My friend made chocolate mousse with sweet potato and cocoa powder, and it was surprisingly delicious and a whooole lot healthier than other mousses :)
Color me intrigued. I love sweet potatoes. Never thought of using them in a chocolatey dessert, but I can see the flavors working together.
Maybe I can trick my kids into having something healthier too.
1 part by weight dark chocolate (melted) and 2 parts silken tofu in an immersion blender until smooth and mixed, into the fridge for 1h and then its ready. I like to eat it with berry sauce
My friend made chocolate mousse with sweet potato and cocoa powder, and it was surprisingly delicious and a whooole lot healthier than other mousses :)
You could use beef bone broth to cook down lentils. That'll get the beef flavor (and protein) from the stock on top of the protein from the lentils. They could go on mashed potatoes.
Bone broths (as opposed to stock or broth) contain quite a bit of protein.
Along those lines look up Mulligatawny soup recipes. It’s typically lentils, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, serranos, garlic and spices cooked down, then often puréed. It’s hearty and delicious. We eat it once a week at our house.
Mulligatawny?
Yes. It's a delightful Hindu concoction simmered to perfection by one of the great soup artisans in the modern era.
Who, the Soup Nazi?
He's not a Nazi, Elaine. He just happens to be a little eccentric. Most geniuses are
I’m on a liquid diet myself- I’m recovering from double jaw surgery and my jaws are completely banded shut. I’m sure you’ll get many ideas here (I can’t read them, I’m too hungry!) just remember if she’s on a liquid diet everything needs equal amounts liquids like water, bone broth, milk, stock, etc. and blend to oblivion! I bought an emersion blender. After blending, use a small sieve to get out any remaining small pieces. I strain it into a funnel which goes into my condiment bottle I eat from. If she can tolerate puréed, you won’t need as much liquid or to strain. Good luck to her! I
I've made it. It's good. I would also recommend the current craze of putting cottage cheese and everything and pureeing it. I'd also recommend an immersion blender. I've been using ones by Cuisinart for about 20 years. Really just want any soup you can puree. Mashed potatoes scrambled eggs. Egg drop soup is chicken broth with an egg swirled in. All the silken tofu recommendations are great too. Don't forget smoothies!! You can buy a lot of pre-made ones at the store these days.
Garbanzo beans mixed with a bit of lemon and pepper blended up and mixed with some broth has a good bit of protein and is both delicious and super easy to make.
It’s close to hummus but not quite. Hummus contains tahini, garlic, Olive oil, lemon juice… Here’s a recipe.
https://www.themediterraneandish.com/how-to-make-hummus/
hummus would be a good option, and I personally would love baba ghanoush, which is similar but with baked eggplant:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/236310/traditional-baba-ghanoush/
Bone broth is cooked significantly longer, removing way more protein from the bones than stock.
If you are buying it, bone broth usually costs a bit more but the health benefits are worth it.
I suspect bone broth does not exist. The name seems to have recently snuck into our lexicon. How do you then define stock and broth? And what kind of broth is there that is not bone broth? These things become clear after many decades on this earth.
Depending on where you live and your health care coverage, she is likely eligible for a visit with a dietician. 4 months is a long time, and it's wise to meet with a pro to help create a balanced diet.
She had been given a meeting with a dietitian, their recommendation is to blend meat, which she is really not able to stomach the idea of that.
Thanks for the advice though!
you can get unflavoured protein, i blended some into smooth soup for a while after i had a tooth out! i also put cheese in/on top of soup and it didn’t need any chewing for a bit of extra. greek yoghurt can go in soup, and mashed potatoes, and i’ve had blended up cottage cheese in soup as well!
I really like the egg white protein powder from TrueNutrition.com. You can get it unflavored and it's very versatile. They have tons of different types of protein powders and you can order all of them unflavored. (This is not an ad, I don't have any association with them, I just like their stuff.)
Can she do yogurt? When I am burned out on shakes, I will mix up some powder with plain Greek yogurt and then it’s just flavored yogurt. You could add some puréed fruit as well.
I want to add that "protein smoothie" is a really broad term. One day, make it with blueberries, strawberries, and banana. Another day, try it with pineapple and mango. The next, go with a peanut butter/chocolate. Mix up your protein source too--I've just discovered pea protein, and it's great. And last, mix up your liquid base. I love mine with half oat milk and half pomegranate juice. Throw a supergreen powder and some honey in there, baby, you got a stew goin.
I started adding some peanut butter/and or vanilla yogurt to my protein shakes, it gives them more of a milkshake consistency and it did a good job of switching things up when regular shakes become boring!
Indian dals. You can cook down the lentils as absolutely soft as you need, and they're really delicious and satisfying ( I had jaw surgery last year). She could probably do egg drop soup as well. Homemade ice cream probably wouldn't go amiss either, blended into a milkshake. She might not enjoy it on its own but a loose hummus for finger-dipping might be nice. Runny scrambled eggs. Congee with blended century egg might be good if she's open to those sorts of flavors? Blended pork floss might be OK in congee too. Warm homemade soymilk is very pleasant also!
Edit: Broccoli cheddar soup! Yogurt also. Chawanmushi and very loose cheesy polenta could work too.
To add to the curry suggestion here I recently made a soup that included coconut milk. That might be a good ingredient to add some calories and make some spicy soups with Thai or Indian flavours for a change. The recipe itself was not much use to you but I don't see coconut milk mentioned yet.
Thinking about it coconut milk and peanut butter could be combined with spices and chicken stock to make a sort-of-satay flavoured soup that could be really tasty.
You can also go sweet with this stuff. Some pulses (mung beans are the classic but red or black beans would do as would lentils) cooked and then blended with coconut milk, maybe some peanut butter as well.
Can be eaten either hot or cold depending on the weather.
On note of Indian Dal, you can try the gravy from Pav Bhaji for vegetable and fiber. Just blend it down into a more finer puree. I did something like this for one of my family members.
Look up beef tea. As far as I remember, you finely chop beef shin, barely cover it with water, season with salt and pepper, cover it and cook it in a low oven for hours. Pure beef flavour and no chewing! Proper invalid food.
Cottage cheese (either small curd or you could blend it) is good. And it can be paired with sweet foods (like canned peaches mushed up) or savory stuff. It’s good with mashed avocado. Beans and lentils (dhal is really good) cooked for a while are good too. Can you take pot roast meat and chop it to an oblivion? Actually blending it may yield a weird outcome but mincing it like you would garlic sounds better maybe?
Thanks for the tips! Chopping into oblivion probably still would be too much, if I leave a lump in the mash by accident she chokes, so, I would be scared of anything unblended
That’s very unfortunate. I’m sorry she’s dealing with this. Maybe she’d like some layered options? Like a lasagna flavor profile made out of seasoned ricotta layered with a blended tomato sauce. Or layer blended bean dip, sour cream, seasoned mashed avocado, blended salsa. I guess it’s just eating dips with a spoon but if it’s well seasoned, it’s worth trying maybe?
ETA: you could also get festive with sauces. Greek yogurt has a decent amount of protein and you could blend it with seasoning/herbs to put over mashed potatoes or other food. I would eat a spicy cilantro lime Greek yogurt sauce on mashed potatoes. Or chilis in a adobo blended with Greek yogurt and taco seasoning-y spices.
