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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 4:54 pm
I am having some dental work next week and they say I have to have soft foods for a week. I have thought of a thousand things but most are desert-like, pudding, or carb-centric, mashed potatoes, LOL. I need some ideas that contain protein. So far I have pasta with meat (hamburger) sauce and pinto beans and small bits of ham. Any other ideas? The dental office said okay to the meat sauce spagetti, but didn't have a lot of other helpful ideas. I am trying to plan some meals ahead so I can have Safeway deliver everything this weekend. I will be home from Tuesday to Thursday, so I can cook stuff, just might be sore.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 5:14 pm
I have terrific recipies for ham crepes and chicken crepes, if you'd like them. Very soft...and very tasty too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 5:58 pm
One of my favorite comfort foods is cooked rice with a can of cream of chicken soup mixed in. There's always eggs, too. Omelets or scrambled with all kinds of stuff in them.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 6:33 pm
I have a great recipe for a very filling Potato/Cheddar/Bacon soup...I'll find it, but think along those lines, so you are still getting nutrients, and not TOO many sugars.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 7:28 pm
meat salads (ham, chicken, tuna) great summer food - just stir in pickle relish, grated onion, mayo or mir. whip & some chopped boiled egg. I've had some major dental work done & eating is a challenge.
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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 7:32 pm
Lots of macaroni and cheese always got me through dental surgery. Soft and good protein.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 7:46 pm
I like all the above ideas, I love beans and rice so that would be good.... but dont forget oatmeal...its good for you too...
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 8:37 pm
I love you guys,! Post any recipes please. I love mac and cheese and will be doing that. I didn't think about adding rice, but it might not be allowed, I have to avoid seeds, I was looking forward to a lot of stawberry shortcake, but will be doing peach shortcake instead because the seeds are specifically not allowed. So is rice like seeds? TIA! I love all the help. Oh and I love oatmeal so it is already in the plan.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 9:24 pm
fritatas! Quick way - boil a potato or two (w/or without skin - your choice). When they're soft, slice them thinly. In an oven-safe small skillet fry the potatoes w/onions, mushrooms, and red peppers. Meanwhile whip up 2-4 eggs w/2-4 tb. of milk and salt, pepper, basil (or hot sauce and jalapenos like we do! LOL). (If you have a bigger skillet, you can make it w/8-12 eggs and serve an entire family.) When the onion mix is softened, pour egg mixture over top. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake another 5 minutes. This is tasty, easy to adjust AND soft! 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 9:27 pm
LOL No seeds in rice. Rice digests very easily without any chewing and its filling.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 10:59 pm
Tech, that sounds fabulous. Twinkie, I didn't mean rice had seeds just that it might be small like seeds and cause a problem, LOL.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 8:22 am
I know, Dipo. I was being silly. Rice is small but it doesn't have the hardness of seeds. Its very soft. Well, except for wild rice. I wouldn't use that.
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Lumbele
Moderator
07-12-2002
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 8:36 am
shepherd's pie with mashed cauliflower instead of potatoes if you are trying to avoid carbs vegetable soups; might have to cook them longer than intended to make sure everything is soft
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:09 am
Dipo, do you mean "seeds" in that it cant be those small bits that can get into dental holes and cause problems?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 12:06 pm
You can buy crepes in the produce department if you don't want to make them yourself. Sometimes these are a bit thin, though, so using two might be best. Crepes: 1 c flour 2 Tbs. butter 1/4 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1/3 c water 1 c milk oil for frying (but I just spray the pans with Pam) In food processor, add flour, butter and salt. Process until butter is finely cut into four. Add eggs and water and with processor running add milk thru feed tube. Process until blended. To bake crepes quickly, use 2 or three pans. Two should be the same size, 6 inches, and the third the same or larger. Pour about 2 Tablespoons batter into hot pan. Rotate quickly to coat bottom of pan. When crepe shows browning at the edges, transfer to third pan for cooking on second side. Basic White Sauce 4 c milk 6 Tbs. butter 1/2 c flour 3/4 tsp. salt Heat milk. Melt butter into it. Add flour and salt and cook, stirring 3-4 minutes. Ham Crepes Nutmeg 4 c cooked ham (you can also add bell pepper or pimiento stuffed green olives, if you like them) Add nutmeg to the white sauce. In processor, chop ham into small bits. Add about half the sauce to the chopped ham. Place a large tablespoon of filling on each crepe. Roll and place side by side in a buttered oven-to-table dish. Spoon remaining sauce over crepes. Don't hide the crepes by covering them completely. Heat in upper third of 375 degree oven until sauce is bubbly, 20 - 25 minutes. Chicken Crepes Add chicken broth granules such as Wylers to the sauce. (Leave out the nutmeg) Follow same instruction for chopping the chicken. Then add peas and cooked carrots to chicken before adding sauce and following the same cooking directions. Turkey Crepes Same way, but add sage, parsley and thyme along with the peas or green beans and carrots. These can be frozen after following all preparation steps, and then cooked the same way, but for about an hour. Best of luck, Dipo. I'll be thinking of you!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 2:53 pm
Eeyore, that is what I mean, I was bummed I can't have stawberries because of the seeds, and I think of rice the same way since my friend, who had gastric bypass, can't have rice because it is small and can cause some problems. Beekind, that looks unbelievable, I will give it a try.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 3:39 pm
Sweet potatoes steamed or baked (or nuked) with a smigion of brown sugar and butter....Yummy. (my friend likes them with mustard) split pea soup. Clam chowder. Jello, cottage cheese smoothies (with yogurt,bannanas,???) top ramen...'yuk' but you might like it. CAKE!!...lol applesauce, pancakes...? squash...any kind steamed or baked...yum..
