I'm 4 weeks out from surgery and just had my first non liquid, non pureed food. Ranier cherries. Only 5, but they may have been the most delicious thing ever.

Which makes me wonder, everyone. What was/will be your first "real" food?

A tiny Ribeye Steak...LOL

1 oz of boiled (but seasoned) chicken thigh

Lemon and garlic smoked salmon made by my hubby. It was delicious.

Gravadlax

That lemon garlic smoked salmon sounds delicious- my favorite. I think I will ease into it- purees end this Thursday. I think I will try chicken first.

4 minutes ago, Amerime said:

That lemon garlic smoked salmon sounds delicious- my favorite. I think I will ease into it- purees end this Thursday. I think I will try chicken first.

From what I’ve read from other people, chicken sometimes goes down a little harder. The salmon might be easier actually. It’s softer.

Those cherries are so yummy! Glad you were able to enjoy some in season.

Yeah, chicken especially breast can be too dry & cause problems for many. Chicken thigh is more tender (& tastier too) & can be easier to tolerate if you really want chicken. Salmon can to be too rich & oily but try poaching it in milk or stock with some fresh herbs. Otherwise any flaky white fish is good.

I can’t recall my first real meal but I think I made a chicken casserole. It had white wine in it which was a bad decision to include - it was all I could taste & was awful. I also ate a lot of beef mince dishes in the soft food stage (rissoles, bolognese sauce with zucchini noodles, etc.). Generally I was able to eat most meats without issue from when I could have the. including steak which causes problems for some.

Just make sure you have a sauce or gravy with your meat to help it go down more easily & keep it tender.

15 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Yeah, chicken especially breast can be too dry & cause problems for many. Chicken thigh is more tender (& tastier too) & can be easier to tolerate if you really want chicken. Salmon can to be too rich & oily but try poaching it in milk or stock with some fresh herbs. Otherwise any flaky white fish is good.

I can’t recall my first real meal but I think I made a chicken casserole. It had white wine in it which was a bad decision to include - it was all I could taste & was awful. I also ate a lot of beef mince dishes in the soft food stage (rissoles, bolognese sauce with zucchini noodles, etc.). Generally I was able to eat most meats without issue from when I could have the. including steak which causes problems for some.

Just make sure you have a sauce or gravy with your meat to help it go down more easily & keep it tender.

That was my thought. I always cook salmon with the skin on, it's a bit rich and oily- even without the extra butter I used to add, lol. I can remove the skin and poach it, but I'll wait.

That casserole was not giving! Thanks for the ideas, the rissoles sounds good as does adding a sauce or gravy to meats. I need to practice some healthy sauce recipes.

On 7/30/2023 at 1:14 PM, sleevedinthe817 said:

From what I’ve read from other people, chicken sometimes goes down a little harder. The salmon might be easier actually. It’s softer.

Although I love salmon, I'm more concerned about the richness of salmon. It's also on my day 45 and beyond list, as an oily fish. I'm planning on having my first non pureed/ mushy food on day 30 or 31. I'm trying to stick to the plan as closely as possible.

I hope I tolerate most food well, I have had not issues so far so I'm hoping for the best.

Salmon from Bonefish Grill. I remember when I started eating regular food almost everything was the best thing I've ever eaten. It was like trying food for the first time.

23 hours ago, Amerime said:

Although I love salmon, I'm more concerned about the richness of salmon. It's also on my day 45 and beyond list, as an oily fish. I'm planning on having my first non pureed/ mushy food on day 30 or 31. I'm trying to stick to the plan as closely as possible.

I hope I tolerate most food well, I have had not issues so far so I'm hoping for the best.

Last week for the first time, was the very first time I have been able to tolerate salmon. Before it was my very fav food, now its a bit blah. I am fine with it raw but cooked its way too rich, Hope you have better luck than me

Mine was at pappadeaux restaurant for a celebration. I had baked salmon and green beans. It was magical. Lol

My first real food was a baked chicken wing. Yummy

Hello! I love cherry. But she is too sour. My stomach hurts when I eat cherries?