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Default Supplementing the Elderly (mostly for Jill)

In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > Sheldon wrote:
> > > I think you can do better and for a lot less cost buying the Nestle
> > > suppliments... and add it to interesting great tasting smoothies.
> > > Horlicks is good too, and Ovaltine.
> > >

> > I thought for a while all the medical personnel coming over owned stock in
> > Ensure or Boost. Everyone kept asking does she drink it? No, she doesn't
> > like it. Funny, when I said she drinks Instant Breakfast every day they all
> > said "OH! okay, that's good!" Yes, it's fine. Add a little malted milk
> > powder... yum!
> >
> > Jill

>
> Every time my (underweight) mother is in hospital, they try to give her
> something like Ensure. She tried it once and spit it out, as did I LOL.
> It's nasty stuff (as is Pediasure) stuffed full of artificial
> flavourings.
>
> When I make bread, a little oil is added, although would prefer true
> French-type white bread. Home-made custard-base ice cream and various
> milk puddings (bread, rice, semolina etc) go down well. We make
> gelatines which at least contain some protein to make up for the
> artificial colours and flavours. Couldn't convince her to eat flavoured
> Knox gelatine
>
> Now working on trying to make various cakes/pastries more nutritious!
> Carrot and courgette/zucchini cake works well, as do fruit pastries.


And can be cooked ahead and frozen. ;-)
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