Say Goodbye to Excess Salt, Sugar and Groceries Adell and Jerry’s October Kitchen Story
The more I learned about family history, the more I realized how much hardship we survived — America’s history of wars, famine, hardship and tragedy is certainly a mix of luck and perseverance. For example, there’s a harrowing recorded story of the two newlywed Finneys horseback riding from Connecticut to New Hampshire. At the time, they were moving outside of the city and there weren’t many ways to tell where you were going. They traversed hundreds of miles, laid out a footpath and struck up a log cabin before a full house was built. I can’t imagine what that must’ve been like. We’re pretty lucky to still be around, even just in the past couple generations. My dad has had numerous close calls with death, from falling off a third-floor Jerry, and their daughter bought them a three-month supply to try it out as a Christmas gift. After giving us a try, they absolutely loved it and kept the membership for good! They find it’s perfectly cost- effective, since they often share a single portion between themselves, and skip grocery trips altogether. “The delivery service during COVID-19 was a godsend,” Adell shared with a laugh during a phone interview. “We didn’t have to go shopping and our daughter and son-in-law didn’t have to worry about us. They knew we were always having good food.” They especially love that we’re always on time. “If we’re out for an appointment, our daughter will watch for the delivery and bring it inside, but the food is also iced and stays fresh before we’re home to put it away.” Living 25 minutes away from October Kitchen’s brick-and-mortar location,
They eventually packed up, moved to Hartford and started new lives there while Hartford’s tall buildings and skyscrapers were just being built. The family still owned some land in New Hampshire at that point. Every summer, my grandfather and his brother would go up to the forests, cut wood and sell the lumber to pay for the land taxes. That changed during the Great Depression, when money was tight and necessary. While my grandfather sold off most of the forest, luckily, he didn’t sell one acre of the forest. In the middle of his life, he and four buddies built a hunting cabin with an outhouse and well. He loved using that cabin for many decades. My dad has clear-as-day memories of hunting there with him. ... continued from Cover Adell enjoys cooking, but shopping at a grocery store wasn’t a fun experience for her anymore. Even if the shopping was done for her, there was another problem: Since Adell and her husband, Jerry, were living in a mother-in-law suite in their daughter’s home, she cooked family meals that appeased her four grandchildren. But at Adell and Jerry’s age, the grandparents shouldn’t really eat the same as their grandchildren. Then, Jerry had congestive heart failure — and Adell knew their diet had to change. In 2018, they learned about October Kitchen through Andy, a member of their church. After Andy’s wife died, he wasn’t eating right. His doctor told him that he needed to change his habits and recommended us by name! It changed Andy’s life by helping with weight loss and healthier living. He shared his experiences with Adell and
it’d be a lot more difficult to get fresh orders in person.
porch when he was little (his pants got caught on a loose bolt, saving his life!) to narrowly avoiding becoming a victim of the Hartford Circus Fire in 1944 (they missed the trolley and it was too hot to attend that day). Today, the original Finney farm no longer exists, since it burnt down in the 1950s. Legend says that a drunkard Frenchman bought the land and ended up letting it catch on fire. Although buying land is a much taller order in modern times than it used to be, my dream is to someday buy the land back — I’d love to continue our legacy there. Overall, the reduced salt in their diet has been huge — Jerry’s nutritionist loves us! “The October Kitchen meals are perfect for him: high in protein and good vitamins.” And Adell loves Chef Paul’s creativity. She loves the variety of our menu, but what surprised her the most was that the food was so, so delicious. “They cut back on the sugar and you don’t miss it. You don’t feel like you’re cheated out of anything because it’s so good and so fresh.” Thanks so much, Adell and Jerry, for all your support and sharing your experience with us! We love that we’ve been so helpful to you. Your kind words mean the world to us!
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