"Winter's Lackey" > wrote in
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> Janet;1917617 Wrote:
>> In article ,
>> says...
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>> The wheel chair prevents me from getting close to the counter or stove
>>
>> and I can't get in to the fridge, but I can, with a bunch of maneuvers,
>>
>> get into the pantry.-
>>
>> While in the wheelchair you might be able to use one of those
>> adjustable-height trolley tables on wheels that fit over a bed, or up to
>>
>> an armchair or wheelchair. Here they can be borrowed from the Red
>> Cross.
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>> Tonight I had DH get me an onion and washed red and green bell peppers.
>>
>> I was able to cut them up while sitting at the kitchen table, put
>> them
>> on the counter in a bowl and slide them along to the stove while I was
>>
>> on the walker. DH did Italian sausage on the gas grill while I sauteed
>>
>> the peppers and onions.-
>>
>> Sit back and let DH do *everything* that requires standing.
>>
>> DH is a terrible cook and we will both be
>> better off if I can do some cooking without exhausting
>> myself.
>>
>> High time for him to try harder and learn to cook better so he can
>> give you the support your condition requires. Surely he can bake
>> potatoes, make a salad, cut up cheese or a cooked chicken, heat a can
>> of soup or a pizza.
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> I agree 100%. If you supervise, his cooking will be pretty much like
> your own. Situations like this are ones where a spouse can really
> demonstrate the depth of his or her love.
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My father was a pretty good "basic, plain food" cook but didn't bake. So
when Mum was ~90 and too frail, she would shout out the intructions (from
memory) and together they turned out some pretty good cakes and pastries.
Graham