Easy Menus When Mom is Sick

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” simply hasn’t been working for me these days.  I’ve been sick for a month now, with a brief period of improvement, then a relapse that landed me in the emergency room and resulted in a diagnosis of bronchitis.

Thankfully, grocery shopping and cooking are tasks that Colette easily and capably handled.  (Ladies, I’m telling you — teach your daughters to cook so they can be a blessing to others!)  From my reclining position on the couch, I was at least capable of planning menus. Knowing that Colette was doing a lot, I planned very simple menus for the last two weeks, so as not to overburden her.  Even if I had had to cook them myself, these would have been easy and quick to pull together.  While they're not as healthy and rely more on convenience foods than is typical of how we eat, some times are just like that.  So, while I hope good health continually for you, I present to you some quick and easy menu ideas should you find yourself under the weather for a period of time.

- frozen pizza with a green salad

- poorboy sandwiches with frozen french fries (baked)

- canned chicken noodle soup with crackers

- scrambled eggs, bacon, and fruit

- stuffed potatoes with a green salad

- sub sandwiches with potato chips

- spaghetti with a green salad

- pancakes or waffles with bacon

- chef salads with a baguette

- chicken quesadillas with green salads