Soft Foods Recipes?

My dear, sweet, fantastic husband has to have surgery on the 16.

He has to have his upper jaw-bone cut in two places and adjustments made on his jaw to correct his TMJ problems and his bite. His upper and lower bite are flush with one another and have caused jaw deterioration and other bite issues.

If you have kids PLEASE take them to the orthodontist for guidance check-ups, as this surgery most likely could have been avoided if the mother-in-law would have done what she was supposed to do when he was a boy. Aaarggg!

They are putting him on a soft-foods diet for quite awhile post surgery- smoothies, soups, etc. I have some recipes that I have collected over the last month or so, but am looking for more. Puddings, smoothies, soups, or anything that I haven't thought of would help. It is always nice to have something tried and true rather than something from a book that I have no idea how it will taste.

I have enough protein powder for a peleton!

The pharmacist is about to become the patient which will test both our patience! He is NEVER sick!

Thanks for any advice/ help.

Dutch Baby Pancake with applesauce. Yum. Probably any recipe will work. Sunset' books always seems to have well-tested recipes so we use those a lot.

I would think most vegetable soups could be pureed. I am particularly fond of lentil and squash soups. If you want to add protein to soups silken tofu purees really well gives the soup a nice velvety texture

Heat ghee (or canola oil), fry curry powder until spices are browned and aromatic.

Add chopped onions, carrots and celery and saute about 5 minutes (the original recipe says "until browned," which I have no idea how you would tell with all the coloring from the fried curry powder

Add rinsed red lentils (masoor dal) and about 3 times as much water as lentils, bring to a boil then cover and simmer until lentils are mushy, 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding water as necessary

Add canned tomatoes (or you can add fresh tomatoes along with the other veggies)

Add salt to taste

Puree with a stick blender

If desired, garnish with or stir in a dollop of yogurt


That's one of my go-to recipes for a really easy, delicious meal. We usually serve it with rice (to complete the protein) and garnish with plenty of chopped cilantro also - I guess those could be pureed in as well.


PS don't necessarily blame the MIL. I have TMJ as the result of a fad that many orthodontists followed when I was that age, leaving me (and thousands of others) with an anterior open bite. Three gold molar crowns already (no porcelain with the amount of force they take), five to go :(

I hadn't thought about either tofu in soup or pancakes. My grocery list is growing. Thanks for the great ideas.

By the way, we love curry, so this will be great to have around!

Keep them coming!

hey, check my thread on smoothies!!!

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...light=smoothie


here's wishes for a speedy recovery!

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

hey, check my thread on smoothies!!!

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...light=smoothie


here's wishes for a speedy recovery!

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Sheesh, I could use you fanny blender and whip up quite a show! Thanks for the recipes!