Take Out Food
While my daughter was in the hospital and in rehab, I did not cook. I picked up lunch and dinner at many of the local supermarkets and restaurants. My main hits were Fairway and Ivarone. Both offered wonderful foods and both had some duds. As far as hot prepared foods ... more
Read moreBack to cooking and loving it
I cooked three meals yesterday for my daughter, and it was wonderful. I loved the cooking however like I said yesterday, I missed the housekeeping service from the hospital and rehab. Okay onto the food. I made regular matzoh brei for breakfast and my daughter loved it. For lunch since ... more
Read moreOne Month and Finally Home
I know it has been awhile since I blogged last. I think between going to the hospital and the rehab, there was really not much to blog about. Between eating out every night and running back and forth , I was exhausted and it took its toll on my blogging. ... more
Read moreI think I am part Irish…I love St.Patrick’s Day
I love St. Patrick’s Day. I always have. It is such a happy holiday. I love the food of the Irish. I love corned beef and cabbage. I love to cook on the stove top or in my slow cooker. My daughter’s favorite way of corned beef cooking is when ... more
Read moreEating Healthy Take-out
With my daughter in rehab now and after a nine day hospital stay, my cooking has been on hiatus. It is hard to cook when you are not home. Since the rehab is in the next town over from where we live, I am now supporting the local stores and ... more
Read moreRehab vs. Hospital
My daughter moved from the hospital to rehab the other night. I need to compare the food on two fronts. The first is the patient food. The second is the food available to the public. Let us begin with the patient food first. In terms of tray service, the rehab ... more
Read morePlanning menus
I think my daughter and I are getting cabin fever. My heart goes out to her as it is not easy. It is very frustrating for her. My main goal is to now get her out of here as soon as possible. For now, I have decided to blog about ... more
Read moreBagels and Salad
Yesterday my daughter’s friend came by and bought bagels and cream cheese. It made a great dinner to eat along with the Chicken Caesar Salad without the Caesar dressing for dinner. I bought the salad in the hospital lobby cafe. We also were brought chocolate covered raisins. It was another ... more
Read moreWe saved the oatmeal !!! At least for a little while
It was 10 in the morning and I did not sleep the night before. When you don’t sleep your 10am becomes equivalent to noon. Coffee, no food and no sleep, means lots and lots of stomach acid. I opted to try the oatmeal downstairs once again. Well I purchased a ... more
Read moreWinthrop 30 somewhat years later
It is funny how much I missed Winthrop JHS, when I left there after seven years of teaching. Now I am at Winthrop Hospital day six. I think I would rather be in Brooklyn. I have not cooked since last Tuesday. The food here is starting to get to me. ... more
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