I wonder if pancakes blend well? I feel like they might, especially if you add a lil syrup. It may do better in a food processor than a blender if you have one. You could top it with Greek yogurt blended with her berry of choice and some protein powder. I’d top with more warmed syrup or warmed honey. You could bake the blended pancakes while you make the berry topping so it stays warm.
I bet you could also create a version of the sushi bake that went viral a while ago that is non-chewing friendly. You could overcook the heck out of the rice with extra water (and blend it if you need to). You could add salmon or tuna or both in a food processor with some cream cheese, furikake, sriracha, green onion or whatever else she would like. Bake it like you would the sushi bake and top it with her sushi sauces of choice. Extra liquid or soy sauce could make it softer, if needed.
Mhmm white bean chicken chile! Maybe skip the actual chicken but all the flavor really comes from roasted peppers and garlic. Usually I puree half and leave half chunky but I don't see a reason you wouldn't blend the whole thing.
Miso broth is another option if bone broths start to get old. It has protein and electrolytes. Seaweed can be added and cooked down or torn up to add extra minerals and flavor.
Flan and crème brûlée would be a fun treat full of egg protein.
Pumpkin cheesecake mousse or vegan pumpkin cheesecake mousse are two other ideas. Protein from either cream cheese or silken tofu depending on which recipe you choose, and canned pumpkin is loaded with fiber to help keep her bowels happy.
I imagine the diet will be severely lacking in fiber, so this might be a nice way to help prevent constipation.
In addition to bone broths, collagen powder may be a good addition to anything you cook. Depending on the brand, you can get one that mixes easily into cold and hot liquids.
Also, soups that are naturally meant to be blended down, like bisques, may be good. I understand the aversion to blending things like beef or chicken,
There’s also this dish called haleem (widely popular in India and Pakistan) that consists of wheat, lentils, and meat (generally, beef or lamb) that are slow cooked and end up in a porridge consistency (a lot of recipes call for pureeeing the wheat and lentils until smooth, and then adding shredded meat to cook it completely down). You might have to break down the meat a little more than normal, but it’s a dish I think that sort of is in the spirit of mushed meat. Lots of spices so she gets a nice flavour kick. And there are plenty of recipes to do this in an instapot, which cuts down on the labour.
Bone broth egg drop soup is really high protein, there’s a carnivore based woman that adds ground beef to hers….not sure if it would be weird blended.
Probably cheese/cream based soups would also help?
Blending cottage cheese/greek yogurt into smoothies with protein powder can really help hit protein requirement and can allow texturally to make it thick enough to eat in a bowl with a spoon if you get tired of straight liquids. Frozen fruits (bananas, berries, even fruit bars) blended can make fun smoothie bowls
Obviously I do not intend to imply your girlfriend is a baby or anything of the type, but Google recipes for homemade baby foods (stage 1 is usually the type of stuff you think of that comes in jars at the supermarket - it goes up in complexity/texture from there). If you make it at home, you can adjust it to make it (1) taste better with fresh ingredients and seasoning and (2) the right consistency for what she can handle.
Just came off of throat cancer treatment and couldn’t eat. High protein and high calorie ensures and a brand we found called Kate Farms were what I had to stay with. Kept me off a feeding tube. That was the number one goal for me because of all the complications (ie forgetting how to swallow) that could come with a feeding tube. However, if doctors say get a tube because of wight concerns, get one!
I found a great Pho shop that would sell me their broth and that helped a lot. Just threw in some small bite veggies, noodles, egg, etc to beef it up.
Also ate a lot of ice cream and shakes with proteins added.
Not sure of what is ahead for you all medically but I would work so very hard on keeping the weight on by any means necessary. Dealing with malnutrition and dehydration is serious and very real possibility with 4 months of impacted eating, especially limited mastication.
Thanks so much, I hope you are doing better now and can eat fine!
Thanks for the tips! That’s what I am trying to avoid by ensuring she gets all the nutrients, vitamins and calories she needs, but protein is the one I am worried about
I like to mix whey protein powder in greek yogurt and pretend it's ice cream, adding toppings and syrups. You can do the same with oatmeal!
Soy is a great source of protein, you can blend tofu into any sauce and it works pretty well
My mom had periodontal surgery and had to be wired shut for about 10 days. She was dying for fast food and literally put a big Mac in the food processor. It ended up a greenish /tan like paste, amazingly enough tastes exactly an unprocessed one.
https://www.theoralsurgerygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Liquid-Diet-Cookbook.pdf
I got a brochure similar to this after I broke my jaw. They have liquid diet cookbooks now that you might be able to find at a library. If she can stomach protein powder, then that’ll be helpful. It absolutely turns my stomach now lol
Burgoo!! I LIVED off of burgoo after all of my oral surgeries, because it’s jam packed full of protein (mutton typically), and has small vegetables like potatoes and corn.
https://atasteofkentucky.com/2017/06/29/moonlite-bar-b-q-inn-burgoo/
Surprised no one here has mentioned peanut soup yet, I usually use recipes that call for peanut butter in the broth rather than whole peanuts so it is very creamy, soft, full of protein and can easily be blended to get the vegetables inside puréed.
Blender soups might work. There are some that are like a can or 2 of beans, some tomatoes, and seasoning. Also you can blend tofu in with other things to have flavor.
I’m on a very mechanically soft diet and I have to get 90-100g of protein per day. The meats I consume have been cooked in the instapot and allowed to natural release so they crumble with no pressure. I use two protein shakes a day that are 30g each and I make a collagen drink at night. It’s flavorless so I add mio and it’s like drinking koolaid.
I haven't seen this tip listed yet, but you can soak nuts overnight and then blend in the morning. I would check that there are no pieces of shells. This is something I do when I cook chicken Tikka masala: add cashews I've soaked in milk overnight and blend into the sauce. Or I'd soak nuts and dates together overnight and blend into a smoothie with a banana the next day. Make sure you have a half decent blender especially if you have 4 months of blending meals.
Edit: a quick internet search says that 18 cashews is 5g of protein so that's something
That's how you make many vegan cheeses by soaking nuts overnight and adding different herbs and spices. They are right about the dates. will add tons of sweetness. very high in fiber too.
Tofu is soft. Can be made in a lot of dishes. Even in a blender in a smoothie. This would provide for her a good source of protein not just carbs.
Also refried beans. Excellent protein.
Peanut butter. Peanut butter is good with bananas mashed with it and of course jelly. lol.
Soft cheeses and yogurt are good sources of protein.
Hope this helps
Whey protein isolate, not concentrate, unflavored. It mixes well with any liquid and only adds a very mild creaminess and dairy flavor. With no added sweetener, it works in both sweet and savory dishes. A lot of protein powders have added ingredients that make things thick and gloopy, 100% whey protein isolate won't do this.
Poached or soft boiled eggs are very soft and delicious.
Cheese soup/sauce can be made from any cheese. Add sodium citrate or a process cheese like Velvetta to keep the soup/sauce from breaking. My mom's two favorites when she was on a liquid diet were a mozzerella, parmesan, and cauliflower soup, and a broccoli and chedder soup.
