I have gotten around this by starting a call with my loved one, then answering the incoming call and merging the calls into one. Worked with my mother/grandmother.
iPhone - Check out “how to add an incoming caller”:
I recommend trying this a couple times with families and friends so you don’t fumble in the heat of the moment. Also make sure to confirm that the company will call you right back if you happen to disconnect.
Tonight I made angel hair and meatballs, with everything from scratch except for the pasta. I added lots of shredded zucchini to the mix so that served as our veg, too.
Thanks! I have tried to do that a few times with my mother, but she seems to go days without sleep to not have to use her phone for anything by just talking to one person at a time (drops out of 3-way calls “mysteriously”, refuses to text or answer texts…to be fair there is early onset dementia at play here too).
Dinner tonight, from COTM Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless, Zucchini and Mushroom Tacos in a zesty chipotle tomato sauce with goat cheese. If you are into guisado tacos, these are quite wonderful. Messy, but wonderful!
I made gumbo with the crazy expensive currently available dungeness. Here’s the roux, crab and crab stock. I hope pictures of actual gumbo to follow. We just started eating.
Wfd was pad Thai noodles. Protein of choice? Pork in meatball form. It felt a little fusion but was pretty tasty. It’s nice to be able to make this at home as this dish would have a high chance of peanut cross contam if ordered. Served with quick pickled radish not shown.
Quick orecchiette with Italian sausage, mix of spinach, arugula and frisee (the planned escarole seems currently impossible to find), garlic, raisins, pine nuts and parmesan