Soft foods that can be eaten with a spoon?

elphie754

I need some ideas from the creative minds of MFP. I am looking for some really soft foods that can be eaten with a spoon and require no chewing. I have a whole bunch of stitches in my mouth (cheek, gums and tongue) on the left side. I can only have food that is soft enough to swallow without chewing. I can't have anything that has to be consumed with a straw (yet) because the sucking motion can dislodge the stitches.

I have been mostly having jello, pudding, mashed carrots, mashed potatoes, mushed fruit (apple sauce, mushed peaches and pears) and yogurt, but know that I will soon be bored with such limited ideas. Anyone have any ideas of what else I could make? It has to be gluten, wheat, barley and oat (even gf oat) free.

Thank you all in advance.

mathandcats

There are lots of pureed soup options. Consider including beans or lentils for something hearty. Would small (e.g. macaroni, shells, orzo, etc.), soft pasta dishes be an option (with noodles you can tolerate)?

rnagpal

Try - soft boiled egg, loose scrambled eggs or lentils (ex. skinned/split mung beans) boiled until very soft. Cream of tomato soup may also ben an option. Hope this helps!

elphie754

mathandcats wrote: »

There are lots of pureed soup options. Consider including beans or lentils for something hearty. Would small (e.g. macaroni, shells, orzo, etc.), soft pasta dishes be an option (with noodles you can tolerate)?

Thank you for the ideas, I will certainly look into the soup options. I usually love soup, just not that great at making it lol. Going to the store later so will see if there are any that look interesting.

I do eat gf pasta, but the company I buy doesn't seem to have small noodles. I guess I could chop the noodles up once cooked so they would be smaller.

bisky

Eggs (especially cooked cream style), cream cheese, and smoothies (without the straw), you can make it extra thick and use a spoon. I had an accident years ago with over 200 sutures and lost several teeth. Recently I had bone grafts to my jaw and dental implants placed and had to be on a soft diet for a while. My mother put everything in the blender including my turkey around thanksgiving. You can add egg whites to smoothies for extra protein. Creamed soups was my favorite. You can go with cream of broccoli, cream of mushroom...especially if you have an immersion blender. Be careful of tomato soup as it might irritate your sutures due to the natural acids. I am sure they informed you to rinse with salt water after eating to avoid infection. Sorry about the sutures and pain.

elphie754

rnagpal wrote: »

Try - soft boiled egg, loose scrambled eggs or lentils (ex. skinned/split mung beans) boiled until very soft. Cream of tomato soup may also ben an option. Hope this helps!

Unfortunately I was told to try and stay away from high acidic foods like tomatoes because it could make my mouth hurt more. Kind of sucks because tomato soups is actually my favorite.

bisky wrote: »

Eggs (especially cooked cream style), cream cheese, and smoothies (without the straw), you can make it extra thick and use a spoon. I had an accident years ago with over 200 sutures and lost several teeth. Recently I had bone grafts to my jaw and dental implants placed and had to be on a soft diet for a while. My mother put everything in the blender including my turkey around thanksgiving. You can add egg whites to smoothies for extra protein. Creamed soups was my favorite. You can go with cream of broccoli, cream of mushroom...especially if you have an immersion blender. Be careful of tomato soup as it might irritate your sutures due to the natural acids. I am sure they informed you to rinse with salt water after eating to avoid infection. Sorry about the sutures and pain.

Definitely going to look into the soups. I know anything can be blended but there are just some foods that I would have a mental block eating blended (like turkey) lol.

So sorry to hear about your accident. Similar situation for me but thankfully I didn't lose any teeth. A bulk of the damage was due to shattered glass cutting and getting lodged. They put me on prophilactic antibiotics as well as did a tetnus booster. I have been rinsing with salt water as well (the salty water leaves a better after taste than blood-yuck!). Honestly, I'm not in that much pain, but that could be the awesome painkillers I'm on lol.

xLyric

Recently had my wisdom teeth out. Here's what I ate:

Mashed potatoes
Mac and cheese (mashed/cut up)
Jello, pudding, ice cream
grits
eggs
SlimFast shakes
yogurt
other pastas (cut up super fine)
Soups
fruit smoothies
V8 juice

I found that anything with sauce (like the pastas) were fairly easy to swallow without chewing if they were cut up as small as I could get them. I don't think I could have done them blended, though.

