Hubby is cooking
@GardenGerty (169489)
United States
July 29, 2020 5:48pm CST
No, he is not in the oven, but he has prepared one of his specialties. It is called Janzen's Temptation. It has potatoes and butter, and onion, and heavy cream and anchovies.
The dietician said it sounds great.
He had a video call with her this morning. He is not gaining weight. She wants him to drink Ensure+. I had rather see him just add calories by cooking more, and snacking more.
I usually space my discussions out more, but I could not get in earlier today. I am going to have to get off, because we have thunderstorms rolling in one after another.
I have a gelatin dessert for supper, and I will fix some vegetables to go with hubby's main dish.
The cool, wet weather really makes us want to eat.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
31 Jul 20
WE have the rain, holding it hostage, I guess.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
31 Jul 20
He is hoping nt to have to use it. She said she would "order it" but I doubt that VA will give it to him, we will have to buy it. Trying to stay out of stores.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
@JudyEv He and the dietician both agree that if he got more exercise and built more muscle it would be easier to gain.
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@JudyEv (382259)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jul 20
@GardenGerty I can see it's quite a dilemma for you. Putting on weight can be as hard as taking it off sometimes.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
31 Jul 20
It is from a Scandinavian cookbook. I have also seen it online.
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@snowy22315 (209009)
• United States
30 Jul 20
That sounds good except for the anchovies..pass!
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
It was good. We have some left so we can enjoy it again.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
Yes, he lived alone for many years so he learned to cook.
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@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
1 Aug 20
@GardenGerty yes many husband rely on their wife if it comes to cooking
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17242)
• China
30 Jul 20
I agree with you.Cooking more and snacking more are the best way to gain weight.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
His weight has been up and down a lot, but it was as a child too, he tells me.
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@wolfgirl569 (135847)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Jul 20
It sounds good. Hope he eats a lot of it.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
We had enough to definitely have left overs.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
31 Jul 20
Anchovies are pretty good for you too, except if they have too much salt.
@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
You would hope so. He eats tons of butter on everything.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18114)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Jul 20
I enjoy cooking for my wife as well
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
31 Jul 20
He used to cook a lot. Do you clean up after you cook?
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
@BACONSTRIPSXXX You are working well together.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18114)
• Torrington, Connecticut
31 Jul 20
@GardenGerty Rarely but I try not to leave a mess while I cook, Il cook and serve the table and my wife takes care of the kitchen after
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. Janzen's Temptation sounds delicious.
My husband is baking bread for our dinner as we love eating fresh bread. I hope it will turn out well.
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
1 Aug 20
@GardenGerty Yes, the bread that he baked was delicious.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
1 Aug 20
It was tasty and encourages him to eat more.
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