tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post7736348288634568610..comments2024-03-28T02:25:05.789-07:00Comments on Cooking and All That Jazz: This weekAnne in the kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-8923861468953217802015-05-21T06:12:37.065-07:002015-05-21T06:12:37.065-07:00Thanks for the suggestions and thoughts Bless. S...Thanks for the suggestions and thoughts Bless. Since I am here alone this week and don't have to consider anyone else, I have just been eating whatever is available, and I do have a ton of produce on hand so it has mostly been a salad week with whatever I can find (mostly leftovers)Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-75266652229605989232015-05-20T21:35:04.970-07:002015-05-20T21:35:04.970-07:00Anne, I am so sorry to hear that you've had a ...Anne, I am so sorry to hear that you've had a difficult week. It is very hard to admit that our parents are getting older and frail. I went through that, myself, with my mother, who has since passed away. Would it help to roast a chicken and have that with the salads throughout the week? If that is too repetitive, perhaps a pot of soup to alternate with the roast chicken? Or something you can throw into a crock pot, which you can leave to cook during the day while you attend to other things? Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-92126382069832336912015-05-20T12:26:54.233-07:002015-05-20T12:26:54.233-07:00Thanks Dawn. Right now I want to be able to spend...Thanks Dawn. Right now I want to be able to spend as much non-intrusive time with my parents as I can. Time is a commodity we don't have the option of abusing now.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-23069707002683496352015-05-20T12:24:22.248-07:002015-05-20T12:24:22.248-07:00So true, especially when you are witnessing a rapi...So true, especially when you are witnessing a rapid decline.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-85386518538487641182015-05-19T18:41:55.811-07:002015-05-19T18:41:55.811-07:00Anne, I hope this week goes better for you. You a...Anne, I hope this week goes better for you. You are a wonderful person and I am sure you are a tremendous blessing to your parents. I do not have any parents to take care of but I do have a grandmother that lived with me and is now in a nursing home. I am all that she has to help her out and I know how difficult it can be at times to meet the needs of others and do everything for everyone. I pray you find moments of rest for yourself and enjoy the time spent with your loved ones. Dawn- Blessed Beyond Measurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380049127079259624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-39075401705743030172015-05-19T16:48:04.059-07:002015-05-19T16:48:04.059-07:00I agree that we need to remember that our parents ...I agree that we need to remember that our parents are not here forever, even though we want them to be.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817017829323955078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-22066017912311474542015-05-19T09:23:58.714-07:002015-05-19T09:23:58.714-07:00Thank you Brandi! We are just living through a di...Thank you Brandi! We are just living through a difficult phase right now so swimming is going to be therapy for me. Hopefully I can get it cleaned this afternoon and be in it some time this eveningAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-29172115673323417442015-05-19T09:21:48.023-07:002015-05-19T09:21:48.023-07:00Winging it is not a bad thing. Sometimes I have to...Winging it is not a bad thing. Sometimes I have to stop and remind myself it's only food and we will eat again tomorrow.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-39861078890962133272015-05-19T09:20:17.447-07:002015-05-19T09:20:17.447-07:00Thank you so much for the kind thoughts. Although...Thank you so much for the kind thoughts. Although I plan a menu weekly I rarely follow it, so the salad and something is probably truer than any plan I make.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-83838488514181443842015-05-19T05:15:07.854-07:002015-05-19T05:15:07.854-07:00Sorry to read you had such a difficult week, my fr...Sorry to read you had such a difficult week, my friend. I hope since then things have gotten much easier, so you can enjoy swimming in your pool!!!!Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049383432715304456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-8774039558129948652015-05-19T04:09:02.634-07:002015-05-19T04:09:02.634-07:00my meal plan is nothing this week, we'll be wi...my meal plan is nothing this week, we'll be winging it all week I think!!! Good luck with all your errands/chores/jobs this week.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-40707725343468715842015-05-19T03:48:13.943-07:002015-05-19T03:48:13.943-07:00The saying at the top of the post is so true. Good...The saying at the top of the post is so true. Good luck with helping your parents with whatever they need. In the meantime, I love your menu for next week. That's my kind of menu whether or not I'm in a difficult situation.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com