Sunday dinner

There are no words to describe the happiness of having all the family home for dinner. After a hard weekend of saying goodbye to yet another loved one lost to cancer, it feels amazing to have the moment of one more dinner together before the unknown of tomorrow.

Tonight we had a small feast of chicken thighs and stuffing in the crock pot with scalloped potatoes. Followed by leftover sweet potatoes and freshly baked salted caramel brownies, all that he could enjoy.

It is these small things that when we look back later in life will have been the big and best things...

Thanksgiving dinner

 

 WE are still on a soft food diet, but not for long!  To make Thanksgiving dinner easier for us all I will be making the recipe below, with mashed potatoes, corn pudding and a sweet potato kushaw mixture on the side plus a Key Lime Pie for dessert! 

Crock Pot Turkey Cutlets with Stuffing.  Stephanie Gallagher

Crock Pot Turkey Cutlets with Stuffing

This easy Crock Pot turkey recipe is sure to become one of your favorites. It's like a mini Thanksgiving meal in one, and it's so simple. The stuffing goes into the Crock Pot first, then the turkey cutlets, and finally apple pie filling for a layer of sweetness. To change things up, consider stirring some dried cranberries into the apple pie filling.

See Also

Crockpot Turkey Breast

Wild Rice Stuffed Turkey Breast

Crockpot Cranberry Stuffed Turkey Breast

Ingredients

• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 6 cups stuffing cubes
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1-1/2 lbs. turkey cutlets
• kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 1 can apple pie filling (optional)      

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 360 minutes

• Total Time: 375 minutes

Preparation

1. Spray the inside of the slow cooker stoneware with cooking spray.
2. Place celery, onion, stuffing cubes, chicken broth and poultry seasoning in the Crock Pot. Stir.
3. Lay turkey cutlets on top of the stuffing mixture in a single layer.
4. Season with salt and pepper. Pour apple pie filling on top.
5. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.

Diced Mango

A soft food diet can be tricky when trying to fit in fruits and vegetables.  I purchased a can of diced mangos that are so surprisingly soft and delicious.  It was a new item which is nice for variety. 

 Del Monte!

Baked Eggs Italian Style

http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/recipepage.aspx?recipeid=189401

Baked Eggs Italian-Style , recipe given to me by my dear friend Mary Mall   

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Weight Watchers Recipe

Ratings (352)

5PointsPlus Value

Prep time: 8 min

Cook time: 18 min

Other time: 0 min

Serves: 8

 

 

Ingredients 4 cup(s) store bought marinara sauce    1/2 cup(s) basil, fresh, chopped (do not use dried basil)      8 large egg(s)    1 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese, such as Parmigiano-Reggiano    1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, being omitted for today                                                                                                                                                                   Buy these ingredients Add to cart Delivery straight to your door Powered by POPCART                                         Instructions Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Pour the marinara sauce into a 9- X 13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle the chopped basil over the sauce. Use the bottom of a small custard cup or a similarly sized glass to make 8 rounded indentations in the marinara sauce. Crack an egg into each of these indentations. Sprinkle the Parmigiano-Reggiano and red pepper flakes over the tops of the eggs. Bake until the egg whites are set, the yolks are a bit runny and the cheese has melted, about 18 minutes. Serve by scooping eggs and sauce into individual bowls, using a large spoon. Yields about 1 egg and 1/3 cup sauce per serving. Notes Eggs baked in the oven offer a wonderful creaminess, almost better than those cooked on top of the stove. However, the oven's constant, ambient heat can toughen the eggs quite a bit — so a little fat (as here, in the shredded cheese) protects the delicate whites and keeps them tender.

UPDATE: Had to bake for about 10 minutes longer than above, had a hard time making the indents for each egg but it turned out great.  VERY interesting and he ate it!  There is plenty left for later which is always a good thing.

Soft everything

http://shopsageproducts.com/store/p/77-Toothette-reg-Ultra-soft-Toothbrush.aspx?feed=Bing

Have you tried to find a "soft" toothbrush at the store?  They are not so soft...

I am so excited to find the above linked item!  It is so great when you look and find EXACTLY what you were looking for...ordering today.

Mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, and oven baked tomatoes, O My!

It is with a heart of gratitude that I write that the tube that once was is no more!  This afternoon my dad had his feeding tube removed, pulled out by blunt force, and is no longer reliant on it for his food!

 

He has shown great improvement this week of which I hope and pray is just the beginning.

 

We arrived home early this evening, hungry.  He is making a large plate of the above referenced items AND I will resume my enthusiasm for the soft food diet...next recipe: Baked Eggs.

 

Stay tuned...

Coconut Milk

I had recently picked up some Coconut Oil to cook with, perhaps mix essential oils with, etc.  However yesterday I purchased a small can of coconut milk with the thought of adding it to dads nutritional drinks for added fat and calories in addition to the Flax Seed oil. 

I was unprepared for the opening this morning as it was a solid!  I was unaware of the separation that takes place.  I learned that it will return to a fluid when heated much like the oil in solid form (similar to lard).

Well, unless I put the milk in coffee, yummy to me although I do NOT require any added fat and calories these days, I will have to reserve some for cooking with.

I did venture to put a small amount, almost a serving size, in the Magic Bullet (which truly is magic because it has yet to die), and mix it into one of his drinks.  Then I slyly poured the drink back into it's original bottle for consumption.  I'm sure he has no idea all the little tricks in adding things that I do...

To health!