Comments for Cooking with Mary Bartlett http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com in your very own kitchen Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Sandwiches and Potato Chips: Feeding our Elderly by thomasvickers http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-2707 thomasvickers Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:32:23 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-2707 What a nice posting. Thank you. I remember mom giving us milk toast when, as kids, we were ill. What a nice posting. Thank you. I remember mom giving us milk toast when, as kids, we were ill.

]]> Comment on Home Cooking IV: Fire up the Stove! by marysbartlett http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2008/08/20/home-cooking-iv-fire-up-the-stove/#comment-2703 marysbartlett Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:11:20 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-2703 I remember you very well, Darlene! Thanks for writing and I'm glad your enjoy the site- Say hello to your friends in Michigan for me. Cassoulet and cupcakes are on the menu for Jim's dinner Sunday... Stay warm! xoxo, Mary I remember you very well, Darlene! Thanks for writing and I’m glad your enjoy the site- Say hello to your friends in Michigan for me. Cassoulet and cupcakes are on the menu for Jim’s dinner Sunday… Stay warm! xoxo, Mary

]]> Comment on Home Cooking IV: Fire up the Stove! by Darlene Strand http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2008/08/20/home-cooking-iv-fire-up-the-stove/#comment-2702 Darlene Strand Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:13:10 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-2702 Dear Mary: Just stumbled on your website after visiting Jim's again. We met at his home on Sept. 27 when you were doing the major cooking. During the next day, we met on the sidewalks of Paris as you were cycling to meet a friend for lunch. I also purchased one of your cookbooks which you signed. Hope this gives you enough info so that you can remember me. Your site is wonderful and I will be looking forward to visiting it often. Brrrrr . . . it's here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Love and peace, Darlene Dear Mary:

Just stumbled on your website after visiting Jim’s again. We met at his home on Sept. 27 when you were doing the major cooking. During the next day, we met on the sidewalks of Paris as you were cycling to meet a friend for lunch. I also purchased one of your cookbooks which you signed. Hope this gives you enough info so that you can remember me. Your site is wonderful and I will be looking forward to visiting it often.

Brrrrr . . . it’s here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Love and peace, Darlene

]]> Comment on Word of Mouth by Jackie http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2009/08/10/word-of-mouth/#comment-2672 Jackie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:36:54 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-2672 Hi Mary! We met at a Sunday dinner party at Jim Hayne's in May 2008 and I must have lost your email address. My fiance and I had just gotten engaged and you were the first person that we got to tell the story to! We had such an amazing time. I would love to get in touch with you because we are doing some research into moving from our current home in Seattle to Paris. Is there anyway I can get a hold of you? I would rather not post my email here for the world to see :) -Jackie Hi Mary!
We met at a Sunday dinner party at Jim Hayne’s in May 2008 and I must have lost your email address. My fiance and I had just gotten engaged and you were the first person that we got to tell the story to! We had such an amazing time. I would love to get in touch with you because we are doing some research into moving from our current home in Seattle to Paris. Is there anyway I can get a hold of you? I would rather not post my email here for the world to see :)

-Jackie

]]> Comment on Word of Mouth by Sheila Hanson http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2009/08/10/word-of-mouth/#comment-2663 Sheila Hanson Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:47:35 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-2663 Hi Mary, Thanks for sending the article. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next one. Hi Mary,
Thanks for sending the article. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next one.

