Question:
Anyone know of a web site with suggested menus for the pureed stage?

I'm kind of at a loss of what to eat during the puree stage. Should I just puree what I fix for my husband? I had tuna with little lite mayo and dill pickle today but I'm not sure where to go for the next 4 weeks. Anyone know of a web site that give menu ideas? Also is there anything you can eat out at restaurants during this period?    — Gail L. (posted on September 7, 2003)

September 7, 2003
I don't know of a site, but some of the things I ate were: deli turkey and mayo in the processor or blender, hard boiled eggs in the blender, scrambled eggs, chewed really well, refried beans with shredded cheese melted over it, a tuna melt-tuna mashed really fine w/ mayo, on toast with cheese melted over it, then I left the toast over at the end. You could try pureeing some of the chunky soups, but they are high in sodium so I don't know how you feel about that. I liked hummus, and I heard some like peanut butter, but some have mentioned dumping on it. Most cheeses are ok, if you chew them well. Even w/ all the cheese I eat, my cholesterol went down 100 points so the little bit you'd eat won't do too much damage if that's a problem for you. Sorry, 7 months ago seems like forever so I don't remember much more. Good luck!
   — Fixnmyself

September 7, 2003
Those of you on puree or mush part of the journey don't let your brain get stuck in the boring mode. Here are some suggestions: Egg salad, tuna salad, the inside of a deviled crab with cocktail sauce, pintos and cheese from taco bell, mashed potatoes, soft cheese spreads, deviled ham, deviled chicken, whipped sweet potatoes, carrot souffle, spinich souffle, eggs-omlets, soft boiled scrambled, pureed fruits, pureed casseroles, I also found nancy's quiche appitizers (they are tiny and good). Just remember no chucks!!!! and chew ,chew, chew PS. don't swallow too fast :) Good luck on your journies!
   — ~~Stacie~~

September 7, 2003
I have to start out by saying that the pureed stage was the worst for me mentally. Making baby food from food that looked really good before I stuck it in the blender. I put anything in my mini food processor from a cheeseburger to grilled cheese, shrimp with mayo and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs to pizza. I blended whatever my husband ate with a little milk and then nuked it in the micro for a few seconds. As far as dining out, try things like soups and eat around the chunks, mashed potatoes- shread a little chicken and mix it in, cottage cheese, Taco Bell has Pintos and cheese which I love, but recommend you chew them like crazy at this stage since they are so stick to the spoon and your ribs thick. We had a dinner party during this stage and I brought my mini processor and blended it and ate it, unfortunately I became a topic of conversation for a while.
   — Heather M.

September 8, 2003
Whatever you do, stay away from baby food. NASTY. Here's what I had: bought roasted, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (a tad expensive, but one package of 2 breasts made enough for 4 "meals") pureed with Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup at Hand. Or I cooked a turkey breast in the crockpot and made gravy and pureed those together, and I did the same thing with a beef roast. Cottage cheese and pureed peaches, pears, etc., yogurt (Lite and Fit), V-8 juice (with a splash of tobassco), tried tuna once - it was okay but I didn't tolerate it very well, Choice DM, oatmeal (instant, made with Lactaid milk), grits, cream of wheat. Try to avoid pasta and rice. I generally cooked for the family so I tried to make things I could eat or puree. I made a crust-less quiche with eggs, chopped spinach, feta cheese and cottage cheese with some salt and pepper and a few other things thrown in. Other poster is correct - blended doesn't have to be bland. Good luck!
   — koogy