Now a Chef

There are chef created meals through companies such as Factor. You go on their website and select the meals you want. There is plenty of variety for all meals. You can add or delete items from the menus. The meals are sent to your home and ready to heat in the microwave or oven. There is nothing for you to prepare. It’s all done for you.
https://www.factor75.com/pages/meal-delivery

there is a cookbook you can get called the two ingredient cookbook. You would be amazed at what you can make with two ingredients.

Yes to rotisserie chicken, steam in bag veggies, 90-second microwave rice, microwave baked potatoes, canned corn, canned soups, bagged fresh salads, cereal or microwave grits and pre cooked sausage for breakfast, and once a week a pre seasoned chuck roast in the slow cooker. And of course all the sweets (chocolate bars, donuts, muffins, ice cream) cuz DH appetite is still good and his sweet taste bud is high speed right now.

Adding my two cents worth - I enjoy cooking but certainly was out of practice when I began taking over those responsibilities. This past year I have watched a fair amount of America's Test Kitchen and a 30 minute show called Jamie Oliver's 30 minute meals. Both have given me great ideas and I have found both success and enjoyment in the learning. Jamie Oliver's show has been very helpful in that I can accomplish most meals within the 30 minute window. As we say finding the wins where we can……. and now

Recently her appetite is diminishing and I am having to adjust to ever smaller meals. I think this is a sign stage 6 is at the door.

Canned soup for flavor, cooked with extra frozen veggies & cubed rotisserie chicken for nutrition, makes for a quick healthy meal.

I am in the same boat, my wife cannot remember how to make things that she has done forever. Nor can she follow a recipe anymore. So I do all the meal planning and cooking. She still can make a salad, but it takes her forever. I have always done some of our cooking, and enjoyed it. Now it is just another chore. I do find myself looking for new recipes so we don't eat the same thing over and over.

Oh, boy, I’m right there with you. Karma can be painful! One of the things I most appreciated about my DH was that he was perfectly happy and willing to do almost all of the grocery shopping (making certain he got the very best deals) and that he didn’t mind preparing food for our meals. I absolutely hate having to plan meals, make grocery lists, look for sales, coupons, etc., and then actually buy the groceries and put them away. I.hate.it. But, like you, I’m now 100% responsible for all that. When my DH became totally dependent for ADls, except for feeding himself, I decided I needed to hit the easy button as much as possible. So, I buy now for convenience and don’t worry as much about getting the lowest price. (He would go to several stores to take advantage of weekly specials.) Not me. I buy easy and quick to prepare dishes, very simple recipes, and have even done grocery delivery to shorten my visits to grocery store and take more advantage of the time the caregiver comes to stay with my DH while I do errands. I haven’t subscribed to any meal service yet since he needs gluten free foods, but I’ve considered it. This is just so much not fun, and my DH would have a heart attack if he understood how unfrugal I’ve become. I wish you luck on this terrible journey we’re being forced to take.

One other thing — as she moves along with this disease, her taste in food will change. You'll reach a point where you'll be cooking the things you like for yourself, and offering different things to her. This is ok, this is life, and you don't have to feel guilty about it. We are at the stage where I make a meal with different parts that can be mixed and matched — last night was tortellini, red sauce, parmesan cheese, broccoli. I'll make myself a big salad and a small portion of tortellini with red sauce, and I"ll offer her the plain tortellini with cheese and some broccoli she can eat with her fingers.

And breakfast for dinner is perfectly legitimate. Yogurt with fruit and granola is a meal. PB&J can be eaten 24/7.

This is so true. Some foods that were DH’s favorite he no longer likes. Often complains food tastes bitter. I almost fainted yesterday when he said a new dish that I prepared tasted good. He used to enjoy spicy dishes, but now it seems the blander it is, the better he eats it. And yes, I prepare for him, and I usually eat something different. Everything becomes a challenge.

Hi Jeff, I can totally relate as this is where we were 2years ago. Our poor Adi needed to lose over 10lbs at her vet visit that spring. It was impossible to control how often or what my DW wanted to feed our dog. Fast forward to today and over the past 6 months DW has mostly forgotten or detached from our dog she loves. Forgets to feed her in the mornings and that was ALWAYS a special time for them. Adi has lost 7 of the pounds this year as we have incorporated a walking routine but it is extra sad to see DW losing her emotional and intellectual connection with our animals. Makes me almost wistful for the former behavior…….