Any good recipes for Pureed stage?

lmf1964
on 4/17/12 8:05 am - MI
VSG on 03/28/12
I am 3 weeks post-op and am the pureed food stage.  Can anyone suggest any good food choices and/or recipes?
       

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louisamay
on 4/17/12 8:12 am
VSG on 04/27/12
For something fast and easy several people have recommended the refried beans from Taco Bell. You can buy a small cup of them and they come with a little cheese melted on top.  They are really mush, no bean texture left in them.  As somebody who loves Tex Mex, I have a feeling that may be my first.

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landdnurse2
on 4/17/12 10:05 am - Midwest City, OK
Go to the world according to eggface and search for the ricotta bake. It is awesome!
    
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happyteacher
on 4/17/12 10:12 am
 Here is my favorite from that stage:

Scrambled egg with fat free feta cheese crumbles (Sams Club) and smoky tabasco sauce.  

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Ms. Poker Face
on 4/17/12 10:14 am

I had to blenderize everything for my mushy phase.  Added enough liquids so that the end result was of applesauce consistency and slid off a spoon.  Here's what I ate.

egg salad
scrambled eggs
tuna salad
chicken salad (use canned chicken since it's super soft)
chili
baked fish
laughing cow cheese wedges
ff refried beans with a little melted cheese
cottage cheese
ricotta cheese
the lowest carb cream soups I could find and then I added protein powder to them
ff plain greek yogurt (added a little splenda and cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice)
no sugar added applesauce
sugar free pudding
still used protein shakes, broth and other liquids to supplement mushies

I got creative with the flavors I added to things.  I used different spices and liquids to switch it up.  I must have made my chicken salad ten different ways: ff mayo, greek yogurt, dry hidden valley ranch seasoning, dry mustard seasoning, mild buffalo sauce, ff sour cream, etc.

Once you get past the mushies, I highly recommend you drop the carby items (applesauce, pudding, cream soups, etc).

Hope this helps!

 

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TammySJ
on 4/17/12 1:46 pm - Davenport, IA
I thought I was in heaven with refried beans! A little cheese on them and it was the best thing ever!! Also cottage cheese was tasty and I even just melted some cheese and ate that. Isn't it amazing how great any food tastes after liquid for so long?? Enjoy! Great suggestions in previous posts

            

lmf1964
on 4/18/12 7:55 am - MI
VSG on 03/28/12
Thank you all for the great suggestions.  I have to say I did try the refried beans with some cheese today and BOY WAS IT DEELISH!
       

"Some day I WILL be a beautiful butterfly" - Heimlich from 'Bugs Life'     
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