]]> Comment on Sandwiches and Potato Chips: Feeding our Elderly by ElderGadget http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-2659 ElderGadget Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:10:23 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-2659 Hi Mary, This is a wonderful post. We think you're very right about caregivers wanting so much to do the best for their loved ones that they may overlook what those loved ones actually want! We wanted to add that slow cookers can be a great way to prepare homemade versions of those beloved condensed Campbell soups. They're also easy to set and forget, allowing caregivers to regain valuable time with the elderly and infirmed. Plus, they can be a great tool for seniors who still maintain their independence and their love of cooking. Being a blog about the ways technology can enhance the autonomy and quality of lives of today's seniors, we at ElderGadget.com don't sell or advertise for slow cookers, we simply provide information on the models that are easiest for seniors to use. Feel free to check out our list of the top five slow cookers for the elderly (http://eldergadget.com/products/product_reviews/five-slow-cookers-for-the-elderly-chef/). We'd love to get your take on our choices. Thanks, and keep up the good work! -www.ElderGadget.com Hi Mary,
This is a wonderful post. We think you’re very right about caregivers wanting so much to do the best for their loved ones that they may overlook what those loved ones actually want!
We wanted to add that slow cookers can be a great way to prepare homemade versions of those beloved condensed Campbell soups. They’re also easy to set and forget, allowing caregivers to regain valuable time with the elderly and infirmed. Plus, they can be a great tool for seniors who still maintain their independence and their love of cooking.
Being a blog about the ways technology can enhance the autonomy and quality of lives of today’s seniors, we at ElderGadget.com don’t sell or advertise for slow cookers, we simply provide information on the models that are easiest for seniors to use.
Feel free to check out our list of the top five slow cookers for the elderly (http://eldergadget.com/products/product_reviews/five-slow-cookers-for-the-elderly-chef/). We’d love to get your take on our choices.
Thanks, and keep up the good work!

-www.ElderGadget.com

]]> Comment on Party Time! by foodrambler http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2007/04/12/party-time/#comment-2596 foodrambler Tue, 26 May 2009 17:15:28 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/party-time/#comment-2596 Hey Mary, It was so lovely to meet you at Jim's the Sunday before last (http://foodrambler.com/2009/05/24/an-evening-with-jim-haynes/)and you both really inspired me to get going with my own Rambling Restaurant! Keep in touch, Abi x (foodrambler@googlemail.com) Hey Mary,
It was so lovely to meet you at Jim’s the Sunday before last (http://foodrambler.com/2009/05/24/an-evening-with-jim-haynes/)and you both really inspired me to get going with my own Rambling Restaurant!
Keep in touch,
Abi x

(foodrambler@googlemail.com)

]]> Comment on Ouch! That hurts. And Ways to Help. by Food Chopper Machine http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2009/02/04/ouch-that-hurts-and-ways-to-help/#comment-2590 Food Chopper Machine Tue, 12 May 2009 20:13:37 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-2590 Those are some great safety suggestions to prevent injury while cooking. Another way to remove potential hazards while cutting fruits and vegetables is to pick up a Slap Chop. A Slap Chop allows you to dice up whatever you want, all you have to do is gather what you want in the Slap Chops area then push down on it, the more times, the finer is gets. Its simple to use and it can really take away potential injury! Those are some great safety suggestions to prevent injury while cooking. Another way to remove potential hazards while cutting fruits and vegetables is to pick up a Slap Chop. A Slap Chop allows you to dice up whatever you want, all you have to do is gather what you want in the Slap Chops area then push down on it, the more times, the finer is gets. Its simple to use and it can really take away potential injury!

]]> Comment on Ouch! That hurts. And Ways to Help. by Lohan http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2009/02/04/ouch-that-hurts-and-ways-to-help/#comment-2419 Lohan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:37:01 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-2419 Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content! ______________________________ <a href="http://dom.ir/2874" rel="nofollow">5 Facts You MUST Understand</a> if You Are Ever Going to Lose Your Belly Fat and Get Six Pack Abs Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content!

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]]> Comment on Snuggling up to Cabbage: 6 Recipes by marysbartlett http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/snuggling-up-to-cabbage-6-recipes/#comment-2367 marysbartlett Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:12:38 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?page_id=38#comment-2367 Glad you like it! And your blog is great - I will be a regular visitor especially since we love Italy. Thanks, Mary Glad you like it! And your blog is great – I will be a regular visitor especially since we love Italy. Thanks, Mary

]]> Comment on Snuggling up to Cabbage: 6 Recipes by ren finch http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/snuggling-up-to-cabbage-6-recipes/#comment-2363 ren finch Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:52:49 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?page_id=38#comment-2363 sorry the name I gave you should read ren finch I typed it wrong and didn't check sorry the name I gave you should read ren finch
I typed it wrong and didn’t check

]]> Comment on Snuggling up to Cabbage: 6 Recipes by aren finch http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/snuggling-up-to-cabbage-6-recipes/#comment-2362 aren finch Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:51:54 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?page_id=38#comment-2362 Just found your blog..it is wonderful..will keep reading and perhaps you will enjoy mine in Rome! Just found your blog..it is wonderful..will keep reading and perhaps you will enjoy mine in Rome!

