Wendy hasn't quite made the 1000 calories yet, but looking at the food she's getting from the hospital, I couldn't make 1000 calories in a day. It has to be the most unappealing food presentation I've ever seen. Even if it is nutritionally balanced and healthy food, it looks terrible.
I'm not surprised though. Sounds like Canada did a special on hospital food a while back and an executive from the place that makes the food for most of the hospitals in Ontario, called the meals they produced "PRODUCT". Not meals, plates, food, but product. Sigh. I suppose that attitude just doesn't sit well with someone who enjoys his food so much and who always makes a special effort to produce excellent, balanced meals. A meal is about pleasure - pleasing the eye, the palate and the other senses - and tradition. A meal that looks unappealing, won't satisfy and may well not get eaten. That doesn't help a sick person get well at all. Okay, that's enough ranting.
I took Wendy some roassted vegetable soup (enriched with whipping cream) yesterday and today some tzatziki and croissants. Lots of flavour there and lots of calories too. She's eating and drinking today and we're hoping the doctor approves.
Harvey
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