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Default Need suggestion for no salt and extremely low salt recipes

On May 19, 2:02*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
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> >I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really
> > nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam
> > vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice
> > guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc.
> > He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the
> > hospital.

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> > He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The
> > motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes
> > by daily for dinner and *tomorrow's lunch.

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> > He's been feeling sick lately, very exhausted and breathing hard. His
> > boss finally insisted and hauled him to the doctor. His lungs were
> > retaining fluid. He has a water pill now, and they took several vials
> > of blood. He was told he needs to cut out the salt since his diet has
> > consisted of processed food every day for every meal. His legs are
> > swollen, and the lung issue is a bad sign.

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> > So, I am trying to come *up with some alternatives that he can eat as
> > he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn
> > dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food.

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> > In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding
> > a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for
> > him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat
> > non-deli food, but we make an exception for him.

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> > Today, I fixed him some rice, with unsalted butter stirred in to
> > replace the gravy. And I had the cooks stir fry some veggies and
> > chicken without any sauce or seasonings. I also chopped it smaller as
> > I normally pick through the entrees for the smaller pieces as he only
> > has 4 teeth. *I'm sure it was boring but better than nothing.

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> > I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt
> > intake, especially while he gets this under control. I would love to
> > make a nice sauce that I could take and add to rice and a plain entree
> > to give it some flavor.

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> > I can make something at home and heat it there if it is more
> > complicated that stuff we make at work. The chinese cooks can make
> > just about any entree I ask for as long as it only uses ingredients we
> > have already. Something like a sauce could be made at home and added
> > if it requires something else.

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> > He has a problem chewing due to the teeth, so the only meat we can
> > cook for him is chicken, cut up small. Our beef and pork would be too
> > chewy. I could do something with ground beef at home. He is a bit
> > relunctant to accept food as a gift, but i think this is serious
> > enough that he would accept me cooking it if he paid for it. He does
> > not accept handouts. He protests every year about me giving him a
> > Christmas dinner (but he does accept it ).

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> > Sandwich meats are out since they are so high in salt. He loves
> > sandwiches though, so a good alternative would be awesome. I can make
> > hot and cold sandwiches, so I am open to any suggestions. He's not
> > very picky about food, other than the ability to chew it, so that's
> > good. He likes most fruits and veggies. Spicy is fine.

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> > He goes back to the doctor again today and a coworker is taking *him
> > (so that she can help him ask the right questions and write down the
> > answers). So hopefully, I will have a better idea of diet restrictions
> > and what his ideal daily *salt intake will be.

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> > He is a really super guy, so I am hoping to keep him around for a long
> > time to come. He can cheer me up on a bad day, and he is always
> > entertaining. He goes to Reno every year for Thanksgiving, and I
> > really miss his daily visits. These days, I worry anytime he misses a
> > day.

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> What about some sort of egg sandwich? *Either egg salad, perhaps made
> without the onion or celery, or a scrambled egg on bread?


Thanks. I'll check the egg salad at work. It probably has too much
salt, so I would need to make some. But I can ask him if he is
interested. He could buy the raw eggs, and I could make the salad at
home.