CollieFit

I was in this position a few years ago after an accident required work to my jaw.

I got a simple hand blender. I would cook stews and then my OH would have the normal version and I would simply blend mine. You still get all the nutrition.

Other than that, also a lot of scrambled eggs, mashed potato & carrot (both together, yummy), porridge ("oatmeal" in US?).

elphie754

xLyric wrote: »

Recently had my wisdom teeth out. Here's what I ate:

Mashed potatoes
Mac and cheese (mashed/cut up)
Jello, pudding, ice cream
grits
eggs
SlimFast shakes
yogurt
other pastas (cut up super fine)
Soups
fruit smoothies
V8 juice

I found that anything with sauce (like the pastas) were fairly easy to swallow without chewing if they were cut up as small as I could get them. I don't think I could have done them blended, though.

CollieFit wrote: »

I was in this position a few years ago after an accident required work to my jaw.

I got a simple hand blender. I would cook stews and then my OH would have the normal version and I would simply blend mine. You still get all the nutrition.

Other than that, also a lot of scrambled eggs, mashed potato & carrot (both together, yummy), porridge ("oatmeal" in US?).

Thank you both. Unfortunately I'm really not a big fan of stand alone eggs. I don't mind them when in a dish or as a quiche, but for some reason stand alone eggs make my stomach upset and hour after eating them.

Oatmeal is definitely out since I can't eat oat.

jacquifrench304

Try chia seed pudding , soak the seeds overnight in some Greek yoghurt blended with purée fruit , or in coconut / almond milk with some cocoa powder or blended fruit . Very easy to eat with spoon.
Polenta with cheese ( try some Italian recipes) a bit fiddly but yum, and risotto cheesy style is nice

elphie754

jacquifrench304 wrote: »

Try chia seed pudding , soak the seeds overnight in some Greek yoghurt blended with purée fruit , or in coconut / almond milk with some cocoa powder or blended fruit . Very easy to eat with spoon.
Polenta with cheese ( try some Italian recipes) a bit fiddly but yum, and risotto cheesy style is nice

I've never had chia seeds, but the chia pudding sounds interesting. Will certainly try it.

RodaRose

Put spaghetti and meatballs in the blender with a little bit of water and extra spaghetti sauce.

CollieFit

Okay if eggs and oatmeal are out, blending your own soups is still an option though. I made some lovely concoctions... chicken & vegetable soup... blended, still get the proteins and the goodness.

elphie754

RodaRose wrote: »

Put spaghetti and meatballs in the blender with a little bit of water and extra spaghetti sauce.

Unfortunately the gluten free spaghetti I buy never comes out right-it always seems to clump together and taste odd.

jacquifrench304

elphie754 wrote: »

jacquifrench304 wrote: »

Try chia seed pudding , soak the seeds overnight in some Greek yoghurt blended with purée fruit , or in coconut / almond milk with some cocoa powder or blended fruit . Very easy to eat with spoon.
Polenta with cheese ( try some Italian recipes) a bit fiddly but yum, and risotto cheesy style is nice

I've never had chia seeds, but the chia pudding sounds interesting. Will certainly try it.

Lots of stuff on pin interest for them

Lounmoun

You could puree most cooked foods and eat them. It might not look great but you could do it.
https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=pureed&rs=remove&0=pureed
https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=homemade baby food&rs=guide&0=baby
mashed beans- hummus, refried beans
melted cheese sauce
mashed cauliflower
cooked spinach
mashed banana
guacamole
pumpkin or squash
salmon mousse
smooth pâté
pureed soups or broths- broccoli cheddar, pumpkin, cauliflower, egg drop soup
http://jeanetteshealthyliving.com/collection-of-pureed-soups-curried/
https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=pureed soup&rs=typed&0=pureed
baby rice cereal, rice porridge
let cereal sit in milk until is is mushy
eat a milk shake or smoothie with a spoon

elphie754

Thank you both.

