Food Idea's for injured son????

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SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

^I ~hope+ you'r son he/als quick-ly! (Sorry, I couldn't help
drawing attention to "Idea's".)

Here are some more soft foods ideas:

Most noodles Eggs (scrambled, soft-boiled, fried, or
poached) Canned peas, broccoli, or asparagus (ugh, but when
you're hungry...) Canned deviled ham

Lots of fish is soft; he might be able to handle cod
or seabass.

You can put all kinds of things into a smoothie. Try wheat
germ, dates, berries, peanut butter, or soft/silken tofu.

Bob

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

If he's a bit adventurous you can easily cook up some rice
porridge, known a Congee (Chinese) or Jook (Korean). I've
had friends with dental troubles who have lived on the
stuff...it can be made savory or sweet, you can make it with
meat, vegetables, whatever is at hand. You can serve it up
like oatmeal with maple syrup, cream, pureed fruit....

You can make it easily in crockpot....

A quick google came up with several representative examples:

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December 31, 2003 Recipe: Jook (from the _New York Times_)

Time: At least 2 1/2 hours

1 cup short-grain rice 2 cups chicken stock, preferably
homemade, or water 1 3-inch piece of ginger, peeled and
roughly chopped
1/4 pound slab bacon, optional Soy sauce or salt to taste
2/4 cup crispy cooked bacon, minced, optional
3/4 cup minced scallions
4/2 cup roasted peanuts, optional

Sesame oil for drizzling, optional.

5. Wash rice, and put it in a stock pot with chicken stock
or water. Place over high heat until stock boils, then
add about 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, and turn heat
to low. Partly cover pot, simmer for about 1 1/2 hours,
stirring occasionally and adding water as necessary
(probably about 2 cups more).

6. Add ginger and slab bacon, and simmer for an hour more
or so. Jook should have a porridgelike consistency. If
it becomes very thick, add water. When done, jook will
be soupy and creamy, like loose oatmeal.

7. Remove slab bacon, and serve jook in individual bowls.
Season with salt or soy sauce, then garnish with minced
bacon, scallions and peanuts. Drizzle with sesame oil
if desired.

Yield: 6 servings

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From China, Hangover Help

By MARK BITTMAN

I first encountered jook in Hong Kong at dawn after a very
long night. I was steered to an anonymous little place,
where, I am quite sure, I was not the only person with a
headache. It was there that I discovered that this savory
Chinese rice porridge was among the world's best
breakfasts, especially after a night of indulgence.

Addiction, or at least dedication, followed, and I soon
ate jook, also known as congee, in San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Vancouver and New York.

It is transcendent stuff. You might think of it as Chinese
risotto, though infinitely less pretentious. It is
delightfully creamy, forgiving in its preparation and
variable beyond belief.

Jook originated as poor people's food. In its most
elemental form, it is a relatively small amount of rice -
usually short grain, and sometimes mixed with a bit of
glutinous rice - cooked with a large amount of water. It
is then seasoned with ginger, scallions and whatever else
is on hand.

In restaurants, the variations can take up an entire page.
You see jook cooked with bacon or Chinese sausage, with
whole or ground pork, with fish or fish balls, with
cilantro, with shrimp, with tripe or other offal, with
vegetables and so on. I especially like jook with a load
of cilantro and some easily flaked fish or bacon.

When I started cooking jook at home, I substituted chicken
stock for some of the water and, not surprisingly, it made
a huge difference in the underlying flavors. I also began
to realize just how easy a process this is.

In restaurants, jook is often made in huge pots and
cooked overnight, then flavored in the morning. I usually
make it in the afternoon, simmering it gently and
stirring it occasionally, while puttering around the
kitchen. I often eat a little that night but save most of
it for the morning. Despite its simplicity, jook does not
keep well for much longer than that, especially once it
has been seasoned. You could also make it overnight in a
slow cooker.

