My elderly neighbor just got home from the hospital and now has to go in for dialsys three days per week. I've always sent him dinners and was careful what I've sent, but I'd like to send him a few "goodies" now and then, too. I really don't want to just do a google search and end up with a bunch of tastless, dry, ucky stuff....Does anyone have a few good recipes that really taste good? For anything, cakes, cookies, pies, whatever, that I could maybe bake up and send a little over for him, and his family could also enjoy while they are over helping him out around the house. Thanks for any help! Jenn!
I think it's so nice of you to want to do this for your neighbor; I'm sure he and his family will be very grateful.
Dialysis patients need to watch protein, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus content as well as fluid intake, so preparing food for them can be very tricky. You should check with your neighbor to see what restrictions he has before you take him any food.
Diabetics have to watch their intake of carbohydrates; sugar is only one type of carb. Many sugar-free foods might still be high in carbs because they're made with things like flour or fruit. So the carb count of a food, rather than sugar content, is more important to a diabetic. Foods with small amounts of sugar are permissible; the totally sugar-free diabetic diet is a thing of the past. The American Diabetes Association lifted its total ban on sugar about ten years ago. (I speak from experience; I'm a Type 2 diabetic.)
Below are a couple of recipes that may be helpful to you. The Southwest Pork recipe came from
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; I haven't madethis dish, but it looks very good. The cheesecake recipe is a low-carb,sugar-free one that I made last week for a party (people raved about howgood it was). It may be too high in protein and potassium for yourneighbor, though - please check before you go through the trouble of makingit for him. I hope this is helpful to you.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 14 ounces lean pork tenderloin, cut in ½-inch strips 1/3 cup chopped onion 1 clove minced garlic 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/3 cup canned corn, drained 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 teaspoons Picante sauce
Preparations: 1. Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan and add pork, onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Stir-fry until pork is cooked and vegetables are tender, approximately 5 minutes. 2. Stir in beef bouillon granules, cumin, corn, cilantro, and Picante sauce. 3. Heat thoroughly. Divide into 4 portions and serve.
Nutrients per serving: Calories 172 Protein 21 g Carbohydrate 5 g Fat 7 g Cholesterol 56 mg Sodium 276 mg Potassium 408 mg Phosphorus 207 mg Renal & Renal Diabetic Food Choices: 3 Meat 1 Vegetable medium potassium
********************************************************************** Junior's Cheesecake - low carb, sugar-free version (Adapted from "The New York Cookbook" by Molly O'Neill)
22 packets of Splenda or other non-aspartame artificial sweetener (Don't use Equal or other aspartame product, as heat will destroy the sweetness)
3 tablespoons sifted cornstarch
4 8-oz. packages light cream cheese (such as Philadelphia Neufchatel)
1 large egg
1/2 cup heavy (whipping) cream
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350°. Generously butter the bottom and sides of a
8-inch springform pan.
In a large bowl, combine the Splenda and the cornstarch. Beat in the cream cheese. Beat in the egg. Slowly drizzle in the heavy cream, beating constantly. Add the vanilla and stir well. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until the top is golden, 40 to 45 min. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 3 hrs.
Thanks very much! My neighbor's sister happens to live across the street (one of those close knit Italian families!) and I think she keeps track more of what he can have and not have (he's always been a bachelor...we all know how bachelors are!), so I'll check with her. I appreciate the info! Jenn.
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Being diabetic myself, I've found I can adjust alot of recipes to suit my needs and still keep the flavor I'm looking for. However, because he's on dialysis now, that will make a much larger impact on what he can and cannot eat. The diet of a dialysis patient doesn't just need to be low in sugar or carbs, but also control the intake of fluid, protein, sodium, potassium, and phosphorous. The portions and proportions of each will depend on this person's blood levels of not only sodium, phosphorous and potassium, but also calcium, albumin (protein in the urine), and urea. They will measure these both before and after treatment. Fluid is one of the keys, since how much he's allowed to have will depend on whether or not he is able to urinate and how much. A dialysis patient has to eat enough to keep their weight steady, which is difficult since they have little or no appetite. They need to consume enough calories to prevent loss of muscle, while at the same time limiting sodium, potassium, phosphorous and fluids and increasing protein. The protein needs to come from sources that are also high in amino acids, to aid it being converted into muscle. For this reason, it's very likely his doctor will recommend meat at every meal, and lots of eggs, which are good sources of both protein and amino acids. Dairy has protein, but will need to be limited because of the phosphorous content. As you can see, these restriction make sweet treats much more complicated. Simple fruit salads are often the best choice.
It's a wonderful thing you want to do, and bless you for doing it. I hope this info helps some.
I'm going to talk to his family to see what and how much of what he can have and see what I can do. I've always sent a lot over to him, I live on the street I grew up on, and I remember this neighbor from when I was young, even though he lives at the other end of the block. He's such a nice man, and I even our kids like to do things for him. Anyway, thanks much for the advice. I really appreciate it! Jenn.
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