Shells918

Smoothies, protein shakes, cauliflower mashed potatoes, avocado

rsleighty

Anything can be pureed. Add liquid (milk, broth, tomato sauce,etc) to get the consistency right. She. My mom got to the point that she could no longer eat solids my Dad pureed whatever he was eating. Even pizza. Seriously, tastes the same, just dont spend too much time looking at it....

mathandcats

I don't know if I would recommend chia pudding with stitches in. I know I get chia seeds stuck in my lower bar retainer (left from after having braces) and I imagine they could get caught around stitches too.

I'll also make an explicit suggestion about soups: you might consider a blended black bean soup. They can be very flavourful and filling, and black beans pack a good amount of protein. There's a fair chance you are low on protein with a soft-food-only diet.

Meganthedogmom

Hello? Ice cream!

elphie754

rsleighty wrote: »

Anything can be pureed. Add liquid (milk, broth, tomato sauce,etc) to get the consistency right. She. My mom got to the point that she could no longer eat solids my Dad pureed whatever he was eating. Even pizza. Seriously, tastes the same, just dont spend too much time looking at it....

Lol good point. Looking at it is likely going to turn me off to it.

mathandcats wrote: »

I don't know if I would recommend chia pudding with stitches in. I know I get chia seeds stuck in my lower bar retainer (left from after having braces) and I imagine they could get caught around stitches too.

I'll also make an explicit suggestion about soups: you might consider a blended black bean soup. They can be very flavourful and filling, and black beans pack a good amount of protein. There's a fair chance you are low on protein with a soft-food-only diet.

Didn't think about this, good point. Maybe I will skip the seeds. Yes I have certainly been a bit low on protein, although I have been adding unflavored protein powder to some of the blended things I've been eating.

meganridenour wrote: »

Hello? Ice cream!

True but I really don't eat much iced cream. Too easy to eat too many calories of it.

Francl27

mashed cauliflower/potatoes/carrots
protein cheesecake (this recipe is awesome http://www.builtlean.com/2013/01/23/protein-cheesecake-recipe/)
pancakes
refried beans (the canned stuff worked great for me)
sausage worked for me when I had my wisdom teeth removed but it might be tough for you.
definitely soup but it needs to be cold and yeah, no tomato
a crustless quiche would work, just put eggs and cheese in it.
soft cheese like brie

I'm sorry. That must be awful.

elphie754

Francl27 wrote: »

mashed cauliflower/potatoes/carrots
protein cheesecake (this recipe is awesome http://www.builtlean.com/2013/01/23/protein-cheesecake-recipe/)
pancakes
refried beans (the canned stuff worked great for me)
sausage worked for me when I had my wisdom teeth removed but it might be tough for you.
definitely soup but it needs to be cold and yeah, no tomato
a crustless quiche would work, just put eggs and cheese in it.
soft cheese like brie

I'm sorry. That must be awful.

Yes, everything needs to be room temperature or slightly warmer. Sausage might work if I blend it into a dish. Chewing anything right now is almost impossible. Thank you.

jacquifrench304

Chia seeds are quite high in protein and omega oils

arditarose

Protein fluff

elphie754

jacquifrench304 wrote: »

Chia seeds are quite high in protein and omega oils

True but if they get stuck in stitches I'll have a whole new, much less fun problem lol.

OyGeeBiv

Avocado, plain or guacamole.

Frittata with cheese.

Grits with cheese

Hard boiled eggs, blended smooth and then add deviled egg ingredients (mayo, mustard, etc.)

Mashed sweet potato with butter and cinnamon.

Frozen acai. If there's no place near you that sells acai bowls, you can buy frozen purée on Amazon (and some local markets).

Baby food is an easy way to get puréed meat and veg if you want convenience.

Bean dip.

jgnatca

I haven't seen yogurt mentioned yet.

Consider the baby food choices, and what parents introduce to their infants. As others have mentioned you can blend any meal to make it palatable.

elphie754

jgnatca wrote: »

I haven't seen yogurt mentioned yet.

Consider the baby food choices, and what parents introduce to their infants. As others have mentioned you can blend any meal to make it palatable.

I had mentioned I was eating yogurt in the OP.

I can't have commercial baby food due to allergies.

bpetrosky

Hope you get better soon.

A green goddess smoothie can get you a good nutrient boost without too much acid.
Soups have been mentioned, a lentil, pea, or peanut soup might be good of you can have them.
Ice cream! Break out the Talenti!