I am currently suffering from extreme pain in my left calf and lower back, the cause unknown. Probably some form of sciatic nerve inflammation, although definitely not a slipped disk. I can walk, run, jump, and squat, but I cannot sit in a chair, and sitting down or standing up from sitting feels like I am being stabbed with a hot knife. Which means I cannot write much.
So at least a short recipe for food for which I can grow most of the ingredients myself, lecsó,
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This was probably the first food that I learned to cook myself. There are different recipes. Here is how we do it:
Soften finely-chopped onions in oil. Once they are glassy, add diced tomatoes and stir until they dissolve. Once the tomatoes are dissolved, add finely diced pepper to your taste – we are using sweet bell peppers here, but any kind will do. We also add bay leaf and black pepper. Let it simmer a bit, and add an egg or two. Mix in the eggs until they are cooked (the egg is optional)
We serve it with boiled potatoes and grilled sausage. When I was in college, I did make a completely vegan variant without the egg and with fried tofu, and it was delicious too. This year, I grew most of the ingredients myself; the only exceptions were black pepper, oil, and sausage (I still did not manage to get my hands on sausage seeds).
Now I am going to lie down again.
Oh I’m sorry you are in pain when you sit, stay seated or stand up Charly, I hope whatever it is clears up jolly soon!
That seems really easy. I could probably manage.
ps (I hope your hands don’t really look like that.)
@Jazzlet, thank you. Unfortunately, it has been two weeks already, and there are no signs of improvement.
@chibau, those are my mother’s hands. She has artificial bones in her thumbs, and she also underwent carpal tunnel surgery recently.
Wow. I didn’t know that joint replacement on thumbs was possible.
You have my sympathy as I also have sciatica issues. Mine is less severe, but particularly annoying because neither standing, sitting, nor lying down are comfortable! Casual walking is literally the most comfortable thing for me when it happens. So while I’m awake, I just try to keep moving, but trying to sleep is awful. My doctor gave me some exercises, long walks help, and ibuprofen (or any effective NSAID). Eventually, it sorts itself out, but it can make me miserable for a few weeks when it flares up.
@DrVanNostrand, that sounds actually worse than mine. I can do almost anything, and I get comfortable, uninterrupted sleep.