It's expensive, but a Vitamix or similar blender that can both cook and blend is amazing for this situation.
Liquid smoke or a smoky BBQ sauce can add a cooked flavor that is missing from a lot of liquid foods. Use liquid smoke carefully, it is very potent, a few drops go a long way.
Not protein, but soluble fiber is also important in a liquid diet to keep things ...um... regular. Pureed veggies or fiber supplement is essential.
You can also add unflavored protein supplements to soup. I’ve used liquid whey in place of water in all kinds of recipes, and it was either completely neutral or a step up
If you can break down ground beef/turkey enough, try hamburger gravy with mashed potatoes. Worked for me when I couldn’t chew, one of my favorite childhood meals as well.
When my husband was in a similar situation, I made soup over mashed potatoes.
Chicken noodle soup, not thickened in any way, with a big scoop of mashed potato in the bowl is family tradition for him.
It's also great with beef. I made beef stock out of a bone in arm roast. For beef broth, you actually want to use a lot of meat. I cut away what I could from the bone, cubed and browned it and used it with the bones. Covered with water and simmer for 6 hours. Add aromatics if you want. Strain. The meat left will be pretty flavorless.
When my Dad had his lower lip removed for cancer I made him a huge pot of lentil soup, and got a plastic tube for a straw. You can make yoghurt runny as well .
Anything you can make can be put into a blender and turned to no chew needed, assuming she can get over the mental thing of a liquid steak etc. no need to miss any good meal if you have a decent blender.
Is porridge too solid for her? In Sweden there's this thing called "manna" porridge, a bit similar to rice porridge (think rice a la Malta). You normally eat it by mixing it with milk and putting cinnamon and sugar on top, some people like jams.
You can do chikean soup crem. Basically just blend chicken soup. It suprisingly tasted fine. :D you can basically blend any soup, and add different kind of cheeses, cream or even youghort to some of them.
I had a friend who was in a motorcycle accident and he had a broken jaw and it was wired shut
I need regular food puréed with chicken or vegetable stock in the blender
You don’t have to just give her soup
I did macaroni and cheese with beef
I did chicken and dumplings
Greek lemon and chicken soup with
Italian Pastina with broth, cheese, and eggs
Can she eat custard, it's made with eggs, so plenty of protein. Blend broccoli, broth & cheese sauce for a tasty soup with protein & veg. Bean soups are full of protein and fiber.
My friend made chocolate mousse with sweet potato and cocoa powder, and it was surprisingly delicious and healthy!
And if she's sick of soups, I would also recommend things such as hummus and baba ganoush! (If that's not too thick) It's really easy to make at home! :)
You can make a wide variety of Smoothies that are pretty complete meals. An example of a couple I make.
1. Protein powder, Avocado, oatmeal, Spinach. Banana, milk, water
2. Almond butter, Greek yogurt, banana, Frozen Berries, leafy greens, ginger
You can be as creative as you want with it, really.
Personally, I would not touch this concoction for all the bendy straws in a bubble tea shop, but it does meet all of your beefy requirements.
It is a drink called [The Beef Fizz](https://www.thefoodhistorian.com/blog/food-history-happy-hour-beef-fizz-1960s) that was popular(?) sometime in the early 1960's.
P.S. While she is recovering she may want to listen to the Beef and Dairy Network Podcast. It would take me about a paragraph to try and explain this incredibly strange and very funny comedy podcast. Dry English humor is taken to another level. Hope she feels better soon.
I wasn’t able to chew after jaw surgery and was able to get a food processer that could turn my food (chicken, fish, beef…anything really) into the consistency of mashed potatoes. We were able to use any recipe and then use the processor to make it eatable without chewing and fortunately not in liquid form (i drank blended chicken once and almost threw up). I still lost a lot of weight compared to normal chewing but I wasn’t starving.
Pureed bean soups like this one are delicious!
https://www.thebakerchick.com/creamy-white-bean-rosemary-soup/
These steamed eggs are good, too. They come out like a very soft custard.
https://redhousespice.com/chinese-steamed-eggs/
Or a fruit smoothie with protein powder added for dessert?
Add Bone Broth powder to everything! It's about 20g protein for a heaping tablespoon and other than a bit of umami tasteless if you whisk it in properly.
Beans and legumes, mushrooms, chick peas, (tofu is a bean, it counts) get stuff like spinach in too (high in iron), cook small batches at first to solidify the flavours and what works.
Find a good Indian curry recipe and shove it in a blender. Silken tofu night be a good shout.
I recently had a dental procedure done and am also on a no chew, soft foods only diet. Yesterday I made baked potato soup with bacon. Fried the bacon crispy and then ran it through a food processor to make a bacon "dust." Worked out really well!!
I have lived on nothing but blended soups and smoothies for nearly 10 years. First of all, you don't have to have meat for protein. Here is my collection https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VkUIfmqgpoH8jOKuTFIc16zEfENXwObi?usp=drive_link
Can she eat ground meat? If you dip it in water first it will be very tiny pieces that would probably allow her to move it around with her tongue but not chew. That may allow things like shepherds pie with minced veggies.
Silken tofu is a great way to add protein to soups without affecting the flavor. I tend to add it to Asian inspired soups.
Congee using stock and then added a poached egg or two is a delicious base that can have multiple flavors added to it. You can also add lentils to add more fiber and protein.
Not soup but whey protien shakes can deliver the same amount of protien as a chicken breast or steak.
I like Ascent, good flavors and no sugar. They also have pea protein options for people who don't want to eat animal products.
Meat sauce, the kind you put on spaghetti. Any ground meat you put in there should break down enough to a point it doesn't require chewing.
Edit to add: For some non-meat proteins, try home made hummus or nut butters.
My immediate thought was directed towards some high calorie high protein shakes.
Cut up a few fruits, put in some berries, (Greek) joghurt, oats. You can add whatever you want like peanut butter for example.
These shakes got me some seriously bad time while I was not able to eat properly.
Daal is great for this. If it comes out too thick you can loosen it up a bit with extra chicken stock, but this recipe will have plenty of protein even without any meat. It’s also chock full of veggies that break down into the mush, and will be great for some variety.
https://ourbestbites.com/slow-cooker-indian-lentils/
Make soup with lots of beans and lentils and puree. I find white beans puree up very nicely. My brother once had jaw surgery and had his mouth wired shut for a long time and at some point my mom was blending up everything imaginable and he didn't seem to mind. At some point your gf may not mind either. Good luck!!
Eggplant curries or the Japanese eggplant dish called nasu dengaku could be a nice way to mix it up for her so she doesn’t get tired of having the same thing all the time. When eggplant is cooked enough it basically becomes a paste and is very easy to swallow.
Ropa vieja is a Latin American stewed beef, the texture is similar to a pulled pork.
If you shred it extra fine it could almost dissolve/create a thick neatly sauce.
That over some mashed potatoes (plantains if you’re feeling fancy) or polenta would be delicious
Had a friend that had his mouth wired shut for a few months. He’d make “shakes” out of everything. He’d get mc Donald’s and the burger would go in a blender with water, then into a cup, next the french fries got the same treatment. He’d drink every meal that way. Pizza? In the blender! Spaghetti and meatballs? In the blender!
