Recipes for Pureed stage

ReginaKeat
ReginaKeat Posts: 43 Member
edited November 8 in Social Groups
Any suggestions? I am coming off the liquid stage and would like some variety

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  • jamezln
    jamezln Posts: 182 Member
    edited November 2014
    I pureed everything from eggs to a top round sirloin. Cook the sirloin to just medium and use some beef broth as it begins to puree adding little by little until it begins to spin like a liquid. Measure some out to eat, yes it sounds nasty, but worth a shot. I was skeptical. Then take the leftovers and pour into an ice tray. Freeze for 1oz cubes of meat. I would add it to mashed potatoes. To thaw, they take just a minute in the microwave and done. A little Himalayan pink salt and it's good to go.

    Puree tuna and such add lowfat mayo. Get some baby food meat, fruit, and veggies stage 1 or 2 foods. Much easier, I thought, to portion out.
    Hard boiled eggs blenderized with mustard and mayo....lowfat mayo of course.

    You can puree anything if you can handle the texture: chicken, meat, fish, but use broths that accent them don't use water.

    Add melted cheese to whatever you like. I like it with eggs and mashed potatoes. I hope some others have better ideas. This was an odd week for me. Thank goodness for Isopure protein in a bottle (water based), baby food, and pureed steak with mashed potatoes.

    Most of this came from my paperwork except for the Isopure. That was just my protein of choice to sip on between meals.

    You can blenderize bananas and fruits that are in water, but I found that baby foods were cheaper and easier. Some things are just hard to dig out of the bottom and if the bottom unscrews, make sure you put it over a big bowl or a mess will follow and cursing begins lol.

    Good luck this week.

  • rpyle111
    rpyle111 Posts: 1,060 Member
    look for a website called The World According to Eggface. She has a ton of recipes for every stage of the process and a bunch of other entertaining stuff as well.

    I managed to skip the puree stage by concentrating on soups, rather than puree my ow foods. Then I got permission to try mushy solids earlier than I expected, so I will likely never get to experience the joys of a pureed steak until i am too old to even notice!

    Rob
  • pcoppock
    pcoppock Posts: 140 Member
    I just checked out Eggface's site. There are some amazing recipes there. I already have my eye on the chuck roast and baked ricotta.
  • jamezln
    jamezln Posts: 182 Member
    edited November 2014
    Yea, that's a great site. Oh well, better late than never. But hey, at least now I don't have to puree it lol.
  • ReginaKeat
    ReginaKeat Posts: 43 Member
    I'm almost past the puree stage.

    Try the Faux Fried Egg on Eggface's site. Made it for the family and they could not figure out what it was until I told them.

    Other sites I found
    http://www.cookinglight.com/
    http://www.eatingwell.com/
    http://www.bariatriccookery.com/
    http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.ca/
    http://www.livingafterwls.com/Recipes.html
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/
    http://www.myrecipes.com/?xid=logobar-ck
    http://www.chow.com/

    Then there are many from medical centres such as
    http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/highland/departments-centers/bariatrics/bariatric-diets.aspx
  • JeanneMarie11111
    JeanneMarie11111 Posts: 57 Member
    cream OF ? soups were my go to food for the pureed portion, I tried cottage cheese and chicken broth protein powder .. I don't suggest it. it was just ewww
  • ReginaKeat
    ReginaKeat Posts: 43 Member
    While searching for recipes I found the Pinterest site.
    You can find almost anything there. By using the search terms Protein or Bariatric you can find all kinds of recipes. Almost too many.
  • katematt313
    katematt313 Posts: 624 Member
    My whole family loves beans. Homemade "refried" beans are fantastic.

    Sautee diced onions and peppers in a smidge of oil, add a 14 oz can of drained beans (pink or black beans are our favorite), a couple of tablespoons of culantro (Goya brand seasoning liquid) and a cup or two of low sodium chicken broth. Simmer for 20 minutes, then blend. So good, and full of both protein and dietary fiber. Enjoy heated up with a little low fat cheese and a dollop of low fat sour cream or plain yogurt on top. When you've progressed to solids, this makes a great base for a soup, to which you can add shrimp, chicken, or shredded pork (i.e., any protein leftovers you have).
  • pcoppock
    pcoppock Posts: 140 Member
    Here's a great recipe for non-fried refried beans. I'm already looking forward to this with a little shredded cheddar when I get the clearance for pureed foods later this week.

    1 onion, peeled and halved
    3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed (1 bag)
    1/2 to 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (or any other pepper, dried or fresh)
    2 tablespoons minced garlic
    4 - 5 teaspoons of salt
    1 3/4 teaspoons of fresh ground black pepper
    1/8 teaspoon cumin
    9 cups of water

    Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed (if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, the temp is too high).

    Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to attain desired consistency.
  • pawoodhull
    pawoodhull Posts: 1,759 Member
    Frankly I pureed almost anything. Since our sleeved tummies don't like dry food, adding a little broth and running through the blender was easy.
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