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Skriven 2014-10-24 13:21:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-22-14  21:04 <=-

 NB>>> skillet Beef and Broccoli (also a microwave meal in a bag,
 NB>>> although one does need to dump it into a microwave safe pan
 NB>>> first)...
 RH>> I'm sure he's got at least a microwave safe pot/pan/plate/bowl around.
 RH>> He probably saves all the plastic "dishes" meals for one and take out
 RH>> come packed in. (G)
 NB>> Those would work... I usually use a 2-qt Corningware pot with a
 NB>> cover...

 RH> I've got a number of pyrex and other casserole type dishes that get
 RH> the most microwave use.

Depending on what I'm nuking, I might use a plastic bowl with or without
a cover, or a corelle bowl or plate... or some of those take-away dishes
that are microwave-safe... I also use the steamer bags for veggies and
meats that are designed for microwave use.
 
 NB>>> So, if he will broil or bake meats, or even pan-cook, like
 NB>>> steaks, burgers, chicken parts, etc, and add to that veggies and
 NB>>> rice from the microwave, he could eat pretty healthily...
 NB>>> Sandwiches can have all sorts of fillings, too...
 RH>> I'll have to see what his limitations are. Standing at a stove, even
 RH>> with a prosthetic foot, will not be easy for a time, if ever.
 NB>> Broiling or baking only requires putting in the oven, pretty much...
 NB>> and one might be able to fix it so one could sit at the stove for
 NB>> pan-cooking... maybe on a stool...   Or one could use a hotplate on
 NB>> the table, maybe...  ;)

 RH> All various options we'll have to explore.

Never know, he might get into it, now that it's more necessary... ;)
 
 NB>>> have been reading labels for so long we don't even think about
 NB>>> it as being out of the ordinary...  :)  The hidden ingredients
 NB>>> are something that one learns as one needs to know...  ;)
 RH>> And does it bother him that there's a chemical soup of preservatives,
 RH>> artificial flavors, and suchlike? It is one of our big concerns but he
 RH>> probably pays it no mind, at least currently.
 NB>> Probably not on his radar... and maybe not the most important thing
 NB>> (yet, anyway) for him to worry about anyway...  :)

 RH> No, but he will have to learn the various names sugars hide under.
 
That will likely be one of the first things to learn... the others
probably will follow...  :)
 
 NB>>> You can guide the questions a little, especially about how
 NB>>> competent he might feel about how much cooking...  ;)
 RH>> I suspect his first response will be along the lines of "Can it be
 RH>> microwaved or put into the oven and 'ignored until done'?"
 NB>> Well, that's at least a start...   :)
 
And, further, the answer for a lot of cooking is actually yes to both
questions... even reasonably healthy cooking...  :)

 RH>> Have to see what sort of kitchen tools he has too.
 NB>> Yup.  And maybe you can add in some simple tools, like a wooden spoon,
 NB>> or measuring spoons/cups, if he doesn't have them...  ;)

 RH> I'd say probably no measuring tools, and a wooden looking spoon (cheap
 RH> plastic), if any are in the house currently.

But those are easily added... ;)  You might be surprised.... sometimes
there's all sorts of stuff that's somehow accumulated, even if never
used...  ;)

ttyl        neb

... 54% of all statistics are made up.  No, make that 82%.

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