Part 2--My Opinion and Helping Friend

 There was a time when Nestle's Nido came in two types. One was for infants and one was for toddlers. First of all, NIDO is a dry whole milk. Unlike the dry milk we usually get, this still has the fat because children need fat. 

I have only found this product in the Hispanic section. It could be in International Food aisle...not sure. 

I found three kinds today. One was for children 3-5 years. I forgot what the other was designated. The one I have was chosen for a specific reason--it has two lines of ingredients. It contains whole milk, soy lecithin, Vitamin C, iron, zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3. 

The other two formulations had nine lines of ingredients. Maybe that is okay. But, I made a decision. And, I believe this formulation is the best. It does say not for children under the age of 1. So, you decide for yourself. This would be great for emergency storage. Or, it can be used for cooking in place of milk you have in the refrigerator.

It tastes much better than non-fat dried milk! Guaranteed!

Have you tried this dry milk? 

The night I picked up the food for the woman down the street, I told her how the box low on the ground hurt my back, shoulders, knees and generally was going to hurt for the next few days. She was sorry and said just to forget about us picking up food for her. I assured her it would be much easier if the box was higher. 

That was Tuesday. She agreed it should be higher. I was not sure what she was going to do. When we went out today, she had not put anything out that was higher. When we came home, still nothing and she was not home from work, the three hour job. I wanted carrots from Publix, so we ran back out and she still was not home and nothing ready. When we came back from Publix, her car was finally home. We stopped and she came out. I noticed she had put a dog crate on the driveway with the same plastic box on top. 

So, this will do for now. If she does continue working, she will need to get a cooler, one with a lid and hinge, not something I have to chase when it falls off while I load the food inside. She agreed but reluctantly. I pointed out the meat would spoil if it stayed in the heat of the afternoon, no shade, and for three hours. She agreed. There is no use my taking the time to give her food that may spoil and make her ill. 

So, that is settled. Tomorrow, I will use the clear plastic box that does not have a latch on the top. 

Tonight, we had to transport the ten cans of green beans down the hall so I could put them into the bedroom. I have a box for green beans, no stacking because I have too many. We put them in, all the 2024 dates on the bottom of the box. That way, dates won't get mixed. 

Tommy drove them down the hall in his walker. But, I had to do the hard work of carrying five cans in a plastic bag. Most people don't realize how hard it is for me to do things! 

Even a homeless person can help someone.

One church gave me Maruchen (sp) Noodles flavored like beef. One night, I decided I would try at least a few bites and not eat the rest/ Well, when I saw I needed boiling water, I nixed that. There was a clear drink that was strawberry flavored. I tried it not realizing it had carbonation. Tommy wanted none of it. There were snack cakes I did not need but ate one.

I hate throwing out food, even if it is nasty food. When I came back to the motel this evening I saw a young man about 22 with shorts and flip flops on. I said, "Last Tuesday I became homeless when the city pushed down my house and a church gave me food I don't want. Will you take it?"

"YES MA'AM! I just became homeless two days ago. I will take anything."

He moved here from a depressed county to live with his sister and her husband to make a better living. He said, "This is a blessing!" And, he thanked me profusely. I felt really good about being able to help someone who needs help even though it was just a bit. He and his bil did not get along. When he got home from work, his bil told him to get out now. At least he has a job and sounds like he wants to do better.

There were POP TARTS that I love, a box of 12. I kept those but am going to give most of them to him. He was lean, so maybe he can work it off. Okay, there were Diet Mountain Dew that I kept for me. I am going to give them all to him. I am such a pig. But, I have come to my senses this time.

Well, the house is down and gone to the dump. I cried.

I took the last of the publix gift cad and added 22 cents and got a cooler. Tonight, I will fill the quart freezer bags I bought and make ice to keep stuff from spoiling.


Right now, I am eating some sort of pork dish that Publix cooked and was serving. She gave me extra pork and covered my plate quickly. There are green beans, corn, and red peppers (Bell type). When I get through with this plate, I am going to microwave Brussels sprouts. I have quite a little stash of food from two stores, but little from food bank.


Yesterday, at the food bank where I can choose, I chose coleslaw mix. I had Miracle Whip I bought with gift card. I took a sample of wine vinegar, pepper, salt, and mustard. They weren't samples. It is the area where you get condiments for your deli sandwiches. I need a bit of pickle but this will be okay. I can put some of the slaw mix and put it in a freezer bag, season it and squeeze to stir it.

I spent too much money eating hamburgers. Besides, I was ready for real food!

Everyday, I have to take my laptop to Office Max to charge it. Today, I broke down and got a generic cord. I actually need to use the laptop to try to make this all work.

With my strong encouragement, my remaining items have been wrapped well in police tape. Every time someone says, "Oh, I don't think anyone will take anything," I remind them of the same thing being told to me when they stole for five days!