Well, there really is nothing to update. Richard is still
home. He had his local doctor’s appointment this morning. He has put back on 6
of the 10 pounds he lost, mostly water gain. His blood pressure is still low
(96/60), but it is above the crisis level. The trip to town took it all out of
him. He is sleeping now.
Today, I’m going to try making cheesy cream of broccoli
soup, the kind you send through the blender. It’s not full protein, but it
meets all the other criteria for Richard’s food: blandish, smooth, high fat and
calories. I tried a Cauliflower/Tofu Soup the other night. It met all of
Richard’s needs, except the high fat and calories bit. It wasn’t a rip roaring
success, but Richard ate it.
Okay, I’m taking menu suggestions. It just needs to be:
Full protein
Not spicy
High Calorie
Easy-to-swallow format
Low sugar
I will accept four out of the five!
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2 comments:
Throw some quinoa in the soup. It's a complete protein.
I've been making high protein smoothies everyday:
apple juice
frozen berries and banana
chia seeds
wheat germ
2 scoops of protein powder
2 scoops greek yogurt (i found that kroger generic plain has the best price: protein: low sugar ratio)
Depending on your yogurt and protein powder I've calculated it at about 25-30 grams of protein. You could also throw a couple of scoops of peanut butter into it.
I've also blended tofu into any soup that I make to add calories and protein- and it doesn't really change the taste.
Warm soy or cow's milk with hot chocolate? Or just warm milk with some cinnamon and honey?
I should send John up to cook for Richard, he has been good about trying to keep me fattened up and is heading back to Utah after cooking for his mom for a few days- apparently she put on 8 pounds!..... :)
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