Doctors, Soup and Cake

I've been fighting this weird sinus thing

for the past couple months.

I thought it was just allergies at first.

And I've been fighting it with OTC meds.

I just don't like going to the doctor.

Then about two weeks ago it just got worse.

At night, I couldn't breathe.

And I couldn't sleep.

But still I didn't want to go to the doctor.

I tried just about everything out there.

And then I just couldn't stand it anymore.

I had big plans for this weekend and

I wanted to feel good.

So I went to the doctor.

Antibiotics

Steroids

Inhaler

Nasal Spray

Antihistamine

He said that my sinuses were so

swollen that he couldn't see anything and

had to do an xray of my head.

Is that weird?

Do people that have colds get their heads xrayed normally?

I think not.

He kind of yelled at me and said

that if a sinus infection is not treated

it can go to the brain.

Whatever.

Like I'm using that.

Chill out Doctor.

Thank God I didn't have an actual emergency.

So, I will be finished with all my meds

by Saturday which is awesome

because I'm going to be hanging out

with my Blog Buddies all weekend.

So then this morning I knew I needed soup.

Spicy Cheesy Chicken Soup.

It's truly delicious.

And chock full of veggies and chicken

and cheesiness

and spices that open my sinuses.

You can find the recipe here.

And her picture is so much prettier that I'll post it here.

So yummy and worth the effort!

Now, let's move on to cake.

Because everyone loves cake.

My husband has been craving my pumpkin cake

but I just haven't felt up to making a cake from

scratch lately.

When I was at the grocery today,

I saw something new in the baking aisle.

I figured I'd give it a try.

Duncan Hines Apple Caramel Cake.

I figured even I could find the time

and energy to make a boxed cake.

After mixing the batter and pouring it in a pan

you randomly spread some

caramel apple sauce on top

and bake.

I can tell you that it looks and smells really good.

Next time I would use a smaller pan than a 9x13.

It was a little thinner than I like.

I would love to tell you that it was delicious.

While it smelled great

I was unable to taste it because

I burnt my tongue

on my soup.

Because I am an extremely impatient soup eater.

Now off to do laundry

and dishes

and probably clean up the yard a little.

Holly

xxx-ooo