I find it needs a little sauce, so making 8oz of bone broth with a packet is an easy way to get more protein/nutrition and make it easier to eat.

I serve with Cocojune to cut the intensity and add a little probiotics. I tried the high protein Greek version and wasn’t impressed—it’s almost more like sour cream, which might be fine for some dishes, but not this one. (My stepmom really likes the texture, and describes it as “almost like a smoothie” but agrees that it’s not as good as the regular — maybe it could be made better by the stewed fruit instead of the other way around)

• I like the rice ramen from lotus foods and my bestie likes the pho rice noodles. Sweet potato noodles are kinda weird but can also be good (glass noodles?) I also like the gf noodles from Jovial.

With eggs (protein)

With shredded sous vide chicken thighs (could also go with congee)

With sautéed carrot slices

With scallions

Store the ingredients separately so the rice noodles don’t continue absorbing the broth.

Bone broth is best, adding the sous vide cooking juices is good, better than bouillon can augment but has a fair amount of salt.

Schar makes good gluten free saltines if they’re wanting more texture.

This is also good with hot dog cut into bites (just no spicy sausage).

I use grass fed beef gelatin and my favorite no-sweetener-added juice from Trader Joe’s.

With a mix of dairy* and water if they can tolerate it (extra protein and creaminess)

With pumpkin seeds or hemp seeds for protein and fiber)

With dried fruit (prunes in particular to help with regular bowel movements, or 🍑Stewed Fruit if you have it)