I'm cooking for someone who is waiting for heart bypass surgery. Four months ago the Dr. made an appointment with a dietician. Today the dietician called and we both spoke to her. Because of medications the diet is a little tricky but she was so helpful!
At the end of the call she said "you don't have to wait for an appointment, dieticians are available to everyone in British Columbia by calling the 811 Health Line!" They don't have access to your medical records but will answer any questions. I wish I knew this two months ago.
I spoke to a good friend, Gail yesterday, who is an incredible cook and lives in Princeton. She told me at 7:30 the other night her husband Gerry came within four feet of a huge bear on their back deck. He went inside to get a rifle, not to shoot him but to scare him. When he returned with the rifle, the bear with his huge paws had pulled over her massive freezer! She had no knowledge about what was going on as she was watching TV. When the rifle went off, the house shook and the bear took off! The bear was so close to Gerry he could smell the bears breath! He installed electric wire around the porch and so far the bear hasn't come back. Gail figures he's probably deaf!
I knew she would help me plan meals. She emailed some recipes and then told me about this wonderful website. She says the recipes are incredible:
