"kilikini" wrote in message
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I'm going to have to baby-sit my father-in-law, Bill, and my
mother-in-law's
Uncle Nasty in about a month. My father-in-law has very few teeth left,
my
Uncle Nasty has all of his. All my mother-in-law makes for her spousal
unit
is a hamburger patty *every* night. He's up for something different, but
he's really, really picky. I suggested lasagna and his eyes lit up. He
said, "Ms. Tipton hasn't made that for me in YEARS!" Okay, so lasagna's
on
the menu. He said he loves spinach, so I'll probably add that to the
lasagna sauce (I'm going to sneak in ricotta, although he claims he
doesn't
like it). Meanwhile, Uncle Nasty has all of his teeth and he likes to eat
just about anything.

Bill doesn't like mushrooms, he doesn't eat broccoli, he's not into eggs
or
fruit and he's not particularly fond of pasta, but he likes lasagna. My
mother-in-law said to me, "Oh, you can always make a meatloaf!" Bill
looked
at me and grimaced. I think he's kind of over the ground beef thing since
it's all he's been eating, every day, for a few years, now.

Anyone have any ideas on what to cook for an old, toothless, tired, picky,
crotchety, retired hillbilly? I could stuff crepes, I can do anything,
but
he's into very simple fare. He's looking forward to a change, though, I
tell you what, and I intend to give him one. I'll be there 4 or 5 days.
I
know he likes grits, so I've got to re-learn how to make them, but he
doesn't eat chicken, fish or any kind of shellfish. My mother-in-law will
put salad in a blender for him and he "drinks" that. *I* really don't
want
to go that route.

Any ideas are welcomed. They're buying the groceries, I just have to cook
it up.

kili

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Home made corn chowder with biscuits
Cream of tomato soup with cheese and crackers
Cheese, tomato and pepper Omelette with home fries
French Toast and sausages
Golden Rod Egg ( white sauce with hard boiled egg whites mixed in poured
over buttered toast with the hard boiled yokes pushed through a sifter and
sprinkled over the top.
Chicken a la king over patty shells with frozen peas added
Also, she might not make meatloaf so the meatloaf idea might be a good idea
served with mashed potatoes, buttered spinach and tomato sauce or a little
barbecue sauce lightly covering the the meatloaf