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"jmcquown" > wrote: > Kathleen wrote: > > Omelet wrote: > > > >> In article >, > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> Might work for some, but dad prefers high protein. His favorite > >> food is Omelets and/or scrambled eggs. :-) > > > > Cook them in plenty of butter and stir in a scoop of sour cream just > > before they're done. It's an easy way to sneak in extra calories, and > > the fat aids in vitamin absorbtion. > > > So says Gordon Ramsay: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU_B3QNu_Ks > > Creme fraiche ![]() > > > Also, as we age, our sense of smell weakens. And "taste" is mostly > > about smell. Our tongues only process sweet, sour, salty, and bitter > > (there are those who add a 5th category called ummami (sp?), aka > > funky, like cheese or aged meats). > > > > When a person's sense of smell starts to go you have to stimulate > > their appetite by appealing to other senses - color, sound/sight > > (sizzling, for example), texture. > > > My father craved tomato everything. Mom can't stand anything "tomatoey". > There's no one answer. > > > Comfort foods like mashed potatoes and gravy - use plenty of salt, > > plus pepper for a little heat - go over well, and pumpkin pie offers > > a lot of bang for the buck, as it includes yellow vegetable, eggs and > > dairy. > > She loves mashed potatoes and things like cornbread dressing with gravy ![]() > > Jill Sounds pretty easy to cook for so far. :-) -- Peace! Om "He who has the gold makes the rules" --Om "He who has the guns can get the gold." -- Steve Rothstein |
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