Normal Cooking Will Resume Soon
It is official. Do you know they can make marmalade without fruit? They can. I know, because I had some on my toast in hospital. It came in a little packet with no name on the back apart from This product was packed for distribution in New Zealand by blah blah blah. I'd say it was water, gelatin, sugar and some synthetic flavouring. I wondered if the company also supplied the prisons or did they get something better.
However despite the food, the service was wonderful. I couldn't have had better treatment. Such lovely nurses and they all did their best to make my stay as painless as possible.
So I'm home directing cooking operations from the couch and so missing being in the kitchen. Peabody will have Hay Hay Its Donna Day up around 3rd March. Visit her for the details and join us.
Thank you to everyone that took the time to send their thoughts and good wishes to me this past couple of weeks. It really helps to know people care.
Hooray you're home then. Command even from the couch is getting better!
Hospital food can be a mystery and even once in a while some little bit of it is pretty good, won't talk about the rest.
Glad you're home. Take care.
Posted by: Tanna | February 27, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Great to hear you're home B!
Wellington hospital's food is revolting also, but must say the 'old' Chch Womens was pretty fair.
So pleased to hear from you!
Posted by: Bron | February 27, 2007 at 11:06 AM
eew for the yucky "marmalade", yeah! that you are home! Rest up and take care.
Posted by: Kat | February 27, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Marmalade without fruit sure doesn't sound good.
Welcome home Barbara, I hope your directions lead to some tasty meals.
Posted by: beccy | February 27, 2007 at 06:32 PM
Nice to hear from you again und welcome home again,Barbara!
Steffi
Posted by: Steffi | February 27, 2007 at 07:49 PM
I'm so glad to know you're back and feeling better, Barbara.
I really wish you all the best, even without knowing you personally and being half a planet away. :)
Posted by: Patricia Scarpin | February 28, 2007 at 04:33 AM
Welcome home barbara it nice to hear you are back at the helm and I second what beccy says. We have missed you and it sounds as though the hospital food in NZ is every bit as awful as my mum experienced here in a Bristol (UK) hosp. Glad the nursing care was good.
Posted by: chris B | February 28, 2007 at 06:50 AM
Thank you everyone. It is nice to be back. I must be feeling much better as yesterday it crossed my mind how much I would enjoy a glass of wine about now. Will hold off until all drugs are finished.
Posted by: barbara | February 28, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Hi Barbara, Great to hear that you are home and on the mend.
Posted by: Paul | February 28, 2007 at 09:15 AM
So good to have you home. Hope you feel 100% very soon. Thinking of you and your family.
Posted by: Helen | February 28, 2007 at 01:27 PM
So glad to see you back online. Looking forward to a post from your new kitchen soon.
Posted by: Morven | February 28, 2007 at 02:08 PM
Welcome home, Barbara!!!!!! I am so glad you are BACK!! The marmalade sounds like the one I had in school lunch when I was a kid...just sweet and smell like some kind of fruit, right? Anyway, I am so happy you sound great.
Posted by: Mikako | February 28, 2007 at 03:14 PM
Paul,Helen, Morven,Mikako - thankyou...and I'm improving more every day.
Posted by: barbara | February 28, 2007 at 05:34 PM
Welcome home!!! So nice to see you back and doing well :) Enjoy giving the orders from the couch, heehee :) (((cyber-hug)))
Posted by: joey | March 01, 2007 at 02:50 AM
Hey. Huggipoos. I'd have weighed in sooner, but I figured there'd be a landslide, and I wanted to be last!
:D
Now, somebody can come in after me and be much more elegant. (Oh, and they will.)
xxx
Posted by: cookiecrumb | March 01, 2007 at 08:36 AM
Barbara, do take care!
Posted by: Anh | March 01, 2007 at 11:31 AM
take care, barb! hugs.
Posted by: arfi | March 02, 2007 at 08:57 AM
Cookie - I don't think anyone could be more elegant that huggipoos :)
Joey, Anh and Arfi - thankyou.
Posted by: barbara | March 03, 2007 at 01:45 AM
Glad to hear your back - I really admire your spirit
Posted by: Lushlife | March 03, 2007 at 06:18 AM
Barbara, Glad to hear you're back home and will be cooking again soon! Sending positive energy your way....
Posted by: Bruno | March 04, 2007 at 07:45 AM
Lushlife and Bruno - Nice to see you and thank you.
Posted by: barbara | March 05, 2007 at 04:10 AM