Mush stage

[janice123]

I'm entering the mush stage from tomorrow, does anyone have any meal ideas for me?
Thanks in advance

 

[Weeblexx123]

Are you pre op or post op ?

 

[janice123]

Sorry two weeks post op

 

[Paula Garner]

I enjoyed parsley sauce with mash, fish in butter sauce, tuna and mash and puréed Sunday dinner. You can also try the inside of a jacket potato with cheese, tuna or beans. You can make stew and mash it down with a fork or blend it. I'd say try anything you can slick in a blender

 

[janice123]

Thanks Paula, do things still have to blended e.g stew? Blending foods really puts me off x

 

[Paula Garner]

Not really. General rule of thumb for mush or soft food, is anything you can mash easily with the back of a fork

 

[Weeblexx123]

Great Ideas from Paula I am 4 weeks post op and I know how you feel... Baby food syndrome ... lol When I get sick of mush like you I add some stronger flavours. I tried more solid food and it hurt but now I have learnt that if I chew it well I can cope. It is just that " I am so sick of liquid and sloppy food I just want food I can chew " that is so frustrating. We all heal differently but a blender is a wonderful tool just blitz it less and see how you handle it Keep your chin up

 

[janice123]

Oh good. Hadn't thought of the jacket potato ill be having that! X

 

[janice123]

Great Ideas from Paula I am 4 weeks post op and I know how you feel... Baby food syndrome ... lol When I get sick of mush like you I add some stronger flavours. I tried more solid food and it hurt but now I have learnt that if I chew it well I can cope. It is just that " I am so sick of liquid and sloppy food I just want food I can chew " that is so frustrating. We all heal differently but a blender is a wonderful tool just blitz it less and see how you handle it Keep your chin up

I'm looking forward to mush at the minute but I'm sure ill soon be fed up of it! I won't be risking eating any solids though, think ill just be repeating the foods I can mash with a fork. Thanks guys x

 

[Samsara]

Thanks Paula, do things still have to blended e.g stew? Blending foods really puts me off x

I know what you mean. I'm not there yet but when I am I really don't fancy blending foods into a puree either x

 

[janice123]

The only thing I don't mind blending is fruit-smoothies!

 

[Samsara]

The only thing I don't mind blending is fruit-smoothies!

Oh yes, that's fine and yummy. But blending savoury meals I mean :/

 

[janice123]

Yep couldn't agree more...yuk!

 

[top_kat]

Here are some suggestions

I was already at this point limiting carbs so replaced "potato" mashed for things such as swede and carrots but these are the things suggested also by my provider . . .

- breakfast cereal such as weetabix, ready brek, oats (as long as they are ground)
- soft/runny scramled egg
-pureed chicken, quorn, minced lamb or beef, mix with a bit of gravy
- soft flaked white fish
- mashed potato
- soft mashed pasta
- thick vegetable soups
- pureed and mashed vegetables
- stewed and mashed fruit
- inch slice of very ripe melon

Sainsbury's do a good for you low fat range, and in there they do a shepherds pie, cottage pie and a fish pie, all of them good for this stage.
- make home made cottage pie using turkey mince (less fat and cals, more protein) and top with mashed swede and carrot instead of potato

Other things I had
- tinned ratatouille from tescos with soft fish
- fish in a butter/parsley sauce
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