Cytoxan was a bit nauseating today, but I'm ok now.
Turns out what I'd thought was overly severe seasonal allergies, due to a weakened immune system (all-day itchy eyes and drippy nose) is just the chemo, which means it'll be gone after the next treatment, yay.
When the toddler turned two and suddenly had loads of energy that was preventing me from accomplishing any productive evening activity, my friends said, among other things, "Put away Julia (Child), get out the peanut butter." And they were right. But we can't live on peanut butter.
Happily, I've realized the answer to both the aforementioned dilemma and treatment exhaustion: the crock pot! Hurrah for slow-cooking! 15 minutes of prep in the morning, and you're done. Experiment #1, chicken with tomatoes and olives, wasn't great.. the chicken was dried out and flavorless... but I think I took too long in browning it, and cooked it instead. Next stop: root veggies.
Thankyou, Nana and Poppy, for taking the toddler overnight on treatment day.
Hmmmm ... there are cookbooks for crockpot cuisine ... the results are often pretty good "soul" food (i.e., good for the soul ... and the tummy).
ReplyDeleteIf it's any consolation, I made a chicken marsala this week -- and overcooked the chicken. Yes, it was a bit tough. Without the bones, meat does not require much heat. Part of the reason crockpots work so well: long time at low heat. Root veggies are good ... or beans. I hope you will share the recipe for your best results!
As you know, Sara is always a welcome guest here!
love and hugs to you both,
Nana
I used a recipe from one of those books, FWIW.
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