Sweet and Sour
@GardenGerty (169449)
United States
January 29, 2017 1:40pm CST
This may be my curative combination.
I was coughing too much to sleep while ago. I got up, and made hot water. Then I stirred in apple cider vinegar and honey. I have had two large mugs so far. I do not cough.
The other thing is that I made sweet and sour meat balls. I had meatballs in the freezer and was going to take that to the pot luck I missed. So I made the sauce for it for us at home. It is a brand new recipe for me, and I loved it!
Sweet and sour meatballs, with hot mustard on the side.
I am not coughing. My sinuses are not hurting.
I hope you feel well, and I hope you had a great lunch.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
30 Jan 17
You need to really dilute it well. I made mine very "light".
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
31 Jan 17
@JudyEv Like a tablespoon ful or so in 8 oz or more of water. Equal parts of honey and vinegar.
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@JudyEv (381942)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jan 17
@GardenGerty That's what I didn't do. I will do that next time.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Jan 17
The hair on my arms stands up with I take the cap off the apple cider vinegar - I can't even imagine drinking it.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
30 Jan 17
Oh, I dilute it heavily. It is just mildly tangy in the water. My sweet and sour meatballs or a good vinaigrette dressing has more zing.
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
31 Jan 17
@AbbyGreenhill if you had asked me ages ago, I would not have been either. Especailly not sweet and tangy both. I guess I changed.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
30 Jan 17
@GardenGerty Oh OK, - I'm not into food with zing!
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Jan 17
Don't think I have every had that. I used to make sweet and sour sauce for pork and rice. That was good. Had vinegar in it. Good stuff.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
31 Jan 17
I think it is basically the same no matter what meat you put in it. Yes, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple, bell peppers.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
@GardenGerty .......Do you use corn starch? Any thickener?
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 17
I'm glad your feeling better. I hope it stays that way for you. Thank God I am healthy. =)
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
30 Jan 17
I always seemed to be healthier when pregnant. For all the exposure to viruses I have had this year, I think I have done okay.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
29 Jan 17
Probably everyone's grandmother said to use honey and apple cider vinegar. Mine also insist gargling w/salt water daily, not just when feeling ill, will keep the bugs away. Hmmm. Maybe!
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
30 Jan 17
I do not know what my granny would have said. Mom did vinegar and honey on a spoon full of sugar, I think. Salt does kill germs, and when you have a sore throat it reduces swelling, Same for dental issues.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Jan 17
whatever it was, glad it worked
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
2 Feb 17
I have to assume it is the various types of vinegar. I am not totally well, but better.
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@RasmaSandra (97992)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jan 17
Those meatballs sound good. Hope you are over your coughing for good.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
30 Jan 17
For now, I feel better all over. The meatballs were delish. I am going to make more sweet and sour dishes in the future.
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