What's for supper?

Krystal Shay said:
I'm not enthusiastic about thinking what to fix. Every. Single. Day. Another rinse and repeat meal.:rolleyes:

Baked Parmesan coated chicken breasts, baked potatoes, and green beans.
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This is why I have always bulk-cooked and frozen individual servings (I got in the habit out of necessity 50 years ago when taking night classes.) I have a variety of "what do I feel like tonight" homemade foods to choose from without having to "from-scratch" every single day. And vacuum bagged stuff is really easy to defrost quickly in a large bowl of water. Heck, I even prep a week's worth of salads and keep them fresh in a one gallon vacuum canister, with Tupperware containers of chopped onions, radishes & carrots so all I have to do is assemble.

I made shrimp and rice last night, and did a whole pound of shrimp. I'll freeze 3-4 meals out of it.
 
Krystal Shay said:
One of my aunts lived in assisted living and was able to have her own car. She drove to her church and to her daughter's house, which was spittin' distance.

I too, worry about being too close to other humans in apartments or senior homes. I guess we will cross that bridge if and when we have too.

I can see us getting in trouble for going off topic in the supper thread. :oops:
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"Food for thought." I think it fits. :giggle:
 
John Brunner said:
Does she get pressured to socialize? Do places like that let you keep your personal vehicle of you're still capable of driving?

I don't like apartment living because it's too close to other humans. Being remote as I am certainly has its downsides, but nothing's perfect. Thank goodness there's a couple of nice families here with me in the hollow.
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No, she doesn't get any pressure to socialize. As she settled in and got to know people she started participating in a few crafts or casual tea times, cocktails, etc. She said a lot of folks will leave their door open if they want company, and there is a schedule of activities posted weekly. She needs help with bathing now so it comes in handy to have aides available. They will also keep track and dispense medications if needed.

I believe many facilities allow people to keep their vehicles, but Annette is no longer able to drive so she sold her car. Her sisters visit her a few times a week and she usually ends up going places with them instead of using the shuttle.

I think one downside is that she has made friends and then they died. When she first moved there she was the youngest person living there and it really upset her when someone was missing at breakfast.

Assisted living is quite different from a nursing home. It is not as medically focused and there is no "nursing". I believe the facility where she lives has a wing that is a nursing facility and also a wing for dementia patients, so sadly some residents 'graduate' from assisted living to more stringent care.
 
Krystal Shay said:
One of my aunts lived in assisted living and was able to have her own car. She drove to her church and to her daughter's house, which was spittin' distance.

I too, worry about being too close to other humans in apartments or senior homes. I guess we will cross that bridge if and when we have too.

I can see us getting in trouble for going off topic in the supper thread. :oops:
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But as we all remember from Lon Tanner, assisted living has great suppers. :D
 
This is a problem I have with the "what's for supper?" dilemma. I semi-plan meals for grocery orders and buy a bunch of stuff. Then when it comes time to cook, none of that sounds good and I don't want any of it. I'm beginning to see the appeal of "Door Dash," though I am too cheap to fall for that.
 
Beth Gallagher said:
This is a problem I have with the "what's for supper?" dilemma. I semi-plan meals for grocery orders and buy a bunch of stuff. Then when it comes time to cook, none of that sounds good and I don't want any of it. I'm beginning to see the appeal of "Door Dash," though I am too cheap to fall for that.
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For me, the upside/downside to being retired is I can act on impulse, and am easily suggestible when it comes to food. I'll have a recipe hit my email Inbox and if it looks good, I'm off to the store and having it that night. I made Coconut Curry Shrimp not too long ago because of a stupid coconut milk commercial (damn you, Goya!) I did a sous vide brisket and then a sous vide roast because of a sous vide thread on another forum and someone said that was their favorite way to cook them...so off to the store I went. (The OP was merely asking for machine advice, and then favorite recipes got posted.)
 
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