A couple of years ago I got sick and was in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation facilities in a cycle of get sick, work, loose job and repeat the cycle. During my stay in hospitals and rehab facilities I watched a lot of cooking programs and ate a lot of cardboard food. I was put on some dietary restrictions and given a great deal of very confusing counseling. I like to eat and I like to cook. I had to rewrite recipes for my limitations and one day my visiting nurse saw me doing this and the chart I made to keep track of what I ate and drank. He suggested I write a cookbook and manual for