I cook when I feel good

I am so sorry for your pain. I can't even begin to imagine what that is like for you. I commend you for staying strong and trying to do the best you can. I do have a suggestion for you. I have a very large crock pot and since most of the time it is just me, my grandson and daughter here, I have found that cooking bags work really, really well. I throw everything in the bag as I would in a crockpot and slit the top/place it in a roaster pan and put it in on low. I actually use them more than I do my crock pot...they are amazing.

I would do the same thing, I just prepared a bunch of things for when I do the colonoscopy prep I can only have broth, jello and gatorade. So I prepared it now knowing after the iron infusion tomorrow I wont feel like it. I love the crockpot, and got mine on sale awhile ago. I have been saving up my online earnings, and also my amazon gift cards for free items for when I move out. I just got a kettle, toaster, and mixer, now working on the plate set.

yep that sucks for sure, but you are very resourceful.

Oh, I am very sorry to hear that you are in such pain. My mom on these 2 days are sick, and she can't cook for us either. I can't cook, but I still try to do my best I can to feed myself. Either make something really easy, or order a pizza. Anyway, if you are in pain at your body, you should take a rest, and let your husband do the work, let him do it instead you do it all.

Didn't you see a doctor so that your painful back and hips will be checked? It's difficult to move and do things whenever we are in pain. Anyway, I just hope that you can find a slow cooker.

I hope you don't over due it. I do worry about you. It is nice that you seem to do all the cooking and grocery shopping but you can use help with some of the cooking and chores around there too. There is just so much one person can do and that is more limited when you have disabilities working against you.

sorry to hear about your health. one of my neighbour, who lives alone, has the same kind of condition. she also finds difficult to cook but whenever she cooks, it is so delicious. occasionally we go to her kitchen and help in her preparation. she enjoys with us.

I am sorry to hear that you are in so much pain all the time. Do you have pain killers or something to take when it gets really bad? I have something wrong with my hands and arms, but I am not sure what it is. I have severe pain sometimes and other times they just go numb. I would guess it has something to do with my nerves. I do hope you find your crock pot or are able to afford a new one soon. It would make things so much easier for you. I love my crock pot. It makes my life so much easier with working and getting dinner done. I sometimes make several meals at once when i am in the mood to cook, so that I don't have to deal with it those days that I don't feel like cooking. Or when I make pasta I make a huge batch that lasts us for several days.

i try to do the same. lots of times though im just not up to it and we eat whatever someone wants to whip up and sometimes everyone has to fend for themselves. its why i like to keep a lot of bread, can foods and ramien noodles on hand. in fact im the one ends up doing most everyones laundry, cause they work and i mop the floor most times it gets done. sometime daughters lazy bf does the dishes. but i do what little cleaning gets done so i often dont have energy to cook. daughter is off tomorrow and supposed to do the cooking.

Hopefully, you can either find your slow cooker or get a replacement for it shortly. They are great for tossing in some chopped up fresh veggies, broth and spices in and having a beautiful soup within a few hours. It does make sense to do large batch cooking when you are feeling well and freezing the extras so that you can just do a quick reheat when you are not up to cooking.

I understand your problems. I have degenerative disc in cervical, thoracic and lumbar. it finally went to severe stage and I knew I had to figure out what to do fast. My Dr wanted to send me to a neurosurgeon. I have been going for massage therapy for over 2 years now. So I am now going to a chiropractor. I had MRI's and Xrays done so took the results with me. I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. So when I go for the chiropractor visits, even though we are seeing changes in my spine it just exhausts me. Like you I have a good day then 5 bad ones so it seems. so I tend to cook when I can and have leftovers. I am making a turkey but it has really been taxing on me this year. I hope you feel better. I have a walker with a seat which if a store does not have a shopping cart, it has become my best friend LOL Isnt it amazing how younger generations do not cook but yet sure love to eat when we cook LOL Dont stress yourself when you feel bad. I have learned if not feeling well that our local grocery has potato salad, and chicken that I can say heres your meal Bless you hon and take it easy.

I love slow cookers, I have many great recipes for them. Once you get yours Ill share with you. I have a great one for chicken enchiladas. Very easy, but very good. Take care. Glad you are in the cooking mood there.