After some research, I’ve finally settled upon purchasing this grill.
It’s the Breville BGR820XL Smart Grill, Electric Countertop Grill. Breville makes amazing products, and the reviews for the above grill were impressive. There were quite a few people that were still using the grill and they’ve had it for several years. It’s a bit pricey; however, I don’t mind paying the extra money since I know the product will last. I do enjoy grilling; however, I don’t always have the time to grill outdoors and everything that has been going on in our lives over the past seven months. I’ll admit that I have not done any grilling. It’s high time I change that, even if I cheat and grill indoors.
I’m now the primary caregiver for my father, and since he’s in my home, I know that whatever he consumes will be healthy. Therefore, I’ve eliminated all the fried foods from his daily intake and carbonated sugary drinks with no nutritional benefits. Fried is now ‘air-fried,’ and carbonated drinks are fruit juices, smoothies, herbal teas, and more water. He has no complaints about missing his carbonated sodas; however, at times he has been resistant to abandoning fried foods. But since his illness was tied to what he was consuming, I’m not budging on that. I want him around for a long time.
The good news is that even though he might grumble now and again, he loves the foods I prepare for him.
It’s delicious, healthy, and nutritious.
That’s one lovely looking grill! I don’t think we have space in our small kitchen for much else though.
I’m getting on with age too, 70 this year and I’m not doing as well as a year or two ago. I seem to find a change in my appetite – I find most things not tasty and I don’t feel like eating. I guess it’s me…not the food or the one cooking. I guess you need to understand that in caring for your dad – not easy taking care of old folks.
My late mum was bedridden for some 13-14years and we had to take care of her – thankfully, it was not too bad when it came to eating…but her medications were a mile long. After taking all those, she would not want to eat anything else!
Bedridden for 13-14 years. That’s a long time.
Dad still has a healthy appetite. He’s lost a lot of weight since he became bedridden. However, he was diagnosed with sepsis and stage 3 kidney disease, which are directly tied to what he consumes, so for him, consuming more of the same could bring about his demise. On the other hand, we don’t want to lose our last parent last month. I’ve been creative and have found suitable alternatives, for the most part, so he’s happy with what he’s eating, but he will occasionally grumble about foods he used to consume. I remember getting on him even before he took ill about changing his eating habits and consuming more water instead of the carbonated sodas he drank a lot. While he can’t change the past, what he does moving forward can definitely enhance his health.
I’ve been thinking of a few new kitchen items, too! I haven’t quite decided yet.