It will be a pureed Thanksgiving, this year. Ideas?
What did you guys do for Thanksgiving when you were on purees? I would love to try to make recipes that are the proper texture, if possible, rather than running everything through a blender, although that is my Plan B.
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Honestly? I'd just puree up some turkey with gravy. You'll be able to eat such a small amount that cooking anything just for yourself will be a bit pointless.
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Sweet potatoes blended with a bit of chicken broth, a small dollop of orange juice concentrate and a tiny dash of port makes a really lovely soup. I have served that as a course for thanksgiving dinner to all of my guests, but with a bullet or blender, you could make yourself a small portion.
Cream of turkey soup; some meat, gravy, broth and maybe a little bit of the mashed potatoes to enrich it a bit makes a nice soup too.
Pumpkin pie is pretty soft. Chew it well before you swallow and leave off the crust.
There you go, a tiny three course meal ; -)
And keep in mind it is NOT forever. It's just for 'now'.
Last year for thanksgiving and christmas I didn't eat too much and I was 6 months out. Honesty by the time I got my little portion of meat down I was beyond full and looking at all the food just made me sick. I agree with the others, ground up some meat and add a little gravy to it. This year I will have all of my wisdom teeth out right before thanksgiving. So I will probably do puree as well. The funny part is I purposely schedule this surgery the day before so I wouldn't eat anything at thanksgiving. I've put on a few pounds, and I'm back to losing them, but I have an appointment with my surgeon soon. I rather lose the weight than eat any holiday food. Nothing taste better than weight loss.