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On Thursday, GM and I are going to spend a long weekend with his just-out-of-hospital-immuno-compromised brother. GM gets to play nursing assistant while I get to scrub the house, mow the lawn and make food.

I've trudged through the Food Safety class at Mission College, so I've got the basics down, but if anyone has advice on cooking for the elderly or immuno-compromised, I'd be glad to hear it. Any suggestions on foods I can leave in the freezer are double-helpful.

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White foods...

[gormflaith.livejournal.com]

Potatoes, white bread, bananas, rice, milk.
Boring bland foods that the patient would tolerate under normal circumstances.
Nothing with a raw egg emulsfication, no sushi :-(
That's all I can think of right now.

Re: White foods...

[learnteach.livejournal.com]

Bananas for Potassium, blueberries, Brown Rice...

[joycebre.livejournal.com]

my mom was having a lot of trouble with her appetite, and trying to eat while wearing her brace post-surgery. One of the things we found was easier for her to keep down was Ensure. She liked the taste of it, but there are several types he could try out to see if he can stand any of them. They're handy because they're ready to drink, they keep a fairly long time in the refrigerator, and they don't require a lot of prep.
Freezer wise, I'd make sure everything is in single serving portions, and can be microwaved in a minute or two. Writing the cook time and what the food is in big letters on the package will also help further down the line. I think 'tv dinner' style with the veggies and entree in the same package might also be a good idea, as people will generally eat them if they're already there and heated, but are more likely to skip them if it means a second task.