I'm Starving...Help

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Stu said:

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday morning I had some major dental work done and have been
relegated to eating "soft" foods. So far I've eaten soup, chilly and
ice cream but am about starved as none of these are filling. Even
eating a boiled potato is a chore. My dentist wants me to do this for
one week. ARGH!

I would appreciate any suggestions for a meal that is hardy yet soft
enough to eat with swollen gums.

I have a blender and food processor and can cook a few things given a
good recipe.

a buddy of mine came over for an informal dinner party once with a newly pierced
tongue (why a 40 y/o man would want to pierce his tongue is beyond me but that's
another post) i made lasagna and he couldn't chew it because of the sore tongue
so i took a square of lasagna and pureed it in my food processor and he seemed
to be able to eat it. mashed potatoes made with some heavy cream or sour cream
may be substantial enough to fill you up. i'd say puree everything you can get
your hands on until you find something palatable or heal, which ever comes first
;-)

Stu said:

Hello Everyone,

I would appreciate any suggestions for a meal that is hardy yet soft
enough to eat with swollen gums.

I have a blender and food processor and can cook a few things given a
good recipe.

Thanks in advance.

Remember the Saturday Night Live skit with Dan Ackroyd....bass-o-matic.
You have a blender, all you need is a bass!

Stu said:

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday morning I had some major dental work done and have been
relegated to eating "soft" foods. So far I've eaten soup, chilly and
ice cream but am about starved as none of these are filling. Even
eating a boiled potato is a chore. My dentist wants me to do this for
one week. ARGH!

I would appreciate any suggestions for a meal that is hardy yet soft
enough to eat with swollen gums.

I have a blender and food processor and can cook a few things given a
good recipe.

scrambled eggs
poached eggs
pudding
oatmeal
cream of wheat
(any cooked cereal, actually)
yogurt
applesauce
most soft cheeses
milkshakes
fruit smoothies

By the way, I don't think you are really starving,
I think you mainly miss the chewing.

gloria p

On Wed 17 Aug 2005 04:21:22p, Stu wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday morning I had some major dental work done and have been
relegated to eating "soft" foods. So far I've eaten soup, chilly and
ice cream but am about starved as none of these are filling. Even
eating a boiled potato is a chore. My dentist wants me to do this for
one week. ARGH!

I would appreciate any suggestions for a meal that is hardy yet soft
enough to eat with swollen gums.

I have a blender and food processor and can cook a few things given a
good recipe.

Thanks in advance.

Poor you! I've been there and it's not only painful, but it's very
frustrating. Cream soups are more filling than broth based soups. Cheese
soup and cream of potato soup are good choices. Try malted milk shakes
with extra malt. Fruit smoothies are also good and can be filling.
Oatmeal is a good filler. You didn't say whether or not you were allowed
to chew food, but you might try some soft meat products like liverwurst or
the like.

Best of luck!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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Stu said:

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday morning I had some major dental work done and have been
relegated to eating "soft" foods. So far I've eaten soup, chilly and
ice cream but am about starved as none of these are filling. Even
eating a boiled potato is a chore. My dentist wants me to do this for
one week. ARGH!

I would appreciate any suggestions for a meal that is hardy yet soft
enough to eat with swollen gums.

I have a blender and food processor and can cook a few things given a
good recipe.

Do you have to drink it or can you chew spaghetti? Thankfully, I've
never had dental surgery so I have to ask.

A.C. said:

a buddy of mine came over for an informal dinner party once with a newly pierced
tongue (why a 40 y/o man would want to pierce his tongue is beyond me but that's
another post)

I know why.

Carol

On Wed 17 Aug 2005 08:16:26p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

A.C. said:

a buddy of mine came over for an informal dinner party once with a
newly pierced tongue (why a 40 y/o man would want to pierce his tongue
is beyond me but that's another post)

I know why.

Carol

Why?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

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Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Wed 17 Aug 2005 08:16:26p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

A.C. said:

a buddy of mine came over for an informal dinner party once with a
newly pierced tongue (why a 40 y/o man would want to pierce his tongue
is beyond me but that's another post)

I know why.

Carol

Why?

Pssst! A lady doesn't discuss that in public. 😉

On Wed 17 Aug 2005 09:09:19p, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Wed 17 Aug 2005 08:16:26p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

"A.C." <[email hidden]> said:

> a buddy of mine came over for an informal dinner party once with a
> newly pierced tongue (why a 40 y/o man would want to pierce his
> tongue is beyond me but that's another post)

I know why.

