~*~Soft Foods Suggestion~*~

[MsRhodes]

Hello:

I am just recuperating from surgery and I was on a liquid diet, and now progressed to soft foods. Can some one please suggest some great tasting and nutritional soft foods I can eat. I have grown tired of Tuna, Grits, Oatmeal. I tried the Baby foods and they were so nasty.

Please help!

Fawn

[MsRhodes]

~*~Soft Foods Suggestion~*~
Hello:

I am just recuperating from surgery and I was on a liquid diet, and now progressed to soft foods. Can some one please suggest some great tasting and nutritional soft foods I can eat. I have grown tired of Tuna, Grits, Oatmeal. I tried the Baby foods and they were so nasty.

Please help!

Fawn

[ShawtyCat]

That's a loaded question. First, did your doc give you a specific list of things you cannot eat?

Can you eat steamed veggies? Dice & Steam.

Or fish?

Mashed Potatoes or Mashed Pumpkin, squash etc.?

Soup or Broth??

Hard boiled eggs?

Fruit? Like Bananas or Advocados. (not sure if advocados are fruit)

That's what I served my friend when his doc put him on soft foods and I also fed my babies this kind of food. I also suggest asking your doc before trying anything but those are a few ideas to start with. And stay away from that processed baby food. Nasty stuff!

[Pete]

How about:
-baked winter squashes such as acorn or butternut
-fruit smoothies
-flavored mashed potatoes (I could live on mashed potatoes!!)
-scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and herbs
-black bean soup (spicy or not)
-curried creamed spinach
-cheese soup (another one of my favorites)
-If you have a food processor you can create purees out of just about any veg. you could think of carrots, cooked dried beans, chickpeas (hummus), eggplant (baba ganouj)

Hope this helps. At least it is a start.

[chiffonade]

* Oatmeal (from scratch, not an envelope)
* Roasted/mashed sweet potatoes (loaded with vites)
* Yogurt
* Polenta (mmm..any excuse to eat that!)

Certain bland foods are really good at taking on the taste of whatever they've been cooked in, cooked with, or had mixed into them. These are smooth and creamy:

yoghurt
soft tofu
custard (unsweetened)

You can add pureed fruits and veggies to all, as Pete suggested, or jazz them up with spices and extracts.

How much longer do you have to wait before you can bite down on something crunchy?

[Isa]

Applesauce & other fruit sauce

Smoothies

Risotto

Milkshakes

[Anneke]

White chocolate mousse.
Dark chocolate mousse.

Racking my brain here..
Oh, I know: Milk chocolate mousse!

But seriously.
Hope you feel better soon Ms. Rhodes..

[alexia]

All sorts of vegetable and fruit purees
Baked potatoes with yogurt & pureed/roasted garlic
Any pudding
Custards, both sweet and savory - you can add all sorts of vegetables if you mince them
I forget, did anyone mention smoothies? (try with silken tofu, a banana, and any frozen fruit of your choice)

[MsRhodes]

Originally posted by Anneke
White chocolate mousse.
Dark chocolate mousse.

Racking my brain here..
Oh, I know: Milk chocolate mousse!

But seriously.
Hope you feel better soon Ms. Rhodes..

-- Unfornately I can not eat anything with high sugar content...thanks for making me smile though.

Fawn

[ShawtyCat]

There are ways to modify this to your tastes. Ill look up a recipe for you. Although Im sure someone will beat me to it.

Jodi

PS

What about sodium? Do you need to adjust that too? Are you on Low Fat, Low Sugar or Low Salt? Would help a bunch with our suggestions.

Edit: Here is a link to sugar free dessert recipes you can try.

Sugar Free Desserts

[MsRhodes]

Originally posted by ShawtyCat
That's a loaded question. First, did your doc give you a specific list of things you cannot eat?

Can you eat steamed veggies? Dice & Steam.

Fawn replies: No to hard, have to be soft mush -- yuck!

Originally posted by ShawtyCat
Or fish?

Fawn replies: Tuna, but I am going to try a different type since I do love fish but herein again has be cooked really well and I despise overcooked anything.

Originally posted by ShawtyCat
Mashed Potatoes or Mashed Pumpkin, squash etc.?

Fawn replies: Yes, Potatoes, did not consider butternut squash until you mentioned squash -- don't like pumpkin well enough to eat it not in a soup.

Originally posted by ShawtyCat
Soup or Broth??

Fawn replies: Yes, I am doing the soups but I just wanted something with more substance

Originally posted by ShawtyCat
Hard boiled eggs?

Fawn replies: Did not think of those but now that you mention it I want some scrambled eggs or scramble tofu<< I like scrambled tofu> really bad!

Originally posted by ShawtyCat
Fruit? Like Bananas or Advocados. (not sure if advocados are fruit)

Fawn replies: Too sweet it has be in a pureed form or with something like in a drink or applesauce.

Originally posted by ShawtyCat
That's what I served my friend when his doc put him on soft foods and I also fed my babies this kind of food. I also suggest asking your doc before trying anything but those are a few ideas to start with. And stay away from that processed baby food. Nasty stuff!

Fawn replies: I spoked with her and that is who transitioned me to the soft/pureed foods. You are right about the processed baby food.!!!

[MsRhodes]

Originally posted by chiffonade
* Oatmeal (from scratch, not an envelope)

Fawn Replies: I hate Oatmeal from scratch unless it is baked in a loaf or used in something -- but I am tired of Oatmeal anyhow.

Originally posted by chiffonade
* Roasted/mashed sweet potatoes (loaded with vites)

Fawn Replies: Roasted Mashed Sweet potatoes great Idea I love those.

Originally posted by chiffonade
* Yogurt

I am eating Yogurt but herein again too much of a good thing, needed some variety.

Originally posted by chiffonade
* Polenta (mmm..any excuse to eat that!)

Never in my brain did I think of Polenta and as much as I love it and so many cooking shows I have watched using it I will try that this weekend. Thank you

[MsRhodes]

Originally posted by Isa
Applesauce & other fruit sauce

Fawn Replies: I am eating Applesauce other fruit sauce????

Originally posted by Isa
Smoothies

Fawn Replies: Just call me smoothie queen but I hate the protein powder I have to mix with it.

Originally posted by Isa
Risotto

Fawn Replies: Humm, didn't think of Risotto it just may be a lil to heavy but I can try it.

Originally posted by Isa
Milkshakes

Fawn Replies: Only if they are made from Soymilk otherwise I have a had bad reaction to the lactose.

Thank you so much for the suggestions!!
Fawn

[MsRhodes]

Originally posted by alexia
All sorts of vegetable and fruit purees

Vegetable purees -- yuck! Fruit I can deal with but I just cant stand my veggies pureed.

Originally posted by alexia
Baked potatoes with yogurt & pureed/roasted garlic

Baked potatoes with yogurt?? Interesting...

Originally posted by alexia
Any pudding

Don't like any pudding except corn or plum

Originally posted by alexia
Custards, both sweet and savory - you can add all sorts of vegetables if you mince them

Savory custard like what??

Originally posted by alexia
I forget, did anyone mention smoothies? (try with silken tofu, a banana, and any frozen fruit of your choice)

Yes I have been using Silken Tofu and doing the smoothie thingie now...

Thank you so much for you suggestions.
Fawn