Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Hello, everyone! I am eleven days post-op from a lower jaw advancement. I haven't posted before but have gotten a lot of information as a lurker. I thought I would join the party and offer what I can (kinda like bringing a hostess gift). I've read through a lot of the posts (albeit not all!), and I've seen a lot of people ask for good liquid/soft food ideas. Here are my four favorites so far: 1. If you love apple pie as much as I do, go out and get some Mott's Cinnamon Applesauce. If you're using the Zip-n-Squeeze, dilute it down with a little bit of water. The minute I tasted it, I felt like I was eating my mom's pie (the ultimate comfort food). I saw somewhere to try it with baby oatmeal, but I haven't done that yet. 2. Make some chili (I just do meat, chili beans, tomato soup, water, and seasoning) and throw it in the blender with shredded cheese and sour cream. You might need a little more water (or tomato juice) to dilute it a bit. This has GREAT flavor and made me almost forget I was drinking it. 3. A twist on smoothies: I don't want to get sick of strawberry and chocolate flavored stuff, so I've been experimenting a bit. This morning I threw ice, vanilla yogurt, milk, OJ, orange pop, a banana, and vanilla protein powder in the blender...ooooooooh, yeeeeaaaah. 4. Make instant mashed potatoes with extra butter. Throw it in the (you guessed it) blender with sour cream and milk until it's creamy but thin enough to go throw the straw. Mmmmmmm. One last thing...my sister is a dietician and recommended a product called " Scandishake. " When you combine it with whole milk, it can give you 600 calories in one shot! (I've mixed it in with smoothies, and I use 1%. It's good that way, too.) I think you can get it at a pharmacy, but if you Google it, you'll find a Web site to order it. These were especially helpful the first week when I was hungry ALL THE TIME!!! I'll share whatever other knowledge I can. Thanks to everyone who has unknowingly helped me through this experience. Carleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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