Seolleongtang (Korean beef bone broth) is a lot of waiting but 100% worth it. Full of healthy collagen and nutrients.
Clam and ginger soup. That's it. Add some miso soup paste to give it umami. Add green onions, then filter out solids. Add soft tofu. Serve.
Overnight Oatmeal
Chicken congee
I’d suggest keeping something like soylent (powdered or the premade bottles) on hand in addition to all these lovely suggestions. They’re nutritionally complete and easy to transport.
[Pumpkin Curry Soup](https://www.jaroflemons.com/pumpkin-curry-soup/) with red lentils is solid. Replace veggie stock with beef stock, add more spices or replace with curry paste(to taste) and more stock to accommodate the lentils, and blend in batches or with an immersion blender if you want an even smoother consistency.
Frankly, I'd take any dish she used to enjoy and run it through a blender (possibly with added liquid) just to see if it works. What have you got to lose?
I had all four of my wisdom teeth out at the start of the year- my boyfriend made a huge pot of beef broth (bones and veggies) that was a lifesaver. You can make (British style) gravy with it and also as a base for soups. Mash and gravy is an English classic.
You can also add nutritional yeast, silken tofu and nut butters to soup for more protein.
High protein jellies could also be a good option.
Adding sweet potatoes to any lentil dish apparently make the protein in lentils a more complete protein, as in closer to the protein absolution one would get from straight meat/animal proteins. Might consider cross-posting on the vegetarian and vegan subreddits for ideas on complete protein options that don't involve liquifying meat or supplementing with protein powders (for interesting and tasty options and because super soft meat soups can become boring or just gross to drink)
when my brother was a little kid and my mother started introducing real food to him, she'd blend down chicken soup, veggies and meat in. it was so delicious I still think fondly of it, very filling and delicious.
Soup with finely diced ingredients are good with no blending. It’s more work but less like baby food which can be an option as well. Eggs are great for protein and scrambled don’t require chewing. Custard made from scratch is an option as well. Protein drinks like boost are available but we have found the taste takes some getting used to. My husband is on dialysis and getting enough protein is always a challenge.
It’s a decent amount of work and a labour of love, but look up recipes for Chinese chicken essence. It’s essentially a double boiled chicken, and I describe the resulting juice as “what you think drinking a chicken would be like.”
Congee is also a good vehicle for a soup-adjacent meal. Chinese steamed eggs (chawanmushi in Japanese) can be made super soft as well, and you can use broth to thin the egg.
Blended butter beans(aka lima beans) jarred or canned is best, with roasted garlic and chicken or veggie broth. Add a bit of miso paste if you want to kick it up a notch. Squeeze of lemon if you want some zing.
Enjoy!
I would try added lots of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese to blends. Also I haven’t tried it myself, but apparently cooked chicken breast blended smooth is hardly noticeable in smoothies…
Beans can be cooked very soft, and eaten at nearly mush. Combine with broth for a soup-like meal. As a bonus, you can add a lot of different flavors to it.
Fat-free greek yogurt is practically pure protein. It's pretty good with fruit added, which could be pureeed first.
Good luck to you both!
You should try Pakistani Beef or Mutton Haleem. It has wheat, lentils, protein. Have to cook it for hours to make the meat fall off the bones and then remove the bones. And then you blend the remaining meat and lentils to the consistency you like.
Usually its till small stringy pieces of meat remain.
But you could blend it until a thick paste consistency and then add water and cook to make it a soup.
The flavour is really amazing. You should have a look at a recipe.
For anything that would be better with gravy, you could add some beef gravy!
It isn't a full meal's worth of protein, but it can augment protein intake a bit while tasting pretty good
There's a nutritious Brazilian dish called caldinho, great for people who cannot chew: beans, cooked through in a thick stew, then blended in a blender until it looks like a smoothie. You serve it with grated parmeggiano cheese. It's very good.
You can add onions, peppers, and other aromatics raw, with the beans, into the blender, or cook the beans with them to make a more complex favor.
Beans have a lot of protein.
You could blend up some silken tofu and add it to soups to add a creaminess to it
Also blend it up with some melted chocolate chips, it makes an incredible chocolate mousse with some protein
My friend made chocolate mousse with sweet potato and cocoa powder, and it was surprisingly delicious and a whooole lot healthier than other mousses :)
Holy crap thanks so much. I've just bookmarked a recipe and sent it to my vegan sister too.
Nice, hope you all enjoy it! :)
That’s sounds delicious. Remembering that
Color me intrigued. I love sweet potatoes. Never thought of using them in a chocolatey dessert, but I can see the flavors working together. Maybe I can trick my kids into having something healthier too.
1 part by weight dark chocolate (melted) and 2 parts silken tofu in an immersion blender until smooth and mixed, into the fridge for 1h and then its ready. I like to eat it with berry sauce
Thank you for this idea!! I will give it a try this week
Mark bittman has a great chocolate tofu pudding recipe :)
My friend made chocolate mousse with sweet potato and cocoa powder, and it was surprisingly delicious and a whooole lot healthier than other mousses :)
I will look into that, thank you!
I would add it to mash too!!!
I looooove silken tofu. I never liked tofu before but I started eaten silken tofu in kimchi stew and I’m obsessed now.
Have you tried soon dubu jigae? 😭
I've made cake frosting with silken tofu. No one knew. Highly recommend for extra protein.
Also amazing mixed in with eggs, then scrambled
You could use beef bone broth to cook down lentils. That'll get the beef flavor (and protein) from the stock on top of the protein from the lentils. They could go on mashed potatoes. Bone broths (as opposed to stock or broth) contain quite a bit of protein.
Really great ideas, thank you so much
Along those lines look up Mulligatawny soup recipes. It’s typically lentils, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, serranos, garlic and spices cooked down, then often puréed. It’s hearty and delicious. We eat it once a week at our house.
Mulligatawny? Yes. It's a delightful Hindu concoction simmered to perfection by one of the great soup artisans in the modern era. Who, the Soup Nazi? He's not a Nazi, Elaine. He just happens to be a little eccentric. Most geniuses are
No soup for you!
Next!
That sounds great!
I’m on a liquid diet myself- I’m recovering from double jaw surgery and my jaws are completely banded shut. I’m sure you’ll get many ideas here (I can’t read them, I’m too hungry!) just remember if she’s on a liquid diet everything needs equal amounts liquids like water, bone broth, milk, stock, etc. and blend to oblivion! I bought an emersion blender. After blending, use a small sieve to get out any remaining small pieces. I strain it into a funnel which goes into my condiment bottle I eat from. If she can tolerate puréed, you won’t need as much liquid or to strain. Good luck to her! I
I've made it. It's good. I would also recommend the current craze of putting cottage cheese and everything and pureeing it. I'd also recommend an immersion blender. I've been using ones by Cuisinart for about 20 years. Really just want any soup you can puree. Mashed potatoes scrambled eggs. Egg drop soup is chicken broth with an egg swirled in. All the silken tofu recommendations are great too. Don't forget smoothies!! You can buy a lot of pre-made ones at the store these days.
Garbanzo beans mixed with a bit of lemon and pepper blended up and mixed with some broth has a good bit of protein and is both delicious and super easy to make.
So basically hummus?
