Sending prayers your way for both of you and a speedy complete
recovery to your wife. God Bless!

Plant yourself some herbs, enjoy watching them grow and than you will enjoy using them, fully, in so many things you eat.

In the meantime, stock up your spices, if they are there you will use them, McCormick have so many to chose from, just stay away from msg, (not good for anyone I don't think) and sea salt is so much better for us than salt or salt sense.

and if you could stay clear of artificial sweeteners you will be doing yourself a big favor just keep them out of your life and stay healthy.

remember,

fresh first, frozen next, and canned third,

if using food pantries, check dates before eating foods (people are so busy when passing out foods to all the people that need help)and sometimes people just want to donate something and don't really pay attention to the dates, forgive them.

Remember One pound of Ground Beef,Turkey, Chicken =12 oz of
Cooked Meat which equals 3-4 womens serving of protein and 2 men servings of protein

It is so easy to make these patties up ahead and freeze them on a cookie sheet individually, and than put them in a big plastic bad varying what kind they are, so your not always grabbing the same one. (of course you will have on hand what you like on each of them)(and what you like them on, like whole grain bread or buns)with Lettuce, tomato, Mayo or
maybe hummus, black olives and salsa. Variety is the spice of life.

Remember your fruit servings At least 3 a day

Buy some Nuts Store in a Sealed container, grab a little handful each day, and maybe a few seeds too, very good for us and gives us energy too. and fast too

Olive Oil, so much healthier than butter or lard, if you must have butter, heat it up and throw away the stuff that forms at the top that way your eating clarified butter let it cool, still spreadable and it is also good for digestion

Vegetables: frozen grab some out of one bag seal, grab from another, go open a can grab a few ounces, pour into a container seal place in frig. You will remember it if you like it. Relax, Enjoy!

To Cook White Fluffy Rice

Put 1 Cup of Rice in a large pan
Add 2 Cups of cold water to it
Turn on heat, when it boils,
Turn it down to simmer, cover pan
set timer for 45 minutes.


Important thing here is watch is start
to boil, reduce to simmer (tiny bubbles
going around edge of pot) place lid on
and don't open.

Turn off Fire, pour into bowl, fluff with
fork, and serve

can be base for
veggies and meats especially chinese
also a good cereal with butter and brown sugar
fruit and nuts
peanut butter and jelly
cheese (like macaroni & cheese)
Can also make your own Rice cakes by squeezing together in your hands while still warm, and adding to a low heated dry iron frying pan and slowly cooking them, the rice will swell
and than you can season as you like,remember cheddar cheese,
melted brown sugar, sea salt, curry,you like it you add it.

Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Than
for each one put one egg one a bowl, beat it with a fork, add some cinnamon, dip the sandwich into it, on both sides, cover with egg completely, Than place in heated iron frying pan that has been coated with oil or sprayed with veg. oil and cook on both sides, Everyone loves these. Let the peanut butter melt.

If you have a large family, these can be made in a nine X twelve in a oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.