Get Well Gift: Send Chicken Soup Through the Mail

on February 9, 2010 at 12:07 PM

I hate the helpless feeling that comes when you find out a family member or close friend who lives far away is sick or having a rotten day, and you can't do anything to make them feel better...Or can you?

Now, thanks to a new company called Spoonful of Comfort, you can send batches of homemade chicken noodle soup— through the mail!

Just place your order online, and the 64-oz jar of soup ($32) will arrive within a few days, providing much needed "comfort" to the ones you love. It's pricey, yes, but no more so than a bouquet of flowers or basket of fruit you'd ordinarily send to cheer someone up when they're feeling down.

The owner of Spoonful, Marti Wymer, who lives in Florida, conceived of the idea when her own mother was diagnosed with cancer while living in Canada. Wymer wanted to do something to make her feel better and comforted; and her first thought was "chicken soup."

Cool idea, right? If you were sick, which would you rather receive: chicken soup, flowers, fruit, or something else?

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About the author Kim Conte

has shoes that make people stop her on the street and ask "Where did you get those?" but it doesn't work for taxi cabs as she was hit by one ... and lived to tell the tale. She has more freckles than Lohan but way less attitude. And she's a fierce cook with tons of recipes to share -- and wishes she could share some with Bourdain.

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Comments (4)

momoflilangel

on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:30 PM

Awesome idea but too expensive for me.

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ethans_momma06

on Feb 9, 2010 at 2:53 PM

I agree that that sounds like such an amazing idea and I admit that I would love to give or recieve this vs. flowers or something but the price is definatly a deterrent