Here's the deal. My mom recently had to have surgery on her foot. Well, two surgeries because the doctors didn't get the first one right. Anyway, because of that, she is not really able to get around like she normally does, nor do many of the things she normally does.
Including cooking.
This is where I point out that my Stepdad, who is a great guy, is a typical guy in the sense that He Can Grill, but actually cooking and preparing meals? Not so much. Not really his strength, nor is he really comfortable doing it.
Now, both of these fine folks are perfectly fine with crock pot meals. Hell, I was raised on them myself. So what I am looking for is some crock pot meals that are somewhat simple to prepare, either so that Mom can prep them while sitting at the table, or so that Stepdad can prep it at all.
Naturally, there is a catch: my parents have some restrictions with their diet. They are, after all, 77 and 81. Despite their ages, they are not doddering old folks; normally they go to the gym 3 times a week, and before this surgery, my mother had never needed anything like a walker before. (She needs it only because she can't put pressure on the afflicted foot.) You know those old ladies in grocery stores in the motorized carts? Yeah...not my Mom. At all.
So, here are the restrictions we must adhere for the meals, some of which are really foreign to me, which is why I am appealing to you folks for help.
--Nothing overly spicy...Mom has never been fond of spicy foods.
--No garlic or onions. Their bodies can no longer process these items. (I KNOW, I KNOW! )
--Little to no red meat. Lean beef or lean pork is fine, but they have been on a low fat diet for a long time now. Because of the surgery, Mom needs some more protein than she normally does, to help in her recovery, but they still don't want to overdo it with the red meat. (Poultry and fish are absolutely fine; fatty sausages obviously are not.)
--Despite needing more protein, Mom hates beans. Yeah, I know. Doesn't make it easy.
My parents like to eat healthy (far healthier than me), and often use turkey bacon or turkey substitutes for other meats.
In any case, does anyone here have a good crock pot recipe that will fit all these requirements? You'll make me look like a hero to my parents, which in turn will make you MY hero.
Including cooking.
This is where I point out that my Stepdad, who is a great guy, is a typical guy in the sense that He Can Grill, but actually cooking and preparing meals? Not so much. Not really his strength, nor is he really comfortable doing it.
Now, both of these fine folks are perfectly fine with crock pot meals. Hell, I was raised on them myself. So what I am looking for is some crock pot meals that are somewhat simple to prepare, either so that Mom can prep them while sitting at the table, or so that Stepdad can prep it at all.
Naturally, there is a catch: my parents have some restrictions with their diet. They are, after all, 77 and 81. Despite their ages, they are not doddering old folks; normally they go to the gym 3 times a week, and before this surgery, my mother had never needed anything like a walker before. (She needs it only because she can't put pressure on the afflicted foot.) You know those old ladies in grocery stores in the motorized carts? Yeah...not my Mom. At all.
So, here are the restrictions we must adhere for the meals, some of which are really foreign to me, which is why I am appealing to you folks for help.
--Nothing overly spicy...Mom has never been fond of spicy foods.
--No garlic or onions. Their bodies can no longer process these items. (I KNOW, I KNOW! )
--Little to no red meat. Lean beef or lean pork is fine, but they have been on a low fat diet for a long time now. Because of the surgery, Mom needs some more protein than she normally does, to help in her recovery, but they still don't want to overdo it with the red meat. (Poultry and fish are absolutely fine; fatty sausages obviously are not.)
--Despite needing more protein, Mom hates beans. Yeah, I know. Doesn't make it easy.
My parents like to eat healthy (far healthier than me), and often use turkey bacon or turkey substitutes for other meats.
In any case, does anyone here have a good crock pot recipe that will fit all these requirements? You'll make me look like a hero to my parents, which in turn will make you MY hero.
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