Spent the day pottering around the house doing some cooking. Still with the goal of increasing my weight and getting some light exercise. Cooking (and washing-up) is good light exercise, and helps keep me busy. Since my brother Martin is here we ate British.
- Breakfast: Wheatbix, two 6 minute boiled eggs, white toast, wheat toast, butter, marmite, marmalade, coffee
- Elevenses: Banana Smoothie, Tea.
- Lunch: Macaroni Cheese. Not the Kraft crap that comes from a box, but built from scratch, loosely following Delia Smith’s recipe, which include mushrooms, onions, bacon, and tomatoes. Miranda liked this as well!
- Mid afternoon Tea: Tea and cookies
- Supper: Toad in the hole (sausages cooked in a Yorkshire pudding batter), mashed potatoes, shredded red cabbage fried with onions, bacon, and garlic.
- Dessert: Ice cream and chocolate/ginger cake
The trick when making mashed potatoes and cabbage is to have enough leftovers so that you can make another British treat: Bubble and Squeak, which is the potatoes and cabbage mixed up, fried in bacon drippings, and served with a fried egg. You eat this for breakfast.
Remember when using British recipes that a pint has 20 ounces, not 16!
I’m going to regret having to go back to eating normal after my chemo is over!
The other thing I have to do is keep my liquids up. I’ve included Tonic water with a slice of lime in my regimen (no Gin) as well as non-alcoholic beer. That way I can fool my body into thinking that I’m really having a drink.
[later] Began reading the book “To Err is Human,” the landmark book on medical error.