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"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >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...
> >
>
> 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.

I agree. The best way to deal with this problem is not to worry about it.