Laurel's Kitchen Caring: Recipes for Everyday Home Caregiving - Softcover

Robertson, Laurel; Flinders, Carol L.; Ruppenthal, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898159512 ISBN 13: 9780898159516

Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 1997

Synopsis

The charm and compassion of Laurel Robertson--bestselling author of the popular LAUREL'S KITCHEN--make this book of wholesome vegetarian recipes the perfect "nurse's aide" for any caregiver. Laurel includes uplifting stories, advice and inspiration for caregivers, invaluable ideas for administering medicine, and original suggestions for making mealtimes a pleasant occasion, even when the patient can't eat much .

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Review:

This slim volume is valuable whether you are caring for a child with the flu, a friend with AIDS, or someone recovering from surgery.

Laurel Robertson, author of the vegetarian classic, Laurel's Kitchen, here includes dishes for all levels of caregiving. These are "simple and pure foods, foods with a clear, clean taste" that people prefer when ill. Look for comforting pancakes and macaroni and cheese, Tapioca "Gell-O" to cheer a full liquid diet, soft Red Pepper Pasta Pudding, and herbal teas.

In our holistic age, Laurel encourages home cooking for the healing value of its familiar "tastes of home and affection." She appreciates that caregiving is hard but that such "opportunities to give love are life's real treasures." Caregivers are aided with practical advice such as keeping a diary of medications. Laurel reminds us that the goal is to make two people well. Sharing the food from this book will help this happen.--Dana Jacobi

About this edition

• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0898159512
• ISBN 13: 9780898159516
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160