jmcquown said...

> 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...
>
> Jill


Jill,

Does she like artichoke bottoms? Maybe add some bits into the mix? They're
kinda/sorta flavorless when crowded with other flavors.

Anyway... Hi Mom!

Best,

Andy