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Default Supplementing the Elderly (mostly for Jill)



jmcquown wrote:
>
> Gloria P wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> >> While not everybody has to face this, some of us do.
> >>
> >> Caring for elderly parents.
> >>
> >> Cooking for them can be a rewarding chore but still difficult,
> >> especially when you are trying to make sure they get all the "things"
> >> they need in their diet and it's up to them to eat it.
> >>
> >> I just purchased 3 large containers of Vionate (Jefferspets.com) to
> >> add to dad's food as I cannot always trust him to take his
> >> supplements,

> >
> >>
> >> The only problem with it is it tends to add a slightly gritty texture
> >> due to the mineral content. I'm eating some of the crab and cheese
> >> omelet I just made for dad to test it out. It's not bad.
> >>
> >> Only time will tell...
> >>
> >> It's well hidden in scrambled eggs and meatloaf type items.

> >
> > How about in bread or muffins? Brownies? I.E. something that's
> > FUN to eat.
> >
> > gloria p

>
> She loves ice cream; just had a couple of scoops with butterscotch topping
>
>
> Jill


Can you make some for her? Will have more nutrition in it than the
supermarket airfoam and taste better too. Don't even need an ice cream
maker..just stir it up from time to time as it freezes.