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> 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.


Mashed potatoes with gravy and meatballs.

Spaghetti and meatballs.

Corn chowder with meatballs.

Meatball sandwiches.

Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam.
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Mark Thorson wrote:
> kilikini wrote:
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>> Anyone have any ideas on what to cook for an old, toothless, tired,
>> picky, crotchety, retired hillbilly? 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.

>
> Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam.


Um, I don't think lingonberries are common in Florida.


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> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> kilikini wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas on what to cook for an old, toothless, tired,
>>> picky, crotchety, retired hillbilly? 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.

>>
>> Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam.

>
> Um, I don't think lingonberries are common in Florida.
>
>
>


raspberry jam is a known sub for lingonberries.

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> "jmcquown" > wrote in
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>> Mark Thorson wrote:
>>> kilikini wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any ideas on what to cook for an old, toothless, tired,
>>>> picky, crotchety, retired hillbilly? 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.
>>>
>>> Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam.

>>
>> Um, I don't think lingonberries are common in Florida.
>>
>>
>>

>
> raspberry jam is a known sub for lingonberries.
>
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Not by me! We who live without the cranberry depend on Ikea's
lingonberries.


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hahabogus wrote:

>>> Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam.

>> Um, I don't think lingonberries are common in Florida.
>>
>>
>>

>
> raspberry jam is a known sub for lingonberries.
>

I saw various lingonerry jams for sale at the market today and at the
commissary just yesterday. Look in the import aisle.


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> hahabogus wrote:
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> >>> Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam.
> >> Um, I don't think lingonberries are common in Florida.
> >>

> > raspberry jam is a known sub for lingonberries.
> >

> I saw various lingonerry jams for sale at the market today and at the
> commissary just yesterday. Look in the import aisle.


kili doesn't have access to a military commissary.


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jmcquown wrote:
> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
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>> hahabogus wrote:
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>>>>> Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam.
>>>> Um, I don't think lingonberries are common in Florida.
>>>>
>>> raspberry jam is a known sub for lingonberries.
>>>

>> I saw various lingonerry jams for sale at the market today and at the
>> commissary just yesterday. Look in the import aisle.

>
> kili doesn't have access to a military commissary.
>
>

My point was that I was in two different stores yesterday and saw
it....so it might not be quite as difficult to get as one imagines?
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