CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
I have been in MN a month. My mom had a stroke in January and also suffers from dementia. I have been preparing meals that she can eat with her fingers (much to my Dad's dismay--I just tell him to pretend we are in Ethiopia). I've done kabobs, chicken fingers, fish sticks, Reuben sandwiches, a whole bunch of different wraps, burgers, brats, tacos, cheese, crackers, fruit, and leftover chicken/roast beef for afternoon snack, and breakfast wraps. I'm running out of ideas...I've recycled tacos three times so far. I have a limited pantry in that my Dad does the shopping (I flew--no car, he is reluctant to buy things I want because they are "too expensive" grrrr.). Ideas anyone???? The wraps work well because she can hold those and feed herself. The chicken fingers and fish sticks (walleye) were a hit. I would prefer not to make stuff that she can't (a) pick up with her fingers or (b) eat with a spoon (she can manage that, the fork is sometimes tricky). I was thinking of doing some "appetizer" size calazones, baby pizza (she does like pizza), ravioli. I'm getting tired of making potato salad. The other thing, is I try to make everything count calorie-wise and nutrition-wise. I make her a milkshake a few times a week with blueberries, ice cream, Ensure, and a bit of coconut milk. I also make her a fruit smoothie a couple of times a week. I haven't done meatballs, yet. I figure I could do "cocktail" meatballs she could eat off a toothpick. She did great with the cherries I bought. Pulled the stems off and spit out the stones. So I think she could handle the toothpicks.