For my maiden Blogger voyage, my hubby is down ill with some evil ghastly sort of virus. You know, pukage, diarrhea, etc. I have been taking care of sick babies for about two weeks now, and they're finally in the recovery phase, when my darling husband finally broke down and finished manifesting whatever it is that he's been fighting off for the last two-three weeks.
So! I made him some new old-fashioned gruel for his sick tummy. Old fashioned, because who serves gruel?? ME. New, because I made it with soup base instead of roasting beef bones and making stock from scratch. Here's my sick tummy gruel recipe:
1/4 c. uncooked rice
1 c. water
1 tsp. soup base or bouillon
Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Drop in the soup base and the rice; stir until the base has dissolved. Lower the heat to your lowest setting and cover the pan. Set a timer for twenty minutes, but wait a few minutes before walking off to make sure the starchy water from the rice doesn't decide to get cranky and overflow the pan. After twenty minutes has passed, check the rice for tenderness; it will be quite soupy. Allow to cool to tolerable temperature and serve to the affected party (in my case, Dear Charlie).
Note: you can use any sort of bouillon for this; check the proportions on your bottle. Some brands may use less or more per 8 oz of boiling water; adjust accordingly.
Now, to set my alarm and make sure he gets to his doctor's appointment in time!
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