Good sick food?

August 23, 2009

Grandma just turned 88, and got shingles for her birthday! She has a

great doctor, good pain pills, etc. I'm thinking it's the pain pills that

are killing her appetite, she doesn't want anything. If I cook for her,

though, she will eat to avoid hurting my feelings, so I want to take

advantage of that fact! What is your favorite recipe to tempt the sick

person on lots of pain meds with no appetite?? I think you guys will have

good answers, because I want to make sure she gets plenty of fiber to

counteract the nasty side effects of narcotic pain relievers.

Thanks

Audrey S.

August 23, 2009

Soup, chowders and chili are great comfort foods and a very good way to get lots

of veggies and fiber in her. Bake a cast iron frying pan full of cornbread.

Try the Vermont Maple Sweetened Cornbread. It is delicious. Go check out the

Soup Recipe Folder on our home page. So many good ones there.

Also if she like V-8 Juice, tomato juice, grape juice, buttermilk, etc., those

will be good for her.

I hope she is feeling better soon. She needs to drink lots of water too. The

pain medication will really dry out your mouth and make it feel like you have

cotton in it. She will need it though as this is a very painful skin nerve

condition. She sure has my sympathy. Bless her heart and what timing, with it

her birthday.

Judy

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Audrey Snyder

Sunday, August 23, 2009 3:18 PM