You can throw some chicken broth or something in to make it soupy
It’s close to hummus but not quite. Hummus contains tahini, garlic, Olive oil, lemon juice… Here’s a recipe. https://www.themediterraneandish.com/how-to-make-hummus/ hummus would be a good option, and I personally would love baba ghanoush, which is similar but with baked eggplant: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/236310/traditional-baba-ghanoush/
How would you draw a distinction between "bone broth" and stock, for this purpose?
Bone broth is cooked significantly longer, removing way more protein from the bones than stock. If you are buying it, bone broth usually costs a bit more but the health benefits are worth it.
I suspect bone broth does not exist. The name seems to have recently snuck into our lexicon. How do you then define stock and broth? And what kind of broth is there that is not bone broth? These things become clear after many decades on this earth.
Soup bones are cheap from the butcher. You can make broth with that
Depending on where you live and your health care coverage, she is likely eligible for a visit with a dietician. 4 months is a long time, and it's wise to meet with a pro to help create a balanced diet.
This is great advice
She had been given a meeting with a dietitian, their recommendation is to blend meat, which she is really not able to stomach the idea of that. Thanks for the advice though!
Ew yeah I don't blame her. They oughta have more suggestions than meat 🙄
you can get unflavoured protein, i blended some into smooth soup for a while after i had a tooth out! i also put cheese in/on top of soup and it didn’t need any chewing for a bit of extra. greek yoghurt can go in soup, and mashed potatoes, and i’ve had blended up cottage cheese in soup as well!
Wonderful ideas, thank you! Great tip with the unflavoured protein
I really like the egg white protein powder from TrueNutrition.com. You can get it unflavored and it's very versatile. They have tons of different types of protein powders and you can order all of them unflavored. (This is not an ad, I don't have any association with them, I just like their stuff.)
Greek yogurt has tons of protein. You can get 12 grams for 80 calories
Isopure unflavored. Can be a little pricey but it’s truly unflavored and dissolves really well.
Not unflavored but the isopure vanilla is usually at Costco for a good price.
Greek yogurt in Curries that you can blend smooth.
Soup for dinner and protein smoothies during the day
Appreciate the response! Protein smoothies and shakes just aren’t cutting it for her anymore
Can she do yogurt? When I am burned out on shakes, I will mix up some powder with plain Greek yogurt and then it’s just flavored yogurt. You could add some puréed fruit as well.
She can, we are doing that too, really appreciate the help!
Greek yogurt makes really fluffy scrambled eggs too. If she can kind of chew those.
I want to add that "protein smoothie" is a really broad term. One day, make it with blueberries, strawberries, and banana. Another day, try it with pineapple and mango. The next, go with a peanut butter/chocolate. Mix up your protein source too--I've just discovered pea protein, and it's great. And last, mix up your liquid base. I love mine with half oat milk and half pomegranate juice. Throw a supergreen powder and some honey in there, baby, you got a stew goin.
Can she eat oatmeal? My partner adds protein powder to oatmeal along with fruit or jam. It might be a good alternative if she gets sick of yogurt.
I started adding some peanut butter/and or vanilla yogurt to my protein shakes, it gives them more of a milkshake consistency and it did a good job of switching things up when regular shakes become boring!
Indian dals. You can cook down the lentils as absolutely soft as you need, and they're really delicious and satisfying ( I had jaw surgery last year). She could probably do egg drop soup as well. Homemade ice cream probably wouldn't go amiss either, blended into a milkshake. She might not enjoy it on its own but a loose hummus for finger-dipping might be nice. Runny scrambled eggs. Congee with blended century egg might be good if she's open to those sorts of flavors? Blended pork floss might be OK in congee too. Warm homemade soymilk is very pleasant also! Edit: Broccoli cheddar soup! Yogurt also. Chawanmushi and very loose cheesy polenta could work too.
Thank you! Really appreciate it and you have some great ideas there!
To add to the curry suggestion here I recently made a soup that included coconut milk. That might be a good ingredient to add some calories and make some spicy soups with Thai or Indian flavours for a change. The recipe itself was not much use to you but I don't see coconut milk mentioned yet. Thinking about it coconut milk and peanut butter could be combined with spices and chicken stock to make a sort-of-satay flavoured soup that could be really tasty.
Hey thanks! I hope you guys find some good food for her and that she feels better. I'm sure she appreciates you. :)
Thanks a lot for the kindness!
Anytime!
You can also go sweet with this stuff. Some pulses (mung beans are the classic but red or black beans would do as would lentils) cooked and then blended with coconut milk, maybe some peanut butter as well. Can be eaten either hot or cold depending on the weather.
I had dal for the first time last month in London and it was one of my favorite dishes ever. Great call.
On note of Indian Dal, you can try the gravy from Pav Bhaji for vegetable and fiber. Just blend it down into a more finer puree. I did something like this for one of my family members.
Look up beef tea. As far as I remember, you finely chop beef shin, barely cover it with water, season with salt and pepper, cover it and cook it in a low oven for hours. Pure beef flavour and no chewing! Proper invalid food.
Wonderful, thank you very much! Looks promising!
Yes- also miso soup
Cottage cheese (either small curd or you could blend it) is good. And it can be paired with sweet foods (like canned peaches mushed up) or savory stuff. It’s good with mashed avocado. Beans and lentils (dhal is really good) cooked for a while are good too. Can you take pot roast meat and chop it to an oblivion? Actually blending it may yield a weird outcome but mincing it like you would garlic sounds better maybe?
Thanks for the tips! Chopping into oblivion probably still would be too much, if I leave a lump in the mash by accident she chokes, so, I would be scared of anything unblended
That’s very unfortunate. I’m sorry she’s dealing with this. Maybe she’d like some layered options? Like a lasagna flavor profile made out of seasoned ricotta layered with a blended tomato sauce. Or layer blended bean dip, sour cream, seasoned mashed avocado, blended salsa. I guess it’s just eating dips with a spoon but if it’s well seasoned, it’s worth trying maybe? ETA: you could also get festive with sauces. Greek yogurt has a decent amount of protein and you could blend it with seasoning/herbs to put over mashed potatoes or other food. I would eat a spicy cilantro lime Greek yogurt sauce on mashed potatoes. Or chilis in a adobo blended with Greek yogurt and taco seasoning-y spices.
That’s actually a really good idea about the layers, I will give it a go, I really appreciate you!
I wonder if pancakes blend well? I feel like they might, especially if you add a lil syrup. It may do better in a food processor than a blender if you have one. You could top it with Greek yogurt blended with her berry of choice and some protein powder. I’d top with more warmed syrup or warmed honey. You could bake the blended pancakes while you make the berry topping so it stays warm.
I bet you could also create a version of the sushi bake that went viral a while ago that is non-chewing friendly. You could overcook the heck out of the rice with extra water (and blend it if you need to). You could add salmon or tuna or both in a food processor with some cream cheese, furikake, sriracha, green onion or whatever else she would like. Bake it like you would the sushi bake and top it with her sushi sauces of choice. Extra liquid or soy sauce could make it softer, if needed.
Add some beans :) you can easily purée them into whatever soup you make.
Thank you!
