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    The Working Caregiver's Companion Cookbook: A Lower Sodium Cookbook and Meal Planner for Hard-Working People For Whom Fast Food is Not an Option
    The Working Caregiver's Companion Cookbook: A Lower Sodium Cookbook and Meal Planner for Hard-Working People For Whom Fast Food is Not an Option
    The Working Caregiver's Companion Cookbook: A Lower Sodium Cookbook and Meal Planner for Hard-Working People For Whom Fast Food is Not an Option
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    The Working Caregiver's Companion Cookbook: A Lower Sodium Cookbook and Meal Planner for Hard-Working People For Whom Fast Food is Not an Option

    By A. Maria

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    Lower sodium cooking poses some different challenges than any other type of cooking. And if you are a full-time Cargeiver with a full-time job - you are even more challenged! You have to not only get used to seasoning (and I use that term lightly) with salt substitutes and alternate spices - but also to hearing the critiques of the meals that you have tried so hard to make tasty without our beloved salt. You are also limited in your variety of meats and sauces and you have to read EVERY label while grocery shopping to ensure you are not purchasing anything that may save you time but could cause harm to a loved one on a sodium restricted diet. Fast food is NOT an option so Caregiver's rarely get time off from the kitchen. This cook book and meal planner is written with Caregiver's in mind to help shop for and prepare lower sodium meals that can be made ahead of time to ease the pressure of having to cook dinner EVERY night.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA. Maria
    Release dateAug 19, 2014
    ISBN9781311087133
    The Working Caregiver's Companion Cookbook: A Lower Sodium Cookbook and Meal Planner for Hard-Working People For Whom Fast Food is Not an Option
    Author

    A. Maria

    Full-time Career Woman and Caregiver. Born and raised in Upstate, New York. Always looking for better and easier ways to manage every day life challenges. My daily goals: Gotta keep smiling and laughing, keep it movin' and stay on my hustle!

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      The Working Caregiver's Companion Cookbook - A. Maria

      Are you the one in the family who does EVERYTHING? If you are, I hope this cookbook and meal planner will make your life easier.

      First - to be clear - I am NOT a professional Cook nor am I a Chef. I AM a single woman who works full-time and is the Primary Care Provider for an elderly parent who has uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled opinions! Her condition (the hypertension; not the attitude) makes eating out an undesirable option and fast-food pick-ups are truly a last resort. This means that a home cooked meal is required daily (she is not a fan of leftovers) - 7 days a week. Because I often do not get finished with work until 6PM or later and then have an hour or more commute, cooking a health conscious meal that tastes good every night was no easy task. When it got to the point that I was not able to serve my Mother a meal until almost 8PM, I knew that I needed another plan.

      This book is a compilation of recipes that I have perfected to meet the following criteria

      • Have lower sodium content

      • Are easy to prepare (30 minutes or less)

      • Can be prepared ahead time and keep well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days

      • Require little to no effort from anyone to prepare in my absence

      Using these meals saves me many hours during the work week which enables me to focus on keeping myself healthy - whether I use the time to work out (yeah right!) or get a manicure. This plan also gives me peace of mind as I know my Mother is enjoying a tasty health conscious diet every day.

      Chapter 1: A Plan for the Planner

      Things You Will Need In Order For This Book to Work Effectively For You

      1. 6-8 Quart Slow Cooker With Timer and Auto-Shut Off

      2. If you do not own a slow cooker, I highly recommend that you invest in one. I truly do not know what I would do without one! If you can find (and afford) one of the newer models that has a pot (insert) that can be put on the stove - Heaven!

      3. Large Capacity Refrigerator/Freezer

      4. Double Oven (Not mandatory but they sure are handy!)

      5. Microwave

      6. Food Processor (I'm just sayin' - another excellent investment choice!)

      7. Light-weight Cookware/Bake ware

      a. If an elderly parent or child will be required to cook in your absence - trust me - that fancy pretty stoneware is NOT the move!

      What TO Do

      1. ALWAYS keep a Toss Salad in the refrigerator

      TIP: Spring Mix and/or 50/50 Blends keep fresher longer. Store in a tight-sealing plastic container with a paper towel on top of the salad to help absorb moisture before putting on the lid

      2. ALWAYS keep Steam-in-the-Bag type vegetables in the freezer

      3. ALWAYS substitute Salt Substitute for Salt whenever you can

      Note: Salt Substitutes have a little different taste that takes some getting used to. Personally, I find that using them to season meat (versus sauces) is it's better use. It is my opinion that Salt Substitutes are absolutely no good as table salt

      What NOT TO Do

      1. Assume your work week will go according to plan (Monday calendars are dirty lies designed to ensure you will at least show up!)

      2. Be afraid that ALL prepared foods on your grocery shelves are too high in sodium for lower sodium diets

      TIP: Look for products with sodium content of 20% or less

      The Method

      The following pages will provide tasty easy to prepare recipes that work well for a 3 week rotation. There is also an Exception Meal Planner

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