Arri London wrote:
>
> blake murphy wrote:
>> On 10 Jan 2009 14:09:33 GMT, Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>
>>> Kathleen >
>>> : in rec.food.cooking
>>>
>>>> I love the sound of these suggestions but truth be told, the guy
>>>> should probably be sipping Ensure, which is nutritionally balanced and
>>>> easy to digest. I went through this with my dad. The Ensure goes
>>>> down easiest when taken very cold, to the point of pouring it into a
>>>> frozen cup for sipping.
>>> I also drank a lot of Ensure. At least it's tasty and very good for you.
>>> For some reason I got sick and tired of it though. I think maybe because I
>>> was "forced" to drink it was my issue ;-)
>>>
>>> Michael
>> 'tasty' is not a word i'd apply to ensure.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> LOL me neither. They always give it to my mother when she's
> hospitalised. She said it was awful and offered me a tin of it to try.
> Yes it was really awful stuff, weirdly flavoured.
>
> Gelatin chopped up and maybe served with plain applesauce (or other
> pureed cooked fruit), if that can be tolerated.

Interesting. Last night I found myself thinking of gelatin
salads. Surely some of those are pretty calorific, and there are
endless varieties one can make. They are also cold, and it seems
like that might help the Cheryl's dad.

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Jean B.