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[ravena_kade]

Last night dinner sucked. Dad loved it... but it didnt float my boat. It was left over fish and roasted squash. The Fish was too dry and the no salt seasoning on the roasted squash was burnt. Mrs Dash doesn't roast as well as some other seasonings I use. My favorite is a smallish company called Auntie Arwen. She has a "flavor explosion" blend that roasts well.

I also made soup...it smelled fabulous. The no added sodium beef broth mad it taste like dishwater. Dad liked it. I think I will add some soy sauce to mine to get a hit of salt so it isn't dishwater.

Dad's new insurance card came today so now I can try and order that stupid rare drug he is on and hope I can get it in 10 days. Once I get the refill next month I will see if the cardiologist will give me a 90 day amount. We have to put this on a credit card as it still may cost $400.00 with insurance.

I left work with a migraine so it is a low key night.

I made chicken fried rice... Dad can have carbs and there is no sodium in the brown rice I use. I have a ginger sauce that i like that only has 1 mg sodium per tablespoon so that is good. I had some coleslaw mix and added a handful with the other veggies and it bulked it up nice. This may become a work in the office dinner. I think Ill add some pineapple for sweetness and diced cucumber for crunch.

I have started the much needed "clean off the desk" project. Roll top desk are great places to hide things...a bad habit. I want to clear it off as I have an article I want to write. I also want to see if that 24 inch iMac will fit. I figure I can do the new computer since I cant go away for that 20 day vacation.

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[disneydream06]

Sucks to try and eat healthy. :o
I hope you can find a balance for you.
Thankfully your dad likes the stuff. :)
Hugs, Jon

[gwendraith]

Food can taste bland to many people without salt. I don't add salt to anything except eggs. I do use herbs and spices to spice up flavours. After all these years without adding salt I find things like stock cubes horribly over salty. I hope you manage to find a good balance to suit you and your dad.

[ravena_kade]

I think its hard as I learned to cook by watching cooking shows and now like to watch cooking shows on you tube.

I tried cooking like my Grandmother as my Mom used all the processed foods of the 70s and there is salt is in everything...everywhere.

I bought some skinless boneless chicken breasts on sale and only coming home did I see that they were flavored with chicken broth... and that is a sodium thing and since I dont know how much he cant have any of that chicken.