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 4:06 pm
"top ramen...'yuk' but you might like it." LOL! I actually thought of a ramen noodle dish I used to make for my lunches at work. Lets see if I can remember it all.... I used to make the ramen noodles, using the soup recipe. Then, I poured some instant rice in; enough to soak up the water in the noodles (let it steam like you were making instant rice). I now have a nice noodle/rice mixture. Add to that things like peas (and/or any other veg to your desire), and chopped up bacon (and/or any other meat you desire). A nice simple dish that can be tasty, filling, and far removed from the general yukiness of ramen!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 4:53 pm
LOL, all those sound good. I am getting ideas for when I don't have to eat soft. I thought about smoothies, one of the girls at work suggested that with a protein powder of some sort. I know I am not going to starve to death in a week, plus you know I won't have to be as diligent towards the end of the week. But I am not a very good vegetarian, so thanks everyone, so much for the ideas. I am going to go and make my stawberry shortcake, LOL, I have to finish it off before Tuesday morning, LOL.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 4:56 pm
Whoami, lol.... I was very sick at one time and Top ramen was my saving grace...only because it was soft and easy on my gut... I used to cook it, put in frozen peas..and while it was still bubbling on the stove id drop an egg into it and whip it around with a fork to kinda scramble it up in there.... id put a little grated cheese on top.... It wasnt horrible, (at the time it was one of the only things I could keep down)...so I learned to LOVE it...LOL..... I just dont want to go there again.... but there is def a place for ramen noodles... your invention sounded good as well... when your sick, poor or desperate any thing can be tasty....with a little creative flare...
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 12:58 am
Dipo, you should ask your dentist for a curved plastic syringe. They give them to you when you get a big extraction like a wisdom tooth out, and then you have these deep sockets that need gentle rinsing. It was a totally plastic syringe (no needle), and the needle part is replaced with a curved plastic tube, for angling into the gum.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:02 am
Dipo....How are you doing? Been thinking of you.
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:58 am
You can always have a crustless quiche. Just throw anything you want in there along with scrambled eggs and a little milk or half and half and pour it into a pan sprayed with Pam. Glass pans are better when it is crustless. When I was on Atkins, I lived on these things. Made pizza to enchilada quiches. My favorite one was the enchilada quiche. Use about 6 eggs with about a cup of milk and scramble it with a little cheese and salt and pepper. Pour it into a greased glass pan and baked around 325 degrees until the eggs are halfway done Brown some ground beef up with a little taco season and pour it over the half baked quiche along with a can of red enchilada sauce on top. Bake for about 20 more minutes or until the quiche is firm. Sprinkle the top with cheddar cheese and pop it in the oven long enough for the cheese to melt. Take it out of the oven and dot the top with some sour cream. It is yummified.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 11:06 am
LOL, Beekind, so funny you should ask. I was going to come here and say, when they say soft foods, they mean no resistance. It didn't seem like my teeth were very sore but I tried mac&cheese on tuesday night, no way, ended up having raman noodles, but the cheese was a mistake, LOL. Yesterday I had a little mac/cheese, a microwave fettucine alfredo and for dinner cream of chicken soup. All food it a little to hard, LOL. this morning I had scrambled eggs. Most of the work was on all the molars both sides up and down, never realized how much you use them to chew. Anyway, as I heal I am sure I will get to have some of the fabulous recipes you guys gave me, I bought all the ingredients!
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 11:21 am
Poor Dipo. At least you are on the mend now. Soon this will be behind you. Best of thoughts being sent your way.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 11:50 am
don't forget mashed taters!!!!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 12:37 pm
LOL, Scott, thats on my list for lunch. Oh and I forgot to mention that this morming when I woke up I looked like a chipmunk. Called the DR and they said the third day is the worst for swelling and bruising, you think they would have mentioned that in all the paperwork!!! I feel fine, just look crazy and can only eat what I now call smooth slippery food.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 12:52 pm
You could even melt some cheddar cheese in those taters!!!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 1:23 pm
LOL, Scoot, the cheese doesn't work, it sort of sticks to my teeth and that is a no-no. But I am enjoying my mashed potatoes!!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 1:24 pm
oh ok...well i'll take your cheese! <can you tell I just love love love mashed taters?>
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 1:33 pm
Dipo you can boil your potatoes in chicken or beef broth instead of water, and use broth instead of milk to mash them. Gives them a different taste.
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