If you are under age 60, stop reading now & go away.
You're not going to be able to relate to anything here. But if you belong to
the proper age group listen up, or rather keep reading. I have valuable info
for you. I am greatly enjoying my second childhood, most of the time
anyway!
Think back to the 1950's, remember the Gerber baby foods
that came in the tiny glass jars? I was a picky eater with the opposite weight
problem from most children. I was a bag of bones! Because of this, I was still
given these at age 4 to supplement meals.
Also by age 4, I was a habitual coffee drinker. (My parent's
didn't think it was a big deal.) In my mind, I was too big and declared myself
too old for that namby-pamby baby food. But of course the decision wasn't mine.
Fast forward many decades later, I was 50 years old during my father's final summer. He succumbed to cancer the following October. Dad
had almost zero appetite for solid foods. He drank a can of Ensure 3 times a
day and I made him fruit smoothies. A neighbor suggested giving him baby food
throughout the day. It would provide more nutrients and go down easier.
But Dad was unreceptive to the idea. He was a manly-man who
didn't want me giving him any sissy-ass baby food! Damn it! I was flustered; he
gave half of every meal to the dog. And the Vet was already upset with me
because she was too fat!
Since I'm on the subject, I recall an actress who stated
that her dog was only feed baby food.
My family had a dog before I was born which I refer to as
"The Dog of Legend." As a boy, my father received it as a puppy. Later Dad
married, my brother was born, and my father was drafted into the army during
WWII. In 1946 Dad returned from occupied Japan never expecting the dog (now 20
years old) to still be alive. But there it was to greet him and lived for
several years after that!
This dog according to my family ate everything they did! Canned
canine food didn't even exist then! I firmly believe a dog's (or cat's) diet should
never be limited. They enjoy variety just as we do!
Now that I'm 2 years over the 65 mark, maintaining my health
is foremost in my life. Doctors & hospitals are expensive and I lack even
the basic financial safety net.
My diet has been completely overhauled! The newest twist is
baby food! I wanted something that wasn't just empty calories whenever I craved
a snack! And it doesn't trigger my acid reflux. Plus these are tasty &
better than my old stand-by's of potato chips or cheetos.
Gerber's Autumn Vegetable Turkey is great for dipping;
broccoli, celery, carrots, etc. Also you can dip bread, cheese sticks, turkey
strips, etc. The Herb Vegetable Pasta Chicken I sometimes use as a sauce over
ravioli & tortellini.
I love that these can also be enjoyed at room temperature.
This is a blessing during hurricane season when the electricity is out for days
or even a week!
Also you get a nifty little reusable plastic container with
a lid! (No more glass jars.) These can be used a variety of ways! Fill them
with grapes, cherries, olives, nuts/trail mix, M&M's, vitamins, etc; for a
work snack, a short trip, or a picnic. Or use them to store pins, paper clips,
tacks, buttons, loose change, etc; their uses are endless!
I've heard some nasty news recently about traces of lead in
these meals. But I was a kid who ate lead paint chips at my grandmother's
house. Hey, it was only for a few days! And it was downright tasty compared to
the food there. Hopefully, now that this has come to light something will be
done.
I purchase the ones under the "Crawler" label
although that doesn't apply to me. No Life Alert bracelet for this senior
citizen, if I fall on the floor I can still get up. Har! Har!
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