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148  Shark Teeth
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157  Lahaina Noon
158  Hawaiian Personalities
159  Genealogy Kicks - III
160  TV Shows That Never Were-13
161  TV Shows That Never Were-14
162  Pono's Nutrition
163  More Nutrition
164  Pono in Nature - I
165  Pono in Nature - II
166  TV Shows That Never Were-15
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PONO'S NUTRITION

INTRODUCTION Everybody eats!  I’m not sure what the statistics are, but I think many people arrange for someone else to prepare their repasts.  I live alone and depend on myself for adequate nutrition.  I decided to document my diet for the sympathy, advice and/or amusement of those of you with more knowledge of the subject.     PONO’S STORY I’m 87 yo and you can imagine many attributes from that.  I am basically OK.  I have aches and pains. My prescription drugs are the standard BP and cholesterol.  I sleep a lot – 12 plus hours unless I get up by alarm for an event like a doctor appointment or a shopping trip.   I eat two “meals” a day – once soon after awakening and a second about 4ish.  One or two of these “meals” each week consist of an 11 oz. container of Premier Protein (30 g protein, 160 cal., 1 g sugar, 24 vit & min, low fat). The early meal is almost always a sandwich and water.  Years ago I lost my taste buds and converted to decaf because I couldn’t tell the difference.  About a year ago I was running out of filters and I simply quit making coffee.  My early meal drink is now cold water.  The sandwich is one slice of 12 grain bread, with liverwurst and butter OR lunch meat, mayo and cheese OR olives, mayo and PB.  I take my morning meds after this meal. Two hours after the early meal, I start on my daily allotment of two glasses of wine OR two mai tais.  The afternoon meal is leftovers OR one of the recipes listed below OR selections from the typical contents of my kitchen as listed later.  As you can see, many inventory items are meals on their own OR with partners that make easy meals. Just before bedtime I do a series of exercises and take my evening meds.     PONO'S FAVORITE EASY RECIPES CHICKEN WITH CORN 1 pkg. Foster Farms Chicken Breast Strips 6 oz. 1 can Green Giant Cream Style Sweet Corn 14.75 oz. Put half package of strips on a microwave plate. Cover with half can of corn.  Heat - eat.  Balance makes a second meal. SPINACH AND EGGS Some olive oil 1 onion med. 1 can Spam 12 oz. 1 can Spinach 13.5 oz. 6 eggs Chop and fry onion with a little olive oil until transparent (yeah – you know).  Chop and add Spam (quantity according to appetite), warm contents.  Add Spinach and warm thoroughly. Add 4 to 6 eggs and scramble until mixed and eggs are done – eat.  Makes several servings. PIZZA 1 Totino’s Party Pizza 10.5 oz. catsup shredded cheese 1 can Spam 12. oz 1 onion med. 1 can Anchovies 2 oz. Chop Spam (quantity according to appetite), set aside.  Chop onion (quantity according to appetite), set aside. Place Pizza on oven tray.  Apply catsup to taste.  Apply cheese to taste.  Apply onion.  Apply Spam.  Top with anchovies. Bake at 450° for about 15 min. – eat.  Makes 2 or 3 servings.   CHICKEN OR TUNA SALAD Leftover chicken (or FF Strips or 7 oz. can of Tuna) 1 can Mixed Vegetables 15 oz. mayonnaise relish Chop the main ingredient.  Drain the Mixed Vegs and add.  Add mayo to taste.  Add relish to taste.  Mix well – eat. SEEDS OF CHANGE 1 pkg. quinoa & brown rice 8.5 oz. (or other grains and flavors) Cheese dip (Quesos) to taste Open package, microwave 90 sec on high.  Empty hot grains to bowl.  Add cheese, mix well – eat.       OTHER FOOD HABITS I try to supplement meals with cut, fresh, and/or canned fruits. I used to stop at a restaurant occasionally with friends and even for takeout, but the last such experience I recall was late 2019. I used to order and keep a few Northwood’s pasties in the freezer but ran out and my source in Michigan doesn’t ship in summer months.  Must make a note to resupply! Because they are all on the other side of Maui, I used to hit the Kahului Costco after haircut and doctor appointments to buy big box items and a whole roast chicken, but my barber was closed for a while and my docs postponed some appts and the Costco was a hassle so I’ve done nearly all my shopping lately at Kihei grocers.  They advertise whole chickens, but don’t seem to put them out for the early hours when they cater to the elderly.         TYPICAL KITCHEN INVENTORY       REFRIGERATOR ham steak eggs chicken breast strips steak liverwurst stuffed olives lunch meat sliced cheese poke quaker oats butter mayonnaise mustard catsup relish tartar flour cut fruit parmesan chocolate syrup vinegar avocado salsa salsa con queso wine   VEGETABLES potatoes onions carrots tomatoes   FRUITS bananas clementines apples   FREEZER hot dogs pizza pancakes waffles meat balls pasties fish vodka cool whip   PANTRY peanut butter spam olive oil anchovies many spices canned soups canned vegetables canned fruits canned chili canned mushrooms corned beef hash shelf meals 12 grain bread seeds of change mashed potatoes hot taco mix country gravy mix triscuits potato chips oreos premier protein bourbon mai tai mix wine         AFTERWORD I always hope that my audience gets something from P-grams, but I confess that I often find myself benefitting.  Recording my favorite recipes in one place made me realize how fragile my memory is and assures that future occurrences of each will be similar (although not necessarily like previous ones). Taking inventory of my kitchen had two benefits.  It made me discover a number of (sometimes grossly) out of use by date items AND gives me the basis for a shopping list. About two months ago I had the usual barrage of tests associated with my semi-annual check-up.  I’m happy to say most numbers were in range with 2 or 3 just out of range – not uncommon at my age. OK, I see it now.  If I gave in to my whims – I would live on spicy ahi poke and mai tais! Best wishes to all!  Comments solicited.             [Visitor number ]