Jook
====
1 cup short-grain rice 2 cups chicken stock, preferably
homemade, or water 1 3-inch piece of ginger, peeled and
roughly chopped
8/4 pound slab bacon, optional Soy sauce or salt to
taste
9/4 cup crispy cooked bacon, minced, optional
10/4 cup minced scallions
11/2 cup roasted peanuts, optional Sesame oil for
drizzling, optional

12. Wash rice, and put it in a stock pot with chicken stock
or water. Place over high heat until stock boils, then
add about 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, and turn heat
to low. Partly cover pot, simmer for about 1 1/2 hours,
stirring occasionally and adding water as necessary
(probably about 2 cups more).

13. Add ginger and slab bacon, and simmer for an hour more
or so. Jook should have a porridgelike consistency. If
it becomes very thick, add water. When done, jook will
be soupy and creamy, like loose oatmeal.

14. Remove slab bacon, and serve jook in individual bowls.
Season with salt or soy sauce, then garnish with minced
bacon, scallions and peanuts. Drizzle with sesame oil
if desired.

Yield: 6 servings.

Variations: For jook with vegetables, Step 1 remains the
same. In Step 2, omit bacon. Soak 4 or 5 dried black
(shiitake) mushrooms in hot water until softened, then
remove stems, and chop. Add them to mix, along with
ginger and 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced, and a
large pinch of salt. When jook is almost done, stir in 1
cup fresh or frozen peas, and cook 10 minutes or so more.
Proceed as above.

Jook with meat: Step 1 remains the same. In Step 2, about
15 minutes before jook is done, add 1/2 pound sliced
uncooked sirloin or 1/2 pound sliced uncooked chicken
breast or 1/2 pound crumbled uncooked ground or sliced
pork. Proceed as above.

Jook with seafood and cilantro: Step 1 remains the same. In
Step 2, during last 10 minutes of simmering, add 1/2 pound
shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped, or 1/2 pound
whitefish fillets, skinned and sliced (or use both shrimp
and fish). Proceed as above, adding at least 1/2 cup chopped
cilantro leaves for garnish.

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SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

Texturally, he'll be bored no matter what you do. Flavor-
wise, there are veggie soups, meat soups, fruit soups, dairy
soups. all of which can be pureed and drunk through a straw,
as long as you watch the temperature.

This is my favorite time of year for smoothies: all the
stone fruits and berries are coming into season, and they
all make great smoothies.

maxine in ri

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Quoted message said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

I think I would look for calories, fiber and protein.

Oatmeal Soft cookies - dipped in cold milk I would consider
bread soft - Bread and butter no crusts Peanut butter or any
nut butter in any form (I like it on oatmeal) Cold blended
soups if he will eat them. Velveeta or melted Velveeta
Overcooked Mac & Cheese (Kraft) Processed meat like bologna
and hot dogs (IMHO) Singles cheese slices Cottage Cheese
with some sugar or jam or Ketchup or whatever. Pancakes with
too much butter and syrup (Yum) Egg custard with whipped
cream Pudding with whipped cream Scrambled eggs

More later when my mind wakes up.

;-)

Dimitri

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

In addition to what everyone else has said, canned
spaghettios or mini-ravioli should be soft enough. You also
might try raw frozen peas -- kids generally love 'em, and he
wouldn't need his front teeth to eat them.

Bob

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Quoted message said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

Sorry to hear about your son and hope he's soon better. To
get some additional inspiration, you might want to take a
look at baby food jars and junior food jars. They might give
you an idea of foods or combinations that could be puréed.
Cauliflower can be mashed pretty smooth, too - mixed with
cheese sauce that could be tasty for him.

Dora

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on his
face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has to be
on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that he can
have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of mashed
potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt. I'm
looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored with
the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Baby food.

-sw

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SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

Think home-made baby food.

He can eat anything that he would normally be eating, just
puree it using a blender or food processor, and strain out
any solid fibers.

K.

