January 2017 - Riding the Bus with My Sister by Rachel Simon

Date - Thursday, January 5, 2017 7:30 (discussion starts at 8p.m.) at Lindsey's house

Food - Beth's eating habits are often referred to in the book as a source of concern by some of her caregivers.  However, Beth cares more about riding the buses and therefore eats a lot of "on the go" foods.    I've included some of the different foods that Beth loves to eat, as well as the recipes that Jack shares with Rachel, as he plays an important part in Beth's life.   The list below is only some examples so feel free to be creative, bringing anything that you feel fits into a life that would include riding the bus daily!   Or if you want to take the role as caregiver you can bring food that her caregivers/family encourage (see pages 18/210-211). Ex: Vera tries to encourage Beth to include more veggies into her diet and teaches her to cook when she is in a group home setting.

Examples of Beth's eating and Jack's recipes

pg 18 chocolate pudding

pg 18 hotdogs 

pg 18 cream cheese on bagels

pg 186 - m&m cookies

pg 206 - Jack's chicken pot pie

pg 18/211  - spaghetti and meatballs

pg 212/290 pizza

pg 214 Jack's Red Beet Eggs

pg 218 Jack's chocolate mayonnaise Cake

pg 299 - ice cream 

pg 18 / 210-211 - take on a caregiver role (fruit/veggies, a food you would encourage a family member to eat)