November 7, 2019
8 Things to Know About Staying in Hospital
Yesterday I posted about 10 Things to Pack for the Hospital. I have some more general experience and wisdom to share on the topic. As I said before, even though I don’t work in a hospital, I have been a frequent “customer” over the last 12 months and hope this helps others navigate the Ontario Health Care system. Health care is certainly not free! Parking can be Expensive Learn the Nurses’ Schedules Put Your Family to Work Internet Plans can be Expensive Surviving Hospital Food is Part of the Challenge Learn to rely on “health care team” not just the[…continue reading]
November 6, 2019
10 Things to Pack for the Hospital
Nobody wants to be in hospital. But it happens with accidents, illness, and the birth of babies. If hospitalization ever happens to you or a loved one, here’s some advice on surviving the ordeal. Some of these items may not apply for very short stays, but certainly should provide some guidance. Staying at a hospitals certainly isn’t comfortable. They say the experience of flying has degraded over the years, and it seems the hospital experience has too. It’s often dirty, NOISY, lonely, depressing, and boring. But, you’re there to get better. The goal is to get better and get home. I’ve[…continue reading]
October 18, 2019
Butternut Squash Noodles
My favourite dish was pasta, seafood fettuccine Alfredo to be exact. But, I have learned I have sensitivities to gluten, dairy, and egg, so pasta is off the menu… or so I thought! It turns out, pasta doesn’t really have much flavour; the flavour is in the sauce and the pasta is just a texture vessel for the sauce. So, there are alternatives that get pretty close. There are gluten-free pasta made from rice or corn. But this post is about pasta made from butternut squash. How novel: Pasta made from a vegetable. My wife and I “discovered” butternut squash[…continue reading]
