Hey all, I just started week 4 and I am so through with purees. If i have to eat something like that again I hope im 90 years old. With that being said I am looking for ideas of soft stuff to eat that will be easy on the sleeve.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

The best thing I made was ricotta bake ... the recipe is on the world according to egg face website. So yummy!!

I have made that before and it was super yummy but I am getting ricotta ed out. lol

What about tuna salad, egg salad, chicken salad either made with plain Greek yogurt (to boost protein) or light mayo?

crab meat was my go to protein. also Hormel 97% fat free turkey chili was really good,

Laurenbob, did you use the crab that was the artificial stuff that is white and orange? what else did you mix with it.

Just posted this to another thread. It has ricotta but mixed with spinach it's not really noticeable. You could also use cottage cheese instead of ricotta.

Sauté fresh spinach in vegetable or chicken broth (I also threw in some garlic and shallot), when done add nonfat ricotta and a bit of Parmesan cheese and blend/purée with an immersion blender.

Spread puréed mixture in bottom of a small casserole pan and cover with prepared spaghetti sauce (no sugar added) and top with a little more Parmesan cheese. Bake until bubbly. Good for the puréed or mushy stage. I also sometimes add in a small bit of prepared pesto to kick up the flavor a bit.

Is a nice relief after all the sweet Protein shakes. My hubby says we'll use this recipe even after I back on regular food!

I made taco meat, browned the hamburger really well and broke it up into teeny little pieces, put refried beans on top, a little cheese, a dollop of avocado, and a splash of taco sauce...it was really good. Also, I eat a lot of zucchini...the texture is perfect...I add a touch of ranch and mix it up. I am 5 1/2 weeks out. This morning, I did deli meat with a little cheese in the middle, and it still doesn't sit quite right. I made chicken salad from grilled chicken. It is delicious, but you can only eat about a tablespoon. The meat is just way heavy and sits for a long time. I somehow have been eating crackers -- with chicken salad -- and I need to break that habit because of the sodium and the carbs...i have been leaving eggs alone for a while. I just felt like I was having too many or too much or something. I did make spaghetti for the family with the Mids sauce, and I added hamburger. I ate just the sauce with the meat with a little mozzarella on top, browned under the broiler (I use a four-ounce ramekin). I have also eaten a spring roll. It was actually pretty good. And I have had the filling out of a taco from Taco Bell. I have gone to egg face's blog...love it...but I haven't really started eating everything yet, so I am not experimenting too much.

A few of my favorites have been using baked boneless skinless chicken and chopping in my food processor--not puree consistency, but chopped finely and storing in the fridge. for meals I may fat free mayo or plain greek yogurt (w/ a dash of unflavored protein powder) or a bit of salsa and guacomole for a chicken salad or heat with a dollop pizza sauce, a dash of parmasan and shredded mozzarella. I also enjoy my eggbeaters or egg whites with cheese and/or a little picante sauce (I have had family get packets from McDonald's--5 calories and they travel well ) or the Eggbeaters Florentine. And of course there is always the much lauded fat free refried beans or chili.

At taco bell I ordered refried Beans with red sauce and cheese, and lately I've added a scoop of taco meat to the order for more Protein. I also made mashed potatoes and used a can of dark & white chicken (drained) and added it to chicken gravy and just pour the concoction over the potatoes, very Thanksgiving like in flavor...the only drawback is that the potatoes are high carbs, but for the soft food phase it is easily tolerated. I am just starting regular foods and eliminating most high carb options to continue losing at a higher rate. Brocolli Cheese Soup was a favorite, and quiche if you can tolerate eggs.

Good Luck!

I had this the night before last. Stew Beans is a fav my whole life.... I just skip the steak in it.

Take some meat on the bone.... turkey neck, spare rib, etc.

Put it in a crock pot. Then put some dry kidney beans. Season it very well with salt, pepper, italian seasoning or oregano and basil, and garlic. Then add a dash of allspice if you have it. Cover it with Water and let it cook until it is super soft and meat removes easy from the bone. Let it sit and thicken fro a fewminutes and enjoy!!!

thanks for all your wonderful ides!

I made taco meat' date=' browned the hamburger really well and broke it up into teeny little pieces, put refried Beans on top, a little cheese, a dollop of avocado, and a splash of taco sauce...it was really good. Also, I eat a lot of zucchini...the texture is perfect...I add a touch of ranch and mix it up. I am 5 1/2 weeks out. This morning, I did deli meat with a little cheese in the middle, and it still doesn't sit quite right. I made chicken salad from grilled chicken. It is delicious, but you can only eat about a tablespoon. The meat is just way heavy and sits for a long time. I somehow have been eating crackers -- with chicken salad -- and I need to break that habit because of the sodium and the carbs...i have been leaving eggs alone for a while. I just felt like I was having too many or too much or something. I did make spaghetti for the family with the Mids sauce, and I added hamburger. I ate just the sauce with the meat with a little mozzarella on top, browned under the broiler (I use a four-ounce ramekin). I have also eaten a spring roll. It was actually pretty good. And I have had the filling out of a taco from Taco Bell. I have gone to egg face's blog...love it...but I haven't really started eating everything yet, so I am not experimenting too much.[/quote']

Omg I made chicken salad and could eat almost 1/2 cup. Why can I eat so much at 3 weeks out??

Laurenbob, did you use the crab that was the artificial stuff that is white and orange? what else did you mix with it.

no I had real crab meat. The small amount that I wws able to have a pound of crab meat was enough for 8 meals

no I had real crab meat. The small amount that I wws able to have a pound of crab meat was enough for 8 meals

What did you mix wiht it? I found some in a can today

Omg I made chicken salad and could eat almost 1/2 cup. Why can I eat so much at 3 weeks out??

I keep wondering the same thing. I read some can only eat 1/5 of a cup of something where I can easily eat 1/2 cup of sweet potatoes! I have also tolerated everything I put on my mouth! I'm beginning to wonder if I was really sleeved