]]> Comment on Home Cooking IV: Fire up the Stove! by Jane http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2008/08/20/home-cooking-iv-fire-up-the-stove/#comment-1844 Jane Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:49:34 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-1844 wow, mary! what a post! seriously, what great information...good job and thank you! wow, mary! what a post! seriously, what great information…good job and thank you!

]]> Comment on Sandwiches and Potato Chips: Feeding our Elderly by Maria http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-1623 Maria Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:54:28 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-1623 I agree with your thinking. The simplest of pleasures at this time are the best and most comforting. I remember mom put a little nutmeg on the top of the custad before she put it in the oven to bake..I think I'm going to make custard soon. I agree with your thinking. The simplest of pleasures at this time are the best and most comforting. I remember mom put a little nutmeg on the top of the custad before she put it in the oven to bake..I think I’m going to make custard soon.

]]> Comment on Sandwiches and Potato Chips: Feeding our Elderly by Miriam http://cookingwithmarybartlett.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-1622 Miriam Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:15:21 +0000 http://marysbartlett.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/sandwiches-and-potato-chips-feeding-our-elderly/#comment-1622 That was a very good article. I want to add some of my own experience to this one(bossy as always). I learned from a geriatrician that eating is such a big problem with the elderly that the best thing is to give them exactly what they want, even if it is the same thing day after day. My friend Rusti was concerned that her parents weren't getting enough variety, but their doctor said that hamburgers every day was fine. Also, they lose their sense of taste often, and can only taste sweet and salty. That's Hilda's problem. Here's what she wants: soup and more soup. She says my soup is the best she's ever eaten, and her mother was the queen of soup. I make her my chicken soup, which begins with lots of diced onions, about twice as many as you would normally use. For one chicken in the pot (although I also supplement with backs and wings) I use six to seven cloves of garlic, chopped but not too fine. Then, a half a full stalk of celery, chopped. I also start with an organic chicken from Whole Foods, or a kosher chicken. When the chicken is almost cooked, I add frozen mixed vegetables. When the soup has a lot of flavor, usually two hours later, I remove the chicken and take the meat off the bones. At the end, I add thin egg noodles and the boned chicken, although not all of it, to the broth. The rest I can make into chicken salad sandwiches. I know you're a champion chicken soup maker, but I wanted to share my method of creating a really rich and what I imagine to be nutritious stock, although the cooking probably destroys the vitamins and minerals. The vegetables help me to believe that she's getting a meal in a bowl. What she's really getting is something she likes, and will eat. That was a very good article. I want to add some of my own experience to this one(bossy as always).
I learned from a geriatrician that eating is such a big problem with the elderly that the best thing is to give them exactly what they want, even if it is the same thing day after day. My friend Rusti was concerned that her parents weren’t getting enough variety, but their doctor said that hamburgers every day was fine.
Also, they lose their sense of taste often, and can only taste sweet and salty. That’s Hilda’s problem. Here’s what she wants: soup and more soup. She says my soup is the best she’s ever eaten, and her mother was the queen of soup. I make her my chicken soup, which begins with lots of diced onions, about twice as many as you would normally use. For one chicken in the pot (although I also supplement with backs and wings) I use six to seven cloves of garlic, chopped but not too fine. Then, a half a full stalk of celery, chopped. I also start with an organic chicken from Whole Foods, or a kosher chicken. When the chicken is almost cooked, I add frozen mixed vegetables. When the soup has a lot of flavor, usually two hours later, I remove the chicken and take the meat off the bones. At the end, I add thin egg noodles and the boned chicken, although not all of it, to the broth. The rest I can make into chicken salad sandwiches. I know you’re a champion chicken soup maker, but I wanted to share my method of creating a really rich and what I imagine to be nutritious stock, although the cooking probably destroys the vitamins and minerals. The vegetables help me to believe that she’s getting a meal in a bowl. What she’s really getting is something she likes, and will eat.

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