Shirley: bizgramma lady

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Saute some onions or leeks in whatever kind of oil, add some chicken

broth and white wine, and a tidbit of ginger, a bit of lemon juice,

cook it down, Cook your sweet potatoes in that, cut them with

whatever kind of milk/cream, etc., your conscience allows (skim will

do); blend it, and you'll have something wonderful that can be

frozen, kept in the fridge, served hot or cold, etc. Very

satisfying, to me, anyhow. Sweet potato vichysoisse. If you like

chives, add 'em to the extent you can do 'em. I do not like them,

and never use them.

C.

> Hi Judy, Sorry to hear the ears are still a problem. Maybe

you'll

> need a longer time on antibiotics. Also, I know one time they

(ENT)

> was going to put tubes (like kids get) in my ears to drain fluid.

> The day I went in to have it done it was cured.

>

> Luckily I haven't had any problems with my ears. We'll see when I

> try to fly the end of next month. My left ear has always given

fits

> when I fly.

>

> Lumpy area below the lower jaw could either be a enlarged lymph

node

> (wouldn't be uncommon if you have an infection). I had a lumpy

jaw

> on the left where about where they put the screws in, and OS said

> not worry. I noticed today it's gone. Must of just been the

> inflammation. I've been taking Advil a few times a day.

>

> I know what you mean about the sores, wires, braces, etc. Though

I

> don't have the wires in my jaw like you. I got real down with

> braces this week. I have wires that are catching the lip (I live

> too far to make a special trip back to the OD). And my side is

real

> sore where they have the rubber bands. I do still rinse with salt

> water and peridex (generic form). My surgeon said to continue

with

> the rinses as all the stitches take a while to fall out. Plus my

> back molar on that side is below the gum and gets irritated real

> easy.

>

> One highlight today was I made some sweet potatoes, with Benecol

> (like a margarine), brown sugar & cinnamon. Hmmm, that sure hit

the

> spot. I get tired of looking at all the Boost & Ensure in the

> refrigerator. So I'm trying to figure out what else I can eat via

> blender or mushing up and sucking in. I'm not sure what you can

eat

> since you're wired, but hope you're able to get some other

choices.

> I even blenderized pinto beans with salsa.

>

> Thinking of you, Hugs,

>

> Shirley