Entering Pureed Stage - Suggestions for high protein and tasty eats? :)

[LinJax76]

So glad to get some substance in starting in 4 days, and am truly looking forward to tuna salad...chicken salad...eggs....

Trying to make a list for the grocery load--
Question for the group.....what did you find as easy, yummy, convenient?

[Christie13]

Tuna, yogurt, refried beans, ground beef. You can eat anything if you use cut it up a lot and add a bit of liquid that would taste good with it like broth for example. Really you are only limited by your own imagination.

[RehabNurse]

1. Refried beans with melted cheddar or Monterey jack
2. Ricotta topped with pasta sauce and melted mozzarella
3. Cottage cheese with apple butter
4. Vanilla Greek yogurt with a scoop of PB2 powder
5. Cheddar broccoli cream soup

[Shirl]

Lentils in every color and flavors, specially Dahl! Black beans with a bit of farm cheese and sour cream! Pured spinach with cheese! Blended miso soup with lots of tofu!

Remember to introduce foods one at a time, and slowly, wait a few minutes in between bites or spoonfuls to see how your stomach reacts.

I recommend trying to mix plain yogurt, olive oil mayo, bit of lemon juice and salt and pepper in your tuna and blend in food processor for creamed texture. That's the only way I was able to tolerate tuna at three months post op. Weird part was that I was able to eat minced salmon and meats way earlier than tuna.

Best of wishes for continued healing and success!

[LinJax76]

Getting cravings with all these ideas!

[Merry Mary]

Try ground beef, turkey or chicken. Lentil also have a lot of protein plus fiber. Just cook them until they're mushy

[Luna354]

I never did pureed foods, but 2 weeks of soft foods. I ate scrambled eggs, ground beef, and I ate a lot of lentil soup. I made the one for the instant pot from the skinny taste website. It's so good and easy.

[azladyrider]

I lived on refried beans with low fat cheese and salsa. So good.

[ghost_ryder]

Hormel or wolf brand turkey chili

[Tuesday2]

eggs were (still are) a little difficult for me to tolerate, which stinks because I have chickens and love eggs. lol
Here's some ideas:
Any kind of beans, pureed in the blender with lemon, salt, and a little garlic powder
Ricotta cheese with a spoonful of chocolate protein powder and a packet of splenda (or whatever artificial sweetener you like)
Canned crabmeat with a spoonful of light mayo
Steamed and pureed cauliflower with salt and pepper - tastes like mashed potatoes!