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Blenderized Diet – need help!?

I recently had complex jaw surgery and my jaw is wired shut for a month. I am on a soft blended/liquid diet and eat most of my food using a syringe with a soft tube.
Does anyone have any tasty recipes other than plain old soup and smoothies? I’ve been able to eat mashed potatoes and spaghetti in the blender but I have 3 1/2 weeks to go and need ideas.
The more answers the better – thanks!
…I haven’t been eating mashed potatoes and spaghetti together by the way – gross! lol

yoghurt

milkshakes

cream of chicken noodle (used to make that for my grandmother when she was ill)

pudding and jello

grits or cream of wheat

protein shakes for some protein

baby cereal

fruits and veggies

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Cream soups (blended in osterizer if chunks are to be avoided)
Tomato soup
Ice Cream (microwave on high 20 seconds to soften)
Sherbet
Slurpees

Recipes:

1. Graham cracker surprise

Graham crackers, broken or mashed
Applesauce
Apple juice

Mix all ingredients together into a mush-like consistency.

This recipe seems to be a favorite among toddlers.

2. Fruit Smoothie

banana
3-4 fresh strawberries
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
3 ice cubes

Blend in osterizer until ice cubes are gone. Drink immediately.

3. Melon Shake

1/4 cantaloupe, cut in chunks
1/2 cup yogurt
2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
1/4 cup milk
3-4 ice cubes

Blend in osterizer until ice cubes are gone.

4. Strawberry cheesecake shake

4-5 ripe fresh strawberries (or frozen berries)
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup cream cheese
2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
4-5 ice cubes (fewer for thinner consistency)

Blend in osterizer until ice cubes are gone.

5. Milk shake

1/2 cup ice cream
1/2 cup milk
Flavoring as desired (chocolate syrup; fresh fruit; strawberry jam; etc)

Blend in osterizer. Add more milk for thinner shake.

6. Chocolate cereal

1 serving malt-o-meal cereal, cooked as directed
1/4 cup chocolate chips
sprinkling sugar (optional)
milk

Cook malt-o-meal. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top while still hot. After a minute or so, stir in the melted chocolate chips. Sprinkle top lightly with sugar and add milk.

7. Hot corn cereal

1 cup corn flakes
1/2 cup milk
sugar to taste

Blend in osterizer until totally blended. Pour into microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high about 1 minute. Add milk to thin if desired. Good, hearty taste, nice consistency.

8. Spaghetti Frappe

1/2 cup cooked spaghetti
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup green cooked green vegetable
milk
Grated parmesan cheese

Put pasta, sauce, milk and vegetable in osterizer. Blend until smooth. Microwave about 30 seconds to heat through if necessary. Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.

9. Blender Pizza

1 slice bread
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 slice American cheese
Small amounts each:
diced onion
diced bell pepper
sliced olives
pepperoni slices
Parmesan cheese

Put all ingredients in an osterizer and blend until smooth. Microwave on high about 1 minute. May want to add water or milk for consistency.

10. “ABC” Cheese Enchilada

1 corn tortilla, broken into chunks
Cheddar cheese, cut into chunks
1 or 2 pieces sliced jalapeno pepper (optional)
very small amounts each:
cilantro
onion
sliced olives
1/2 small can enchilada sauce
salt to taste
water for consistency

Blend all ingredients together in osterizer until smooth. (May need to add water) Pour into microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute. This can be spicy!

Remember that your osterizer can become your best friend during aftercare eating restrictions. Anything – literally ANYthing – can be blended. (Well, no – popcorn cannot be blended. But just about anything else can be blended into a full liquid food. You just have to add enough water, sauce or milk to the food and blend it until it can be poured. Foods that work well blended from the table include the following:

Any casserole
Stews
Lasagne
Pepper steak
Canned or homemade soups
Meat and potatoes
etc.

Liquid Ravioli of Yoghurt with Verbena, Mango Soup and Mauritian Pineapple by Masterchef Sang-Hoon Degeimbre


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