pureee

on tuesday i may be able to start puree'ing. *lets cross our fingers my drs apt goes fabulous!*

anyways on the list of things i can puree is chicken & turkey.

does anybody have any suggestions on how i should be cooking this chicken or turkey before puree'ing it?

i was thinking of buying a george foreman grill, or simply frying a chicken breast in low fat oil...

all suggestions are welcome (as are any puree favs!!!) =)

thanks ya'll! 

 chicken is not my best friend, but i really like indian food, so i either marinate then grill then sauce then puree, or saute in light olive oil, sauce, then puree. not an everyday thing, maybe once a weekish. most of the time i do cottage cheese, egg salad, tofu with manwich (sloppy toes), flaky fish (don't have to puree), tuna fish, scallops, cream of wheat (only once in a while cuz it's pretty sparse on the nutrition). if i need two things on a plate i add a tbs or two of mashed potatoes or mashed squash. i should note that when i "sauce" i am very conscious of choosing low sugar, low fat saucing options. oh yeah, and bean-less chili with a dab of light sour cream. hmm, lots of shakes. i should note that i have been using a baby spoon since it slows me down enough to keep me from barfing.

p.s.: i've been doing the puree thing for 3 weeks, and i am jonesing for carbs real bad. today i snuck some honey nut cheerios. i feel really bad. forgive me. 

omg carbs. i am dying for mashed potatoes right now! 

thats such a great idea w/ tofu and manwich!!

i cant wait till puree day even more now!!! 

thank you so much sasss!! 

 Yech.  I hated this part.  The liquid/puree part.  Even if the food was prepared magnificently, there's just something about chewing...  Good luck with this.  I never found a satisfactory way to enjoy my puree'd stuff.

I have a thing about purees to, and I'm currently on that phase. mostly, I buck the system and refuse to puree things, just eating what is already "mushy". I actually call this phase "mushies". In terms of chicken and turkey though, the best way to get it in a consistancy that it will go down is to mix it with something liquidy or slick- sauces and stuff are good for that. Obviously, be careful about the calories. Also, dark meat will be less dry by nature than white meat, so it will be easier going down. Make sure not to overcook the meat too, that can make it dry as well.

good luck on the new phase, I celebrated like whoa when I got my first bite of mashed potatoes four days ago. mmmm

Ann

omg you guys keep on mentioning potatoes! i cant wait !! mmmmm

thank you so much for your advice! 
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lol congrats on moving to the next stage!
i just had to say.. i love your name... sounds like that would be such a yummy drink lol
ugh.. now i'm crazing some starbux! lol

haha i have that affect on people, i WORK for starbucks! hahahahah all my friends that werent addicted before i started working there now are! :) lol

and almond soy latte was my fav drin****il was dicontinued almond :( it was yummlicioous!

and thanks for the congrats, tuesday is the day and i cannot wait!!

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here is what i did. 

boil your chicken in spices until its cooked.  cut up into small chunks....mix in alfredo sauce (walmart $2) then put in the blender.  its acutally not that bad.

i also did lasagna the same way, i just didnt put noodles in what i made for me vs. my family

chili is good too...you can try eggs in this stage.  eggs with cheese are high in protein, just remember not to overdo the cheese if you are one that gets blocked up easy....whew....that part is horrible! 

but you live and you learn

HAHA...pureed. That sucked. But if a "pureed diet" isn't an invitation to do your own version of "Will It Blend?", I don't know what is.

I pureed just about anything I could think of. Just make sure you've got enough liquid in there, or you won't get puree, you'll get a finely chopped blob.