[blparent] meals and snacks

Sun Aug 28 18:55:44 UTC 2011

We call that chicken meal, Chicken no peak! V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 3:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] meals and snacks

It's kind of a broad question because it depends on what you and your family 
like to eat.  I often give Sarah cheese slices as a snack, or cut up fruit 
such as grapes and strawberries.  She loves bananas, which she now eats 
whole, "like a monkey."  Raisins, cereal bars or dry cereal, whole grain 
crackers, dried fruit such as prunes or apricots, and fruit leather are all 
good options.

One meal that I make if I'm in a big hurry is a casserole that starts out 
with a box of macaroni and cheese, which you cook as you usually would--boil 
the pasta for about 10 mintes and drain, add the powdered cheese mix and 
stir in.  Then I add a can of cream of mushroom soup and some canned or 
frozen vegetables, usually peas or peas and carrots.  The casserole can be 
made with ground beef that has been browned and drained of grease, but the 
really nice, easy thing about it is that if you don't have time to bother 
with cooking meat, you can plunk a couple of chicken pieces or pork chops on 
top of the macaroni mixture in an 8 by 8 inch square pan and bake the whole 
thing for about 45 minutes, or till the meat is done.  Or you can mix in 
tuna and bake for 30 minutes or so, till hot.

Another easy recipe that involves baking is to pour a half a cup of uncooked 
rice into a baking pan, then add a cup of water or milk and a can of cream 
of mushroom soup.  Stir the mixture together, add some canned or frozen 
veggies if you want, or some canned mushrooms.  Lay chicken pieces on top of 
the rice mixture and bake, covered with aluminum foil, about an hour or till 
rice is tender and chicken is done.

Other people will have more ideas, I'm sure.  But I hope those easy recipes 
are a place to start.  You could also try using dinner kits such as Tuna 
Helper, which are fairly filling and easy to make.  For directions, check 
out www.directionsforme.org
.  Anjelina posted  the site to the list a little while back, and it's 
handy.  There are canned meals such as Le Choi Chinese food or stew or chili 
that just have to be heated up, and jarred spaghetti sauces and frozen 
meatballs that are easy to put together.  Just heat the meatballs in the 
sauce, boil up some spaghetti, and dinner's done.

Bran also posted an accessible family recipe site.  It's 
www.mealmakeovermoms.com.  I haven't had a chance to explore it too much, 
but it looks accessible.

Good luck,
Jo Elizabeth

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning, 
unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into 
advance."--Franklin D. Roosevelt

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From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 1:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] meals and snacks

>    well, both.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 1:35 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] meals and snacks
>
> Ideas for which?
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning,
> unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into
> advance."--Franklin D. Roosevelt
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 12:18 PM
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] meals and snacks
>
>>    Hi all.
>> I know this is probably not the list to be talking about food, but it 
>> concerns kids.
>> I’m wondering if any of you have any quick and easy ideas to share, that 
>> I could try?
>> I’m not talking big and elaborate. Just simple.
>> Thanks.
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