1. WON TON SOUP

Order many won ton soups from whichever Chinese place will deliver. Be sure to have someone else around so you can make up the minimum.

2. RICE

Put rice in pan. Put water and/or broth in pan. Cook. You are in fact not allowed to watch rice as it cooks, so this is an excellent plan. You are required to sit down, or even lie down.

3. CHEESE SAMMICH

Put cheese on bread. Put bread in toaster/regular oven. Cook.

Cheese sammiches benefit by the addition of mushrooms and/or tomatoes. You can also dip them in our next item:

4. CANNED SOUP

Open can. Dump soup. Add water if necessary. Cook.

5. GINGER ALE

An excellent choice for those of us with stomach ailments.

Drink with:

6. CRACKERS.

7. TEA

Boil water. Pour over tea bag. Perhaps add honey. Steep.

Many varieties of tea are appropriate.

8. SIGNIFICANT OTHER

These will generally provide a nice neck for alternative sustenance.

9. HOT TODDY

Boil water. Pour over water, bourbon, honey. Drink as hot as humanly possible. In fact, drink everything as hot as humanly possible.

10. BANANA

Peel.

If necessary, slice and serve in milk. Cheerios optional.

11. HOT HOT HOT SOUP

Boil broth. Add hot chili sauce. Thus both types of heat are covered.

12. TOAST

Burn black for stomach ailment. Otherwise, toast and butter. Do not jam.

13. PUDDING

Buy cups at the store. No sick person should ever make the effort to make pudding.

14. SLEEP

Here is excellent sustenance.