"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>I can't seem to get my mother to eat anything lately. Anything, that is,
>>aside from eggs, cheese, spinach and toast. Not necessarily in that order
>>and not necessarily combined. She does like bacon but she's shunning most
>>other meats.
>>
>> Okay, I can only make so many cheese and bacon & egg dishes. And spinach
>> souffles. And creamed spinach. She'll eat a little macaroni & cheese.
>> Oh, and the toast, ergo grilled cheese sandwiches. I have yet to try
>> grilled cheese with spinach but don't think I haven't thought of it! She
>> doesn't want raw spinach (as in a salad). I'm running out of ideas.
>>
>> She'll eat eggs practially any way (except poached). So when you've
>> baked, soft-boiled, scrambled, fried, cooked over-easy, over medium over
>> well over and over again... what's left?
>>
>> Oh, of course! Quiche! It incorporates everything she'll eat. Eggs.
>> Cheese. Sometimes bacon! Sometimes spinach! Sometimes even other
>> veggies like broccoli 
Oh, and she likes mashed potatoes. By
>> extention, mashed potato pancakes. And home fries or hash browns...
>> maybe latkes? All this doesn't really add much to the cooking repetoire.
>>
>> Dammit, must I cook eggs, cheese, spinach, toast and potatoes for the
>> rest of her life?! I suppose I shall, but it's getting hard to be
>> creative with it.
>>
>> Gonna make a pot of Grandma Mac's potato soup tomorrow. She likes
>> that... at least she used to. Dad loved it and was happy I managed to
>> re-create his mother's recipe. Dad's sister loves it, too. If Mom
>> doesn't want to eat it I guess I'll scramble her some eggs...
>>
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> Cook her whatever she wants. If she wants to live on candy and ice cream,
> serve it with a big smile. It can do no harm now. And enjoy every day,
> because they won't last. If you keep complaining like this you'll need a
> therapist to deal with the guilt when she passes on.
>
> BTDT.
>
> Try spanikopita. She'll probably love it.
>
I recall a Chinese spinach egg drop and wonton soup that was divine. Pretty
green, a bit stringy but oh so good. I'm sure you can Google a recipe or
improvise. I had it at a favorite Cantonese place I used to frequent.
Here is one I found:
http://foodgeeks.com/recipes/recipe/...rop_soup.phtml
Simply add frozen won tons.
Paul