As lots of , our nearly 20-year-old daughter was very sick the primary 2 weeks of January with Flu A that changed into bronchitis that changed into bacterial pneumonia that changed into the start phases of sepsis. After two journeys to the ER within the first few days January, she was admitted to the ICU step down unit on the hospital for a number of days. (We’re so grateful they caught the sepsis proper initially phases or it might have been a lot worse. You’ll be able to learn extra right here.)
She misplaced a number of weight and her restoration has been gradual, however she felt effectively sufficient and had ok blood work outcomes to have the ability to transfer again to Murfreesboro, TN the place she lives and goes to school. (Gratefully, her semester begins tomorrow as an alternative of earlier within the month like many faculties, so it gave her extra time to relaxation and get well!)
She moved again to her home in Murfreesboro right now and I despatched her with every week’s price of meals so she would have nutritious meals to eat, however wouldn’t have to consider cooking and will concentrate on persevering with to get well and on faculty. Right here’s what I made for her:
Meals I Made For Kathrynne:
She made a listing of meals that sounded good and I primarily based the meals upon this:
5 meals of browned floor beef and onions with cooked rice (I froze these for her to thaw and warmth up as she wants them.)
4 meals of baked salmon and cooked rice
Cooked quinoa
Home made granola bars
Home made Vitality Bites (I added protein powder as a mix-in to make these just a little heartier!)
Extras I despatched along with her:
Additionally despatched along with her for fast meals/snacks: Oatmeal packets, yogurt and granola, turkey and cheese, Quest bars, cuties, steamed veggies, pre-cooked rooster, apples)
She’s going to get some bread, milk, and some different objects and she or he ought to have all of her meals and snacks coated for the week!
Different Issues I Cooked/Baked:
Whereas I used to be cooking, I made a number of extras for our household for this week, too: sourdough bread, 3 loaves of French Bread (it’s rising within the pics above and appears a lot better when baked!!), power bites, granola bars, rice, quinoa, and floor beef with onions (I’m going so as to add potatoes and peas for dinner one night time this week).
Home made Vitality Bites With Protein Powder
For years, I’ve mentioned on my do-it-yourself power bites recipe that you might add protein powder to them as an add-in, however I don’t suppose I ever have. I added two scoops of my favourite Justin’s Peanut Butter Cup Protein Powder and I feel they turned out so effectively and this manner they pack just a little extra of a protein punch!
Home made Granola Bars
Are you able to imagine it? I don’t suppose I’ve ever made do-it-yourself granola bars? We’ve had this recipe from my sister on my web site for years and I’ve at all times needed to make it, however for some cause I simply have at all times purchased granola bars (perhaps as a result of for years they have been so cheap at Aldi??)
I made a decision to make some do-it-yourself granola bars this weekend on a whim, however didn’t have sufficient peanut butter and didn’t have Rice Krispies or wheat germ to make my sister’s recipe, so I discovered this recipe on-line and swapped out wholesome Cocoa Puffs as an alternative of the Rice Krispies + added further chocolate chips. They have been scrumptious!!
Would you get pleasure from seeing extra posts with meal prep like this? Let me know within the feedback! And let me know what sorts of meal prep posts you’d particularly like to see!
