Blender necessary?

[heylizzyclay 32]

Surgery on 4/13. Blender just broke. How important is it to blend everything if I chew it very, very well?

Have plans to get a new one but finances are tight right now

[mylighthouse 782]

Are you already on pureed food?

If so, I was able to do very well mashed carrots (mash till they are mush), same with any other soft veggie that can be mashed. But about the only veggie I had on pureed were carrots, trying to keep carbs low.

I also had very well mashed canned chicken on the pureed stage.... just mashed it with a fork and added a little mayo or yogurt to it, to make it a little like chicken salad.

There are also some ricotta bake recipes out there for the pureed stage... the one I tried (and it was great) can be found at theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com. She also has some other recipes for the different stages including pureed.

If you are eating cottage cheese on the pureed stage, you don't need to mash it. So my opinion is that you don't really need the blender on the pureed stage, unless you are eating veggies or other foods that can't be mashed to a smooth consistency.

[GrrlAnn 177]

My doctor's office moved me from Protein Shakes and Water straight to soft foods. I did not have a pureed phase, so I used my blender twice. I shouldn't have bothered buying it.

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I really just chewed it very, very well. No problems here.

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Very small bites too.

[Paul Bahr 73]

I've used my blender twice daily for at least the last nine days. "Thin enough to suck through a straw" are my doctor's marching orders. Campbell's Chunky Soups with added whole meats (canned chicken, ham cubes, etc.) blended in the blender have been my mainstays for this two week period.

[heylizzyclay 32]

Thank you all!!

[maggieO 33]

Get a fork and mash mash mash