cooking for seniors

it took me a while to figure out the how's and why's of cooking for seniors - until i really thought about it - comfort food
but not comfort food as we think of it but comfort food from 60 years ago

like iceberg lettuce
thousand island dressing
tuna casserole
chicken marengo

60 years ago there was no balsamic vinegar, no " mixed greens "
shit, no frozen dinners either
vegetables were mainly frozen or from cans - and if they were fresh
they were cooked almost to a mush - desserts were pineapple upside down cake
instant pudding and jello were wildly successful and pretty much the newest latest

in the past 2 months i've made food i haven't made since culinary school
french basics and techniques......

60 years ago the food du jour was french or italian
no fusion, no pacific rim, ketchup not salsa
meatloaf, meatloaf - oh did i mention meatloaf


i am realizing that these were the glory days of food
cooking was simple - people still cooked - and had sunday dinners

i am cooking for sustenance now not for fashion or entertainment

i wonder now who will cook for me when i'm 85....