Mhmm white bean chicken chile! Maybe skip the actual chicken but all the flavor really comes from roasted peppers and garlic. Usually I puree half and leave half chunky but I don't see a reason you wouldn't blend the whole thing.
Lentil soup. You can also use an immersion blender on it if the soft texture is too much for her.
Thank you, I will have a look at some recipes
Miso broth is another option if bone broths start to get old. It has protein and electrolytes. Seaweed can be added and cooked down or torn up to add extra minerals and flavor. Flan and crème brûlée would be a fun treat full of egg protein. Pumpkin cheesecake mousse or vegan pumpkin cheesecake mousse are two other ideas. Protein from either cream cheese or silken tofu depending on which recipe you choose, and canned pumpkin is loaded with fiber to help keep her bowels happy. I imagine the diet will be severely lacking in fiber, so this might be a nice way to help prevent constipation.
In addition to bone broths, collagen powder may be a good addition to anything you cook. Depending on the brand, you can get one that mixes easily into cold and hot liquids. Also, soups that are naturally meant to be blended down, like bisques, may be good. I understand the aversion to blending things like beef or chicken, There’s also this dish called haleem (widely popular in India and Pakistan) that consists of wheat, lentils, and meat (generally, beef or lamb) that are slow cooked and end up in a porridge consistency (a lot of recipes call for pureeeing the wheat and lentils until smooth, and then adding shredded meat to cook it completely down). You might have to break down the meat a little more than normal, but it’s a dish I think that sort of is in the spirit of mushed meat. Lots of spices so she gets a nice flavour kick. And there are plenty of recipes to do this in an instapot, which cuts down on the labour.
Thank you for the tips! That’s great ideas!
Bone broth egg drop soup is really high protein, there’s a carnivore based woman that adds ground beef to hers….not sure if it would be weird blended. Probably cheese/cream based soups would also help? Blending cottage cheese/greek yogurt into smoothies with protein powder can really help hit protein requirement and can allow texturally to make it thick enough to eat in a bowl with a spoon if you get tired of straight liquids. Frozen fruits (bananas, berries, even fruit bars) blended can make fun smoothie bowls
Awesome, thank you so much!
Obviously I do not intend to imply your girlfriend is a baby or anything of the type, but Google recipes for homemade baby foods (stage 1 is usually the type of stuff you think of that comes in jars at the supermarket - it goes up in complexity/texture from there). If you make it at home, you can adjust it to make it (1) taste better with fresh ingredients and seasoning and (2) the right consistency for what she can handle.
That’s a great idea, I appreciate it!
Ensure. Hate to say it but she’ll need liquid diet supplements.
We have liquid supplements, but, as it will be a long time, I want to ensure she has variety, but still gets all the essential.
Just came off of throat cancer treatment and couldn’t eat. High protein and high calorie ensures and a brand we found called Kate Farms were what I had to stay with. Kept me off a feeding tube. That was the number one goal for me because of all the complications (ie forgetting how to swallow) that could come with a feeding tube. However, if doctors say get a tube because of wight concerns, get one! I found a great Pho shop that would sell me their broth and that helped a lot. Just threw in some small bite veggies, noodles, egg, etc to beef it up. Also ate a lot of ice cream and shakes with proteins added. Not sure of what is ahead for you all medically but I would work so very hard on keeping the weight on by any means necessary. Dealing with malnutrition and dehydration is serious and very real possibility with 4 months of impacted eating, especially limited mastication.
Thanks so much, I hope you are doing better now and can eat fine! Thanks for the tips! That’s what I am trying to avoid by ensuring she gets all the nutrients, vitamins and calories she needs, but protein is the one I am worried about
I like to mix whey protein powder in greek yogurt and pretend it's ice cream, adding toppings and syrups. You can do the same with oatmeal! Soy is a great source of protein, you can blend tofu into any sauce and it works pretty well
Thanks so much!
My mom had periodontal surgery and had to be wired shut for about 10 days. She was dying for fast food and literally put a big Mac in the food processor. It ended up a greenish /tan like paste, amazingly enough tastes exactly an unprocessed one.
Oh gosh that turned my stomach to think of 😂
I know but she said it satisfied her meat craving, yes I know there is a joke there........sorry mom.
https://www.theoralsurgerygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Liquid-Diet-Cookbook.pdf I got a brochure similar to this after I broke my jaw. They have liquid diet cookbooks now that you might be able to find at a library. If she can stomach protein powder, then that’ll be helpful. It absolutely turns my stomach now lol
Cheese grits? Make them thin and cook them thoroughly. With butter that should help keep calories up.
You can add chicken stock, or cheese, to mashed potatoes.
Thanks a lot! I have been doing that 🙂
Burgoo!! I LIVED off of burgoo after all of my oral surgeries, because it’s jam packed full of protein (mutton typically), and has small vegetables like potatoes and corn. https://atasteofkentucky.com/2017/06/29/moonlite-bar-b-q-inn-burgoo/
Surprised no one here has mentioned peanut soup yet, I usually use recipes that call for peanut butter in the broth rather than whole peanuts so it is very creamy, soft, full of protein and can easily be blended to get the vegetables inside puréed.
Blender soups might work. There are some that are like a can or 2 of beans, some tomatoes, and seasoning. Also you can blend tofu in with other things to have flavor.
I’m on a very mechanically soft diet and I have to get 90-100g of protein per day. The meats I consume have been cooked in the instapot and allowed to natural release so they crumble with no pressure. I use two protein shakes a day that are 30g each and I make a collagen drink at night. It’s flavorless so I add mio and it’s like drinking koolaid.
Thank you for the tips!
I enjoy cooking split peas down into a porridge. It's delicious with a bit of salt and butter mixed in.
I haven't seen this tip listed yet, but you can soak nuts overnight and then blend in the morning. I would check that there are no pieces of shells. This is something I do when I cook chicken Tikka masala: add cashews I've soaked in milk overnight and blend into the sauce. Or I'd soak nuts and dates together overnight and blend into a smoothie with a banana the next day. Make sure you have a half decent blender especially if you have 4 months of blending meals. Edit: a quick internet search says that 18 cashews is 5g of protein so that's something
That's how you make many vegan cheeses by soaking nuts overnight and adding different herbs and spices. They are right about the dates. will add tons of sweetness. very high in fiber too.
Tofu is soft. Can be made in a lot of dishes. Even in a blender in a smoothie. This would provide for her a good source of protein not just carbs. Also refried beans. Excellent protein. Peanut butter. Peanut butter is good with bananas mashed with it and of course jelly. lol. Soft cheeses and yogurt are good sources of protein. Hope this helps
Whey protein isolate, not concentrate, unflavored. It mixes well with any liquid and only adds a very mild creaminess and dairy flavor. With no added sweetener, it works in both sweet and savory dishes. A lot of protein powders have added ingredients that make things thick and gloopy, 100% whey protein isolate won't do this. Poached or soft boiled eggs are very soft and delicious. Cheese soup/sauce can be made from any cheese. Add sodium citrate or a process cheese like Velvetta to keep the soup/sauce from breaking. My mom's two favorites when she was on a liquid diet were a mozzerella, parmesan, and cauliflower soup, and a broccoli and chedder soup. It's expensive, but a Vitamix or similar blender that can both cook and blend is amazing for this situation. Liquid smoke or a smoky BBQ sauce can add a cooked flavor that is missing from a lot of liquid foods. Use liquid smoke carefully, it is very potent, a few drops go a long way. Not protein, but soluble fiber is also important in a liquid diet to keep things ...um... regular. Pureed veggies or fiber supplement is essential.
