[blparent] meals and snacks

Sun Aug 28 22:13:21 UTC 2011

I really don't want to be harsh, and I'll share some of my meal and snack 
favorites, but it really sounds like you need some strong training. If you 
want to be your son's parent you need to be his parent. You may be your 
father's child, but you are your son's mother and that is what happens in 
the family cycle. Every time you have a question it is really about your 
father not giving you permission or you not having the skills, or someone 
not wanting to do what it takes. You may have lost some skills, vision and 
hearing, but these are all things that can be trained to be dealt with. 
Maybe you can move close to a training center where you can have training in 
the day and your son can go to school. You also may want to contact a local 
blindness service agency for in home training.  Just some observations.

Snacks: fresh fruits and veggies are always easy healthy and good especially 
if 1 adds a dip to go with them. Dipping in yogurt, sourcream with jelly, or 
various salad dressings are good. You can usually buy pre cut veggies and 
fruit although they cost more they are quick. I don't find cutting veggies 
and fruit all that hard, but it took practice for them to look nice.

Yogurt, cereal, cheese sticks or cubes, snack bars, dried fruit and 
dehydrated veggies are all nice snack ideas. Served with a cracker or 
pretzle are also good. One of my favorite sites for snacks is 
www.nutsonline.com Great yummy stuff. Shipping is a bit high, but when you 
place a $50 or so size order it is worth it.

As for dinner opptions:
Casidilla's made with meat, cheese and veggies baked or pan fried,
Salmon cakes,
Casaroles cambles has a ton on their site,
Basic baked meats like chicken fish or pork. I simply bake in a covered 
glass dish and add garlic, onion, peppers, and a bit of a Mrs. Dash and it 
comes out nice.
A bag of frozen veggies can be steamed in a covered glass dish for about 8 
minutes with a few tablespoons of butter and any combonation works great.

My 2 favorite sites for recipies are www.allrecipies.com, and 
wwwmealmakeovermoms.com

Hope that helps some.

Bran

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] meals and snacks

>    Oh Cool.
> V, you sound like a chef yourself.
> I was at the "blind cooks" earlier this year, but had to unsubscribe.
> I actually saved an email from you with a link to amazon.com for latal 
> measuring spoons.
> IDK if you remember that thread.
> But anyway.
> Thank you ladies, for all your ideas.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Veronica Smith
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 2:11 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] meals and snacks
>
> Also really good snack is a home-made smoothie, yogurt, milk or water, 
> fruit and ice cubes.  Frozen fruits work well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Erin Rumer
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 5:42 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] meals and snacks
>
> I love those bags of already chopped mixed begies that you can find in the 
> produce section because you don't have to worry about washing and 
> chopping, but just open, toss into a zip lock bag and go.  They also have 
> those wonderful cups of Greek yogurt that are so good and so good for you. 
> Making your own trail mix with whatever you love is always a tasty easy 
> treat as well.
>
> Erin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 2:17 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] meals and snacks
>
> Are you talking to send in a lunch box or to eat a home? V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Nikki
> 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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