jmcquown wrote:
> 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

Here's a tnt recipe that you might like. I have another tnt
recipe that I will type up for you.

Greek-Style Spinach Casserole (9 servings)
Recipe created by Jean B.

My long-time SO's 90-y-o aunt made a spinach casserole that was
laden with butter, etc. Hence I didn't particularly want to make
it in the original form again. As I was pondering this dish, I
also found myself thinking of spanakopita, but I didn't want to
make THAT because I am just not into puttering now. I compared
many different recipes for spinach casserole and for spanakopita
and came up with this--which came out rather well. I do, however,
recommend that you NOT consume all of this yourself, because no
matter how good it is, nine servings will be rather tiring.

1 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed in microwave and
juice squeezed out
1 lb small curd cottage cheese
1/2 c chopped parsley
1/2 c chopped dill
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 c crumbled feta cheese
1/4 c flour
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
3 Tbsp wheat germ

Preheat oven to 350F.
Combine all ingredients except wheat germ. Spoon into
buttered/sprayed 9" square glass pan, and smooth top. Sprinkle
with wheat germ. Bake 1 hour at 350F. (Per usual, I can't comment
on the accuracy of the cooking time and temp. I intended to cook
it for 1 hour at 325F in my countertop convection oven, which I
think runs hot. It was done in 40 minutes. Basically you want it
to be set, and when you use the custard test, you should not find
uncooked egg.)

--
Jean B.