Hello Croix,
I had forgotten that I had a 6-cup cupcake baking tray made from silicon It is very much like the old cupcake tins, which you might still be able to get in the larger muffin size.
Anyhow, I went & bought a set of individual silicon muffin baking dishes, or cups or whatever they are called. These have ruffled sides like patty cake paper do. II wasn't sure how they really would work, but they do. They didn't get floppy or melt while baking. The mmMuffin-cakes came out easily - barely missing a crumb! Admittedly, I also had smeared them with some margarine & dusted them with flour to be sure. It is good that they remain flexible so if necessary, I could loosen the sides to remove the cooked mmMuffin-cakes.
I began my 'special diet' today.
I made up some stew/soup today, using a liquid chicken stock, peeled potatoes, carrot (from frozen, which have no peel anyway), the tips from cauliflower & brocolli, & of-course, chicken pieces. I don't expect this sounds exciting, but it was quite edible, even though I cooked the veg longer than I usually like, to ensure they are really, really soft. I made enough to for two meals, but now, I'm feeling hungry & it's not even been 5 hours (as I write this).
For a scan tomorrow at 11am, I have to fast. I think even if I have a meal between 3-4 am, I'm going to be hungry by 9am.
I've got so used to having breakfast, I really don't like to have to skip it. For this scan I am only allowed sips of water, just to wet mouth, no swallowing. (What do I do, spit out into the street while riding in my support worker's car?)
& next Wednesday, for lunch I am permitted clear liquids....except I will be given lots of an awful liquid to drink & then be going back & forth to the bathroom. Hmm, wonder if I will sleep?
I don't know what time the procedures are to be done, but I hope it's early Thursday morning, so I can get some solid food into me again, sooner rather than later.
Hugzies,
mmMekitty
