Guest guest Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I have been avoiding grains, but wanted to work a little bit back in, and my husband avoids dairy, so I have been making this as a sort of 'dessertish' thing, but my gallbladder started acting up, so I have been eating it for lunch for a few days: Cook up some white rice, or a mix of rice and barley (I use my rice cooker) Put rice in a bowl, add full fat coconut milk to make a sort of pudding mix. Add some golden raisins, and some chopped up soaked nuts - I use walnuts. Add dash of sea salt, some vanilla, some touch of sweetener if you want, either maple syrup, cane sugar, or stevia. It stores in fridge really well. It seems pretty easy to digest, and tastes good enough to encourage eating. Beth in Maplewood > > My grandmother of 93 years is spending a couple days in town. Her health is > not the greatest, possibly early stage dementia. Loss of appetite, etc., > etc. I'm looking for a very nourishing/easily digestible meal(s) to serve > (that the rest of us would enjoy eating as well!). I've been searching my > favorite " WAP " blogs without success. Most are family / hearty filling > geared and have waay too much dairy, gluten, etc. > > Might anyone have any immediate recipes that come to mind? > > Thanks! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I have the same issues with my 94 year old mother. In general, it makes no sense whatsoever to " rock the boat' with their devitalized digestive system, especially since you only have a couple of days. The last thing you want is to have her " sick " from a diet that is more rich, more fibrous or more spicy than the current diet she is accustomed to. Most people of that age can't taste very well anyway, so that helps explain the diminished appetite. Many times when you ask them what they want, they don't want to be a bother, or, they " forget " that they can't eat what they used to eat. They do like tiny and frequent meals in general and cannot, as you say, digest a hearty meal. Stick with soups, roast beef, stewed chicken, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, pasta and, in general, well-cooked meals. When you think about it, ice cream isn't all that bad for them, especially with some fruit and ground nuts. Good luck, be gentle! Will Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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