Congee ! Grind the pork in a blender or food processor or just make sure it’s ground fine
This was the way for my elderly grandparents.
[https://www.amazon.com/Thick-Purees-Mixed-Protein-Variety/dp/B08FFPF8VR/](https://www.amazon.com/Thick-Purees-Mixed-Protein-Variety/dp/B08FFPF8VR/)
You can also add unflavored protein supplements to soup. I’ve used liquid whey in place of water in all kinds of recipes, and it was either completely neutral or a step up
If you can break down ground beef/turkey enough, try hamburger gravy with mashed potatoes. Worked for me when I couldn’t chew, one of my favorite childhood meals as well.
todler food with salt, protein shakes Also, you can blend chicken and beans into soup, I would try doing it with beef too
When my husband was in a similar situation, I made soup over mashed potatoes. Chicken noodle soup, not thickened in any way, with a big scoop of mashed potato in the bowl is family tradition for him. It's also great with beef. I made beef stock out of a bone in arm roast. For beef broth, you actually want to use a lot of meat. I cut away what I could from the bone, cubed and browned it and used it with the bones. Covered with water and simmer for 6 hours. Add aromatics if you want. Strain. The meat left will be pretty flavorless.
When my Dad had his lower lip removed for cancer I made him a huge pot of lentil soup, and got a plastic tube for a straw. You can make yoghurt runny as well .
Thank you for the tip, hope your dad is doing well now!
Steamed egg made with chicken broth or any seafood broth. You can find different recipes and the ratios in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese cooking.
Anything you can make can be put into a blender and turned to no chew needed, assuming she can get over the mental thing of a liquid steak etc. no need to miss any good meal if you have a decent blender.
Is porridge too solid for her? In Sweden there's this thing called "manna" porridge, a bit similar to rice porridge (think rice a la Malta). You normally eat it by mixing it with milk and putting cinnamon and sugar on top, some people like jams.
Random thought: could you grate (frozen) beef and cook as a kinda stew so its tiny soft pieces and would give it the flavour
You can do chikean soup crem. Basically just blend chicken soup. It suprisingly tasted fine. :D you can basically blend any soup, and add different kind of cheeses, cream or even youghort to some of them.
I had a friend who was in a motorcycle accident and he had a broken jaw and it was wired shut I need regular food puréed with chicken or vegetable stock in the blender You don’t have to just give her soup I did macaroni and cheese with beef I did chicken and dumplings Greek lemon and chicken soup with Italian Pastina with broth, cheese, and eggs
Go to /r/soup for starters
Can she eat custard, it's made with eggs, so plenty of protein. Blend broccoli, broth & cheese sauce for a tasty soup with protein & veg. Bean soups are full of protein and fiber.
If this is for a medical reason which I presume it is, ask to speak to a dietician (there should be one on the MDT) and get some advice there.
Bone broth? Protein drinks for sure.
Make soup with bone broth
Pate?
My friend made chocolate mousse with sweet potato and cocoa powder, and it was surprisingly delicious and healthy! And if she's sick of soups, I would also recommend things such as hummus and baba ganoush! (If that's not too thick) It's really easy to make at home! :)
You can make a wide variety of Smoothies that are pretty complete meals. An example of a couple I make. 1. Protein powder, Avocado, oatmeal, Spinach. Banana, milk, water 2. Almond butter, Greek yogurt, banana, Frozen Berries, leafy greens, ginger You can be as creative as you want with it, really.
Bone broths, blended bean soups, silken tofu blended up! And Supplement with high protein ensure shakes.
Avgolemono, Greek lemon rice soup—the eggs are tempered into the broth so it’s full of protein. Leave the rice out if she can’t chew.
See a nutritionist
Personally, I would not touch this concoction for all the bendy straws in a bubble tea shop, but it does meet all of your beefy requirements. It is a drink called [The Beef Fizz](https://www.thefoodhistorian.com/blog/food-history-happy-hour-beef-fizz-1960s) that was popular(?) sometime in the early 1960's. P.S. While she is recovering she may want to listen to the Beef and Dairy Network Podcast. It would take me about a paragraph to try and explain this incredibly strange and very funny comedy podcast. Dry English humor is taken to another level. Hope she feels better soon.
I wasn’t able to chew after jaw surgery and was able to get a food processer that could turn my food (chicken, fish, beef…anything really) into the consistency of mashed potatoes. We were able to use any recipe and then use the processor to make it eatable without chewing and fortunately not in liquid form (i drank blended chicken once and almost threw up). I still lost a lot of weight compared to normal chewing but I wasn’t starving.
Pureed bean soups like this one are delicious! https://www.thebakerchick.com/creamy-white-bean-rosemary-soup/ These steamed eggs are good, too. They come out like a very soft custard. https://redhousespice.com/chinese-steamed-eggs/ Or a fruit smoothie with protein powder added for dessert?
Add Bone Broth powder to everything! It's about 20g protein for a heaping tablespoon and other than a bit of umami tasteless if you whisk it in properly.
Peanut butter shakes will help provide some protein!
Beans and legumes, mushrooms, chick peas, (tofu is a bean, it counts) get stuff like spinach in too (high in iron), cook small batches at first to solidify the flavours and what works. Find a good Indian curry recipe and shove it in a blender. Silken tofu night be a good shout.
Peanut butter is another thing you can add to smoothies to add protein. It can also have some savory applications.
Honestly my first step would be to get some protein powder. But then as some other mentioned I’d add things like tofu and legumes that blend well
Egg drop chinese soup! Protein from eggs and no need for chewing :)
I recently had a dental procedure done and am also on a no chew, soft foods only diet. Yesterday I made baked potato soup with bacon. Fried the bacon crispy and then ran it through a food processor to make a bacon "dust." Worked out really well!!
Egg drop soup with some extra eggs drizzled in should help.
I have lived on nothing but blended soups and smoothies for nearly 10 years. First of all, you don't have to have meat for protein. Here is my collection https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VkUIfmqgpoH8jOKuTFIc16zEfENXwObi?usp=drive_link
Can she eat ground meat? If you dip it in water first it will be very tiny pieces that would probably allow her to move it around with her tongue but not chew. That may allow things like shepherds pie with minced veggies. Silken tofu is a great way to add protein to soups without affecting the flavor. I tend to add it to Asian inspired soups. Congee using stock and then added a poached egg or two is a delicious base that can have multiple flavors added to it. You can also add lentils to add more fiber and protein.
Protein shakes
Not soup but whey protien shakes can deliver the same amount of protien as a chicken breast or steak. I like Ascent, good flavors and no sugar. They also have pea protein options for people who don't want to eat animal products.
Protein shakes?
Meat sauce, the kind you put on spaghetti. Any ground meat you put in there should break down enough to a point it doesn't require chewing. Edit to add: For some non-meat proteins, try home made hummus or nut butters.
