Wednesday, April 25, 2012

April 25 Update: Comfort Foods!

I wanted to share these "comfort-food tips" I've learned along the long road of being a caregiver:

  • A great comfort meal: Marie Callender's Turkey Pot Pie (white meat turkey). This is really a satisfying already-prepared meal, especially for lunch, but it does take an hour to cook in the conventional oven. 
  • Sugar-free lemon pie filling (the instant one): This is really good and soothing to eat. Of course, lemon meringue pie is better but has sugar, which Gene has to be very careful of as he is type II diabetic. 
  • Another great find: Bisquick Shake 'n Pour Buttermilk Pancake Mix. Delicious and so easy – just add water to the container and shake, pour and grill. We use the sugar-free syrup, too, so it is comfort food without a lot of work. 

We are trying to drink lots of water and Gene feels much better when he does. I have been adding sliced lemons to his water, which makes it seem to taste better.

I look forward to hearing your ideas for great (but easy!) comfort foods, too.

– Barbara

Next time: I will tell you about asparagus and how it has helped people with cancer.

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