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Single parent, covid positive

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Riverseawoods · 25/10/2021 06:14

I've just tested positive for Covid. I don't feel great but not too bad. Obviously I need to isolate, but I have 2 children at home that need meals cooked and stuff. They can make eggs and pasta, but not for the whole 10 days! Both are off school according the our country's regulations (not UK).
Suggestions?

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Pippioddstocking · 25/10/2021 06:34

Batch cook now if you can.
I always cooked a main meal in the fifteen minutes of the day I was able to stand and then they could reheat it when they were able.
I also did an online shop and got a few ready meals in for them, is that a possibility?

Waxonwaxoff0 · 25/10/2021 08:27

I was well enough to cook every day when I had Covid. Can you make a few meals now to freeze?

Riverseawoods · 25/10/2021 08:53

Unfortunately the idea of food makes me very nauseous. I wish I could do an online shop, but no such luck! I guess they'll just have to cope until I can cook.

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goodnightsugarpop · 25/10/2021 08:57

Is there a mutual aid/community support group in your local area? Could someone buy some groceries and drop them off at your house? Or if you can afford it I'd just get takeaways. Get the kids to make sandwiches/eggs/pasta for a few days and then reward them with a pizza or something 😁 or tell them you're running a cookery school and you're going to give them instructions and encouragement from the sofa while they try cooking new things

Rainbowunicorn76 · 25/10/2021 09:54

Sorry to hear this, I'm in a similar position to you and this was always my worst case scenario.
Do you have enough food in?
Is the main issue that you're too nauseous to cook?

I'd be tempted to appeal to local churches or Facebook community groups for people to drop shopping off and maybe even deliver a few home cooked meals.
You'll be surprised at how many people are willing to help in this situation, even strangers.
Also, can you get take aways delivered?
Perhaps not for every meal but a few over the ten days will probably be enjoyed by your kids.
At the end of the day, the next ten days you are in survival mode. Don't panic about hot nutritious food for now, focus on your kids having enough to eat and you'll all be fine.
Good luck.

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