Thread: feeding a sick relative

okay, looks like we're really done with the chemo. she ended up having two additional treatments, the last was today. she came over for dinner after and we had homemade pepperoni pizza made with di brunos house pepperoni [we had to make the difficult choice between the pepperoni and the prosciutto chunks) and chocolate fudge brownie ice cream in sugar cones. she also swore that all the closets would be transformed before thanksgiving...

QUOTE(Suzanne F @ May 23 2009, 01:10 PM) Just made these using sunflower oil for shortening and doubling the ginger. We'll see if they last long enough to detect any changes. I doubt they will, even though they make a BIG cookie. They are indeed awesome. I've never made them with liquid shortening....Did they spread a lot, and become flat?

QUOTE(splinky @ Sep 6 2009, 04:50 PM) QUOTE(Suzanne F @ Sep 6 2009, 07:38 PM) Very happy to hear she's doing well. If you need any help reverse engineering, my exceptional palate is available. youse just want free cake. i didn't just fall off the turnip truck You know splinky, it seems that there is a member who thinks you (and the rest of us) did just fall off the turnip truck (not Suzanne though ).

Yay! I forget to recommend giving her some good smelling soap and shampoo to mask the chemo glow. Some are sensitive to smells, but I was grateful for fresh herbal scents. Still am. If she has been eating a lot to maintain weight, she may find the pounds start accumulating quickly once off treatment. Hugs.

QUOTE(splinky @ May 8 2009, 01:27 AM) thanks Rex. haven't spent much adult time with her but she was my fave auntie when i was little and i learned a lot cool stuff from her, it's nice to be in a position to help her out. I lived with my late maternal grandma through two strokes. One of my duties was to cook for her. She loved her Sunday breakfasts. Eating was one of the few things she had left to enjoy.

QUOTE(GalPalJoan @ May 8 2009, 11:42 AM) QUOTE(Evelyn @ May 8 2009, 08:41 AM) As tsquare said, stick with whey-based, rather than soy-based products. And, suprisingly enough, you may find both the whey and the flaxseed is cheaper at WF (and for sure. I recommend Bob's Red Mill flaxseed meal. Did anyone mention Flaxseed oil yet? It's in the refrigerated section of the health food store and might come...

QUOTE(splinky @ Aug 13 2009, 05:01 PM) she finished chemo this week, knock wood. appetite is good and she's gained back a nice amount of weight. she just called to tell me that she's making my chicken soup recipe, right now (of course with substantial and necessary improvements). i've been told to strip the china closets in prep for the massive reorganization that's to begin this weekend and i believe that...

QUOTE(peppyre @ May 8 2009, 03:17 PM) My Dad's Oncologist actually suggested pot for helping with his appetite during his radiation treatment. I think it did help with the pain. Be guided by a sage in these matters -------------------- "taxis are an elitist mode of transportation and i won't take them. plus, i have a pony." splinky "A foolish adherence to the baking times in recipes is the...

Very happy to hear she's doing well. If you need any help reverse engineering, my exceptional palate is available.

QUOTE(splinky @ May 8 2009, 09:03 AM) can the unflavored whey powder be used in foods like mashed potatoes? I don't see why not - I haven't seen the unflavored before but I'm sure it's available. -------------------- Jazz is musical improvisation; it is the art of the moment. In the recording of jazz, the inspiration and inventiveness of this moment is made permanent by technology, giving pleasure many...