Stage 3 starts tomorrow. It feels like my Birt-day. Even cottage cheese thoughts making me drool. Please share favorites here before I go to the store.THANKS

Stage 3 starts tomorrow. It feels like my Birt-day. Even cottage cheese thoughts making me drool. Please share favorites here before I go to the store.THANKS

Not sure if your program allows beans...but vegetarian refried beans (lower in fat) with red enchilada sauce and cheese melted in. My fave soft food stage meal! Also soups were great...I tolerated split pea and broccoli cheese well.

Congrats! I know you’re excited. I’m a couple days from stage 3 and I’m soooo looking forward to it! I’m ready to chew again. I’m also interested in what recipes everyone has to share ?

Ricotta bake. Everyone seems to have a variation of this during this stage. I also had white or pink beans cooked very tender.

Enjoy the new food phase!

Oooooew i Can't wait to Chew, LOL

I’m 1 day away from stage 2. Already looking forward to stage 3! ?

chicken salad, tuna salad (used 2% cottage cheese + dijon to replace the mayo in it)

green bean casserole (healthier) with canned chicken

canned chicken or stewed dark meat chicken with jarred brown gravy and mashed cauliflower and green beans

chili (bland) made with turkey

canned refried pumpkin with stewed chicken in gravy

baked fish (foil packet fish -- very soft)

soft scrambled eggs with Grk yogurt stirred in at the end with chives and herbs

yogurt/2% cottage cheese mixed with pb powder and topped with Walden Farm Zero Cal Blueberry Syrup or with applesauce or canned splenda peaches

broccoli casserole made with caulirice

pretty much repeated those same ones till i moved on.

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

chicken salad, tuna salad (used 2% cottage cheese + dijon to replace the mayo in it)

green bean casserole (healthier) with canned chicken

canned chicken or stewed dark meat chicken with jarred brown gravy and mashed cauliflower and green Beans

chili (bland) made with turkey

canned refried pumpkin with stewed chicken in gravy

baked fish (foil packet fish -- very soft)

soft scrambled eggs with Grk yogurt stirred in at the end with chives and herbs

yogurt/2% cottage cheese mixed with pb powder and topped with Walden Farm Zero Cal Blueberry Syrup or with applesauce or canned splenda peaches

broccoli casserole made with caulirice

pretty much repeated those same ones till i moved on.

These sound GREAT! Thanks FluffyChix especially the the scrambled eggs! ..did I read that right, refried pumpkin w/ stewed chicken in gravy???? I guess I wound be willing to try it.

1 minute ago, %^& said:

These sound GREAT! Thanks FluffyChix especially the the scrambled eggs! ..did I read that right, refried pumpkin w/ stewed chicken in gravy???? I guess I wound be willing to try it.

Yes. Just brown butter ( tiny amount) canned pumpkin and savory spices cooked until hot and pumpkin is dried out a little. Eat like mashed potatoes.

Different but it might turn out to be tasty and something we'll make more than once. Appreciate every recipe or hint given on here.

I just eat soups and mashed potato with tuna in this stage

Cottage cheese

Tuna (I like to get the flavored packets)

Broccoli tots

Chili

Those have been some of my personal favorites which I was able to add back into my diet.

Congrats on reaching this point! It's so exciting!

What kids of soups? Store bought?

I found what worked for others didnt usually work for me.. exact food item wise.. figure out what you can live with and start with that. You should have a list from your surgeon.. I think that's basic material we all got.

I was advised to start off with egg beaters (basically egg whites in disguise) vs. whole eggs because they are easier to digest.

Anyone have a safe potatoe soup recipe for a small amount? I’m about to start adding in yogurt, applesauce, cottage cheese so I’m guessing soup is ok.. gonna call my office in the am