Any tasty puree ideas?

[Cat225 93]

A nurse from my clinic called today. She said that if I continue doing well,I can start pureed foods on Thursday. Does anyone have any good ideas for me? My guide from the clinic has a sample meal plan and some guidelines, but it also says that I could buy baby food in the jars if I want. YUCK, no thanks! What I've been craving for the last few weeks is Protein, especially eggs and chicken. How can I make some purees that will taste good? I know about unsweetened applesauce. I think I'll make my own.

Edited February 5, 2014 by Cat225

[Ossama El Maghraby 24]

I remember I saw a WLS documentary where the Dr encouraged the patient to buy store made shepherds pie and liquidate it with some clear broth. The patient poured it into an ice tray and froze it. Whenever it was meal time he took one cube out and microwaved it. I don't know whether it was any good but he seemed to enjoy it, maybe shepherd's pie could be alternated with something else like tuna casserole or chicken pot pie

[kll724 3,055]

No idea, but we did a meat with some sauce to make it better and not as dry. Many people do refried Beans with a little hot sauce/ Tomato sauce. Best wisehs, hopefully others will give you good ideas. Karen..aka..kll724

[HotButterFly 981]

My favorite puréed food is cauliflower (preferable STEAMED- but it can be boiled) once they are soft throw it in a blender or food processor, add cream cheese and a little bit if butter, blend to the consistency of mashed potatoes..... So good!!

[chasingadream 1,311]

My favorite puréed food is cauliflower (preferable STEAMED- but it can be boiled) once they are soft throw it in a blender or food processor, add cream cheese and a little bit if butter, blend to the consistency of mashed potatoes..... So good!!

I agree...a favorite of mine too...never added cream cheese though..will have to try that yum, yum!

Depending on what your doctor considers purees (consistency wise) ...here are some things I had.

tuna , chicken , egg salad with light mayo pureed in magic bullet

93% ground beef made into taco meat pureed in magic bullet

wendy chilis pureed in magic bullet with a little sour cream

no-noodle lasagne....ricotta cheese and some parmesan cheese layered with spaghetti sauce

pureed baked chicken w/ little bit of gravy and very smooth loose mashed potatoes

If I could puree it I pretty much did....didnt always look that appealing but after 4 weeks of liquids it tasted SO delicious.

Hope that helps you some! ENJOY!

[steph2012 252]

I tried to make the purée stage as easy as possible. I threw whatever my family were having in the blender. It didn't always look the best but always tasted the same. The only thing I didn't like was Pasta. I found it became too starchy.

I puréed chilli, buttered chicken, Soups, etc.

Be creative. Remember, variety is the spice of life! It's easier to get through the stage if you are eating tasty food.

[Cat225 93]

Thanks everyone! There are some great ideas here!

[911dispatcher 45]

I made some great Soups for this stage. One of my favorites was butternut squash green apple. I used fat free milk so it was lower calorie but very satisfying. I agree - I didn't feed my children jarred baby food, and wasn't about to eat it myself. The other thing I did was purée onion, celery, carrots, etc in beef broth for a smooth vegetable Soup with lots of good for you ingredients. I had so much fun with different recipes that I really didn't mind this stage. Even basil Tomato Soup with fat free milk tasted good

[Cat225 93]

I've been craving hard boiled eggs since my pre-op diet, so I puréed some together yesterday with a bit of Water, light mayo and salt. It was revolting. The lesson I learned is egg salad tastes good...egg purée, very bad. On a tastier note, I made extra lean ground beef and spaghetti sauce last night, and then puréed a very small portion for myself, and topped it with a tiny bit of well grated light parmesan cheese. That was delicious. I also bought light ricotta cheese, and I'm going to make a lasagna without the noodles like Chasing a Dream had suggested. I'm finding since going on to the puréed stage, I'm starting to feel fuller for longer, and eating much smaller portions. Yay!

[changirl 8]

I love to cook. I pureed everything from Chili, Stuffed Peppers, chicken w/gravy & ate like that until they said I could have more solid foods.