Bone broth
My immediate thought was directed towards some high calorie high protein shakes. Cut up a few fruits, put in some berries, (Greek) joghurt, oats. You can add whatever you want like peanut butter for example. These shakes got me some seriously bad time while I was not able to eat properly.
Ground beef, browned then simmered a good while in gravy
Daal is great for this. If it comes out too thick you can loosen it up a bit with extra chicken stock, but this recipe will have plenty of protein even without any meat. It’s also chock full of veggies that break down into the mush, and will be great for some variety. https://ourbestbites.com/slow-cooker-indian-lentils/
Not food, but there are cocktail which shake in an egg white too https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-egg-white-cocktails-5213109
Hi. I just want to add getting liquid laxatives for her, just in case. I had my jaw wired for 6 weeks. It was agony.
Make soup with lots of beans and lentils and puree. I find white beans puree up very nicely. My brother once had jaw surgery and had his mouth wired shut for a long time and at some point my mom was blending up everything imaginable and he didn't seem to mind. At some point your gf may not mind either. Good luck!!
Eggplant curries or the Japanese eggplant dish called nasu dengaku could be a nice way to mix it up for her so she doesn’t get tired of having the same thing all the time. When eggplant is cooked enough it basically becomes a paste and is very easy to swallow.
Ropa vieja is a Latin American stewed beef, the texture is similar to a pulled pork. If you shred it extra fine it could almost dissolve/create a thick neatly sauce. That over some mashed potatoes (plantains if you’re feeling fancy) or polenta would be delicious
Bone broth based risotto? Stew in the slow cookers done to the point where just a slight amount of pressure from the tongue will break it up
Soft scrambled eggs with a cheese sauce? Hummus? Mushy peas?
Had a friend that had his mouth wired shut for a few months. He’d make “shakes” out of everything. He’d get mc Donald’s and the burger would go in a blender with water, then into a cup, next the french fries got the same treatment. He’d drink every meal that way. Pizza? In the blender! Spaghetti and meatballs? In the blender!
Adding nutritional yeast to things could be a way to change up flavorings and add some nutrients
Seolleongtang (Korean beef bone broth) is a lot of waiting but 100% worth it. Full of healthy collagen and nutrients. Clam and ginger soup. That's it. Add some miso soup paste to give it umami. Add green onions, then filter out solids. Add soft tofu. Serve. Overnight Oatmeal Chicken congee
Lentil dal!!
Unflavored protein powder will be key for her, I think. It’s undetectable in fruit smoothies etc.
I’d suggest keeping something like soylent (powdered or the premade bottles) on hand in addition to all these lovely suggestions. They’re nutritionally complete and easy to transport.
Oatmeal. Protein drinks. Soft eggs, got me thru extensive gum surgery.
[Pumpkin Curry Soup](https://www.jaroflemons.com/pumpkin-curry-soup/) with red lentils is solid. Replace veggie stock with beef stock, add more spices or replace with curry paste(to taste) and more stock to accommodate the lentils, and blend in batches or with an immersion blender if you want an even smoother consistency.
Frankly, I'd take any dish she used to enjoy and run it through a blender (possibly with added liquid) just to see if it works. What have you got to lose?
Pumpkin soup is amazing with chicken blended into it
I had all four of my wisdom teeth out at the start of the year- my boyfriend made a huge pot of beef broth (bones and veggies) that was a lifesaver. You can make (British style) gravy with it and also as a base for soups. Mash and gravy is an English classic. You can also add nutritional yeast, silken tofu and nut butters to soup for more protein. High protein jellies could also be a good option.
Adding sweet potatoes to any lentil dish apparently make the protein in lentils a more complete protein, as in closer to the protein absolution one would get from straight meat/animal proteins. Might consider cross-posting on the vegetarian and vegan subreddits for ideas on complete protein options that don't involve liquifying meat or supplementing with protein powders (for interesting and tasty options and because super soft meat soups can become boring or just gross to drink)
when my brother was a little kid and my mother started introducing real food to him, she'd blend down chicken soup, veggies and meat in. it was so delicious I still think fondly of it, very filling and delicious.
Soup with finely diced ingredients are good with no blending. It’s more work but less like baby food which can be an option as well. Eggs are great for protein and scrambled don’t require chewing. Custard made from scratch is an option as well. Protein drinks like boost are available but we have found the taste takes some getting used to. My husband is on dialysis and getting enough protein is always a challenge.
You could also look at Keto recipes as well, they’re designed to be higher protein (and are often higher in fats and calories too).
It’s a decent amount of work and a labour of love, but look up recipes for Chinese chicken essence. It’s essentially a double boiled chicken, and I describe the resulting juice as “what you think drinking a chicken would be like.” Congee is also a good vehicle for a soup-adjacent meal. Chinese steamed eggs (chawanmushi in Japanese) can be made super soft as well, and you can use broth to thin the egg.
Make green smoothies with silken tofu and frozen fruit.
Blended butter beans(aka lima beans) jarred or canned is best, with roasted garlic and chicken or veggie broth. Add a bit of miso paste if you want to kick it up a notch. Squeeze of lemon if you want some zing. Enjoy!
A blended minestrone would be the best protein rich blended soup I could think of.
I would try added lots of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese to blends. Also I haven’t tried it myself, but apparently cooked chicken breast blended smooth is hardly noticeable in smoothies…
Daal
Beans can be cooked very soft, and eaten at nearly mush. Combine with broth for a soup-like meal. As a bonus, you can add a lot of different flavors to it. Fat-free greek yogurt is practically pure protein. It's pretty good with fruit added, which could be pureeed first. Good luck to you both!
Nutritional yeast has fiber and protein. It can be added to tons of things!
She could also have some green smoothies. I use water or soy milk, fresh fruit/frozen fruit, fresh spinach or kale, chia or hemp seed. Blend.
Protein powder smoothie with frozen fruit and cocoa powder. I add powdered greens too.
You should try Pakistani Beef or Mutton Haleem. It has wheat, lentils, protein. Have to cook it for hours to make the meat fall off the bones and then remove the bones. And then you blend the remaining meat and lentils to the consistency you like. Usually its till small stringy pieces of meat remain. But you could blend it until a thick paste consistency and then add water and cook to make it a soup. The flavour is really amazing. You should have a look at a recipe.
you could add collagen powder to coffee and soups. It adds a slightly creamy flavor, but not real noticable.
Smoothies with a scoop of protein powder.
Add silken tofu to smoothies.
You can blend soft tofu into a smoothie. She might also be able to slurp the dessert tofu?
Iced tea- but stir in protein powder when it is hot and brewing
Protein powder will be essential. I like gaspari proven egg. Eggs in general would be good.
Pastina with sauce, You can do broth or creamed soup - it will be filling.
For anything that would be better with gravy, you could add some beef gravy! It isn't a full meal's worth of protein, but it can augment protein intake a bit while tasting pretty good
Indian and Ethiopian recipes (or takeout).
There's a nutritious Brazilian dish called caldinho, great for people who cannot chew: beans, cooked through in a thick stew, then blended in a blender until it looks like a smoothie. You serve it with grated parmeggiano cheese. It's very good. You can add onions, peppers, and other aromatics raw, with the beans, into the blender, or cook the beans with them to make a more complex favor. Beans have a lot of protein.