I am 52 yrs. old & disabled. My stomach had to be removed in January 2000. I have a feeding tube in, but I do eat small amounts of food by mouth. I try to create simple but delicious meals for myself such as soups. I love cream soups & I make my own stock(chicken). I use it in almost everything-it is so good I sometimes make myself a cup before it has time to get cold. I have not made beef or fish stock yet but I do plan to in the future. I love soups/cream/broths/chowders. I also like to cook pastas and vegetables. Learning to make a lot of different soups since I no longer have my stomach. I do not measure anything. I do a little of this and a lot of that.