"kilikini" > wrote in message
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> I'm going to have to baby-sit my father-in-law, Bill, and my
> mother-in-law's Uncle Nasty in about a month. My father-in-law has very
> few teeth left, my Uncle Nasty has all of his. All my mother-in-law makes
> for her spousal unit is a hamburger patty *every* night. He's up for
> something different, but he's really, really picky. I suggested lasagna
> and his eyes lit up. He said, "Ms. Tipton hasn't made that for me in
> YEARS!" Okay, so lasagna's on the menu. He said he loves spinach, so
> I'll probably add that to the lasagna sauce (I'm going to sneak in
> ricotta, although he claims he doesn't like it). Meanwhile, Uncle Nasty
> has all of his teeth and he likes to eat just about anything.
>
> Bill doesn't like mushrooms, he doesn't eat broccoli, he's not into eggs
> or fruit and he's not particularly fond of pasta, but he likes lasagna.
> My mother-in-law said to me, "Oh, you can always make a meatloaf!" Bill
> looked at me and grimaced. I think he's kind of over the ground beef
> thing since it's all he's been eating, every day, for a few years, now.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what to cook for an old, toothless, tired, picky,
> crotchety, retired hillbilly? I could stuff crepes, I can do anything,
> but he's into very simple fare. He's looking forward to a change, though,
> I tell you what, and I intend to give him one. I'll be there 4 or 5 days.
> I know he likes grits, so I've got to re-learn how to make them, but he
> doesn't eat chicken, fish or any kind of shellfish. My mother-in-law will
> put salad in a blender for him and he "drinks" that. *I* really don't
> want to go that route.
>
> Any ideas are welcomed. They're buying the groceries, I just have to cook
> it up.
>
> kili

My grampa didn't have any teeth for as long as I can remember. The only
things I know of for sure he couldn't eat were apple peelings, raw carrots
and nuts. He ate pretty much every thing else.

Ms P