since i have been cooking for mom, i am taking a photo of every meal as a memory of our time together, of my time & energy, of my effort, of my enjoyment, of my intention through food prepared for her from desserts and appetizers to casseroles and holiday dinners. she may not know what i am doing or participate in the meal but i am being present and the photo represents a passage of time with her during her transition and will bring me comfort when photos are my companion one day. i recommend using cooking and food prep and food shopping as a way to show your intention for your loved one as their caregiver. take a photo as a token of that moment to document your journey as a caregiver and stay grounded in food! thank you!
I have encouraged Mom to use the microwave more. I taught her how to use it. But she is partial to fried foods with lots of hot cooking oil so she's not that keen on the microwave.
My mother cooks a lot and cooks in the same manner she has always cooked -- stove elements on red hot. Never medium. Red hot as she cooks everything fast. So things boil over, she's ruined my stove. She also has a habit of carrying a kitchen towel around with her and 'racking it over' the hot stove element by accident and getting the towel on fire. I added extra smoke alarms and she disables them by taking the batteries out because she doesn't want me to know when she's screwing up the kitchen.
I wanted to recommend an automatic cooktop fire suppressor too. They magnetize to the inside of your venthood and work when flame-activated to keep your home protected from cooking fires, especially unattended cooking.
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