Carol

Why?

Pssst! A lady doesn't discuss that in public. 😉

It's interesting that most of the people I see with tongue piercings are
women! I won't say ladies. :-)

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Wayne Boatwright said:

It's interesting that most of the people I see with tongue piercings are
women! I won't say ladies. :-)

OK, we're communicating!

Damsel said:

A.C. said:

a buddy of mine came over for an informal dinner party once with a newly pierced
tongue (why a 40 y/o man would want to pierce his tongue is beyond me but that's
another post)

I know why.

Carol

Carol - not even a smiley face for that one? LOL

AC - I'm with you on this...except, to be honest, I can't understand
why *anyone* would want their tongue pierced, no matter the age. (Yes,
I've heard the reasons for tongue piercings, I'm just not convinced.)

Since I moved back to Indy, I've worked with a lot of young(er) people
who have tried to convince me that I would also enjoy (after the
initial agony) such a decoration in my tongue (or nose or lip). I
explain to them that my parents paid good money to have the extra holes
in my head that I was born with surgically repaired - if I was to
suddenly add to the total, they'd hunt me down.

Obfood: It's expensive, but if worse comes to worse...babyfood.
Season it up if the blandness is too disgusting. Good luck!

Lisa Ann

Lisa Ann said:

I
explain to them that my parents paid good money to have the extra holes
in my head that I was born with surgically repaired - if I was to
suddenly add to the total, they'd hunt me down.

My mother always told me I didn't need any MORE holes in my head.

LOL! She was right.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Stu said:

Yesterday morning I had some major dental work done and have been
relegated to eating "soft" foods. So far I've eaten soup, chilly and
ice cream but am about starved as none of these are filling. Even
eating a boiled potato is a chore. My dentist wants me to do this for
one week. ARGH!

After getting all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled, I lived for two weeks
on The Ultimate Meal powder mixed into fruit juice or soy milk. I
didn't go hungry, and it took a lot longer than I expected to get
tired of it. I wanted "drinkable" food rather than chewable food
because I wanted to avoid getting anything jammed into the holes
until they healed sufficiently.

It's expensive but worth it. The best price I can find these days is on
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00013YYR6/002-7076974-7115203?v=glance

Or you can buy it direct from the producer for more:
http://www.ultimatelife.com/CatalogMeal.htm

You can also sometimes find it at Whole Foods Markets. Vitamin Shoppe
also has some retail outlets that carry it.

-A [posted and emailed]

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:43:01 -0400, "A.C." <[email hidden]>wrote:

Quoted message said:

. mashed potatoes made with some heavy cream or sour cream
may be substantial enough to fill you up. i'd say puree everything you can get
your hands on until you find something palatable or heal, which ever comes first
;-)

Thanks A.C. I'll try that.

On 17 Aug 2005 22:22:38 -0700, "Lisa Ann"
<[email hidden]>wrote:

Quoted message said:

Obfood: It's expensive, but if worse comes to worse...babyfood.
Season it up if the blandness is too disgusting. Good luck!

Lisa Ann

I've never tasted baby food. Any suggestions on what kind?

On 17 Aug 2005 18:44:44 -0700, "krimmie" <[email hidden]>wrote:

Quoted message said:

Remember the Saturday Night Live skit with Dan Ackroyd....bass-o-matic.
You have a blender, all you need is a bass!

Would I have red or white wine with that. ;-)

On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:08:33 GMT, Puester
<[email hidden]>wrote:

Quoted message said:

scrambled eggs
poached eggs
pudding
oatmeal
cream of wheat
(any cooked cereal, actually)
yogurt
applesauce
most soft cheeses
milkshakes
fruit smoothies

By the way, I don't think you are really starving,
I think you mainly miss the chewing.

gloria p

Thanks Gloria. I like most of these.

On 18 Aug 2005 04:08:42 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
<[email hidden]>wrote:

Quoted message said:

Poor you! I've been there and it's not only painful, but it's very
frustrating. Cream soups are more filling than broth based soups. Cheese
soup and cream of potato soup are good choices. Try malted milk shakes
with extra malt. Fruit smoothies are also good and can be filling.
Oatmeal is a good filler. You didn't say whether or not you were allowed
to chew food, but you might try some soft meat products like liverwurst or
the like.

Best of luck!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Thanks Wayne. I can chew a little. I like your idea of the cream
soups.