Recipes

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If he seems interested in a cookbook, Mr. Foodles Cooking for Two might be a good choice.  The recipes are simple and use real food, for the most part.  Occasionally, a processed something is used, but not often.  And the recipes do make two servings, so he won't need to eat the same thing for a week. The rec8pes I'very made so far taste good. This book might be a way to get him started.  

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My mom now realizes she should have taught my brothers more domestic skills.

Younger brother married a woman with no interest in cooking, so he picked up the slack and is now the main cook in their family.   

The older of my brothers married a woman who only knows how to cook basic comfort foods, and ruins every salad she knows how to make with too much mayo.   Since becoming disabled, brother has taken an interest in lighter, healthier cooking, and appears to be the better cook.   He loves to grill, steam, and stir fry, since they have increased their vegetable intake.   So far, it sounds like he is sticking to basic spices; chili powder, cumin, basil, oregano, Cajun seasoning. garlic and onion powder.   

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Thank you, everyone, for your responses and your many kind words.  I greatly miss my sister-in-law so I can only imagine how difficult it must be for my brother. 

My brother has learned to do the cleaning, wash the dishes, and do the laundry but as he said "I just can't get into that cooking stuff."  I just want to teach him how to make 3 or 4 dishes so he doesn't have to eat out all the time.  I don't expect he will become a chef, but he knows what the nutritionist recommends he eats.  Many restaurants do not serve fresh fruit and healthy (not canned) vegetables, so I thought if he knew how to do a few standard dishes with few ingredients for the entree then he could add his own healthy fruit and vegetables.  He cannot eat lettuce, celery, etc.-----things that are too fibrous.  And, small portions of red meat are OK for one or two meals a week but the rest of the time is to be chicken or fish and no organ meats. 

I've made beef tips and noodles many times but thought I'd ask for suggestions.  After all, I can always learn from others, too.  Sometimes his appetite is lacking, so I asked him what dish he was yearning for and he said beef tips and noodles, so I went with that.

Thanks for the suggestions about the various cookbooks and magazines.   I also didn't realize that by adding cream soup or sour cream then it would be stroganoff. 

   I'll have to check the spice cabinet at their house and see what he likes and if they are fresh.  I also suggested he go through her recipe box and pick out two or three of his favorite recipes from there, but he hasn't done that.  It may be just too difficult to do at this time.

Again, thank you everyone.