More Surgery - Freezer to the Rescue!
If you've read this before, you know that I had eye surgery right before Thanksgiving. I was recovering well, getting back to normal and then on January 28th I found out my retina was detaching again and I was having surgery again!
Surgery was 2/4 and so far so good. I was face down again until today but the pain was less than last time so I don't have to check out with percocet. Yay!
My husband did take over cooking duties again but there were no major holidays like Thanksgiving that he needed to deal with. I planned a menu that was simple and took us through tomorrow but I'll be able to make dinner tonight.
So here is my surgery menu planning, I hope that I won't have to do it again, but it does work. Surgery was Friday very early and I wasn't sure if I'd want to eat so Thursday's dinner was meatloaf, scalloped potatoes and spinach. This allowed for good leftovers for my husband and I had purchased cheddar bunnies in case I needed them.
Perfect plan. Saturday he did not need to work so I planned a simple chicken pasta dish from Everyday Pasta. Giada's cookbooks are easy to follow and tasty. He made a delicious dinner. The plan for Monday was leftover pasta and salad.
Sunday the plan was to roast chicken breasts and thighs and use some stuffing from the freezer. There would be enough chicken for leftovers for lunch or dinner. Easy to roast chicken pieces and heat stuffing.
Monday the plan didn't work so well. Maybe it's the pain medication I was taking then and a little stress, but there weren't many leftovers. Plan B was salad and some salmon fillets from the freezer. Worked perfectly!
Tuesday we had chicken, stuffing, forage for yourself. My husband worked from home Tuesday and went to his meeting Tuesday night. Today is more normal. Husband went to the office, I can eat cold chicken, baked gnocchi for dinner.
I do not do well letting people take care of me even when I have to and I know they want to. I'm working on that. We also have some nice beef stew from my friend Rosemary. She also brought over some delicious whole wheat bread and dessert. The bread and dessert went on Monday's meal.
So I am fortunate that recovery is easier so far. I have a follow-up appointment Friday and hope all is well.
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