Tag Archives: Caregiver

June 30, 2020 ~ Sophie wants to know what are these crazy humans cooking up again! Whew, is all I can say about making this meal. I’ve been busy podcasting with my co-host Jennifer Smith Mackinday. “This Caregiver Life” podcast is taking a break for the summer so we crammed in a few recordings over […]

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photo caption: this is where we paddleboard and kayak June 28, 2020 ~ Sunday was a paddleboarding day. It was the thing Kate and I had planned on for our retreat-at-home. Although I knew dinner was on me I didn’t get caught up in searching for a recipe and getting all complicated with meal planning. […]

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June 22, 2020 ~ To some people the best night of the week is leftovers. To other people, not so much. Our son, Sean, was not a fan of ‘old’ food growing up. He preferred fresh meals. I can’t remember what he would have instead of leftovers. I did not understand his dislike of this […]

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June 14, 2020 – If you enjoy seafood it’s a great choice for a low-calorie protein. It depends on how it is prepared though. I say this with caution because deep frying and smothering it in a heavy sauce will kill the low-calorie gain. Delicious as that would be we avoid those choices. Our mission […]

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June 11, 2020 – For thirty days we have challenged ourselves to make something different each night for dinner. No take-outs. No leftovers. Our daughter, Kate, a third-grade teacher came to quaranteam with us in mid-April. Kate and I alternate cooking and cleaning up after dinner. I used to break up the cooking with take-out […]

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