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I'd take the easy way out and prepare is regular favorite
foods including burgers and vegetables, then put them
through the blender with a little liquid that's similar in
flavor to the food. That would be beef stock with the
burger, water with the vegetables, apple juice with the
fruits. Do this in front of him so he can see that it isn't
weird food, just softened up. This way his diet doesn't have
to change in any major way.

--Lia

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Sorry to hear about your son's injury.

How about chicken, tuna, or turkey crockets?

In addition to apple sauce, there's also other kinds of
fruit sauces that your son might like such as cranberry
sauce, and the different fruit butters. There's also peanut
butter and jelly.

With soups, there's a large variety of choices. In fact, you
can take almost any soup and puree it in a blender to make
it nice and smooth for your son.

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

Although not directly mentioned, mac n cheese, hamburger
stroganoff, mild chili, and fish carefully prepared.

jim

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on his
face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has to be
on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that he can
have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of mashed
potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt. I'm
looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored with
the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

Cream of Wheat with Brown sugar/Maple syrup/Jam Oatmeal with
Brown sugar/Maple syrup/Jam Malt O Meal with Brown
sugar/Maple syrup/Jam

Homemade Bread or Rice pudding with raisins

I like to warm up rice in milk with some sugar & nutmeg to
taste as a late nite snack. It's filling, quick & tasty.

Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02)

How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat before it's no
longer a healthy choice?

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on his
face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has to be
on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that he can
have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of mashed
potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt. I'm
looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored with
the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Poor baby! Maybe he could eat creamed chicken or hamburger
gravy (with the meat chopped very small) over rice. Mashed
carrots, refried beans, green beans cooked until very soft
and chopped into small pieces, mashed green peas ...

Tara

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My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

Pumpkin pie filling - baked in a custard cup. It's squash!

Susan B.

SPOONS said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on
his face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has
to be on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that
he can have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of
mashed potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt.
I'm looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored
with the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

SPOONS

It sounds as though the doctor is recommending things your
son can chew but not have to bite into.

You can puree and spoon-feed lots of things including pizza.
All kinds of puddings, jello, ice cream, mashed white or
sweet potatoes should be OK.

Soups: cream of butternut squash, cream of cauliflower, cold
fruit soups. Chicken or beef broth.

Fruit smoothies, possibly including protein powder or
yogurt along with berries, peaches, melon, mangoes,
banana, apricots.

All kinds of egg dishes: scrambled, soft-boiled, flan,
custard.

Ricotta cheese with sugar and pureed fruit beaten in.

If you have any bubble-tea shops nearby, they have GIANT
diameter straws that will make any of these things
easier to drink.

gloria p

Cambell's tomato soup made with milk, crackers softened to
squishpoint in it. I've given it to undertheweather kids
with good result. blacksalt

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Quoted message said:

My son age 5 had an accident yesterday where he fell on his
face and hit his front teeth. The doctor said he has to be
on soft food for quite some time. He mentioned that he can
have ice cream, jello, pudding & soup. I thought of mashed
potatoes, apple sauce, banana smoothie & yogurt. I'm
looking for a variety of foods since he'll get bored with
the same old thing. Can you suggest some foods?

Take care & Thank you,

Ouch! Poor kidlet... I hope he mends quickly. When I have a
sore mouth for any reason, like dentistry, about the only
things I want to eat for a few days are custard, yoghurt,
and rice pudding with extra eggs in it for protein. I think
my body demands the calcium to help the healing or
something, and the foods are soft and don't need chewing!

Sweet potato and pumpkin are lovely soft vegies... chilli or
dishes made with ground beef are soft and don't need much
chewing. And of course there's always babyfood, or you can
puree almost anything yourself for the kid if he's not too
wierded out by the texture (or lack thereof)

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Cauliflower can be mashed pretty smooth, too - mixed with
cheese sauce that could be tasty for him.

Dora

Mashed potatoes run through a food processor or blender
would be great...you could add stuff to change the flavour
if he likes certain things like bacon bits, cheese, or
chives or whatever (heh, i dont think i remmber what 5 year
olds like to eat)