Healthy Recipes

[juliets]

Hello all

Does anyone have a link / recommendations for healthy recipes for soft foods

I am getting fed up with mashed potatoes and blended foods and would love some ideas (I had my 4 large molars extracted and can't chew as my bite isn't aligned)

Also ideas for where to get protein would be great - I want to try to cut back on the carbs!

Thanks

[EWUgal15]

You could try looking up cookbooks for dysphagia. I realize this is a swallowing disorder, but often times the recipes are super nutritious and easy to chew because they're designed for people who have trouble swallowing.

[ChewyBacca]

Have you tried protein shakes? Some of the pre-made ones are actually quite nice and are good at suppressing appetite.

[Lala082008]

I have been working out more recently (in addition to getting Invisalign), and so although I can chew OK, I've been eating a lot of smoothies. Here is what I recommend for tasty and filling smoothies with lots of protein:

-Get a good protein powder (I use the NOW foods whey protein one, which is not noticeable when blended into a smoothie)

-Add some Greek yogurt or kefir and/or cottage cheese

-Add a scoop of flax seeds (if you have a strong blender like a VitaMix you can add these whole, otherwise you can buy preground flax seeds so your smoothie isn't grainy) and/or chia seeds (pre-soak for a minute in your smoothie liquid if you don't have a strong blender for smoother consistency) - Walmart sells chia and flax if you're not familiar with them

-Find some tasty smoothie recipes. Here are a few ones that I've made that have all turned out really well. I always add a scoop of protein powder plus flax/chia to boost the nutrition:
http://www.kitchentreaty.com/pbj-smoothie/
http://whatsgabycooking.com/banana-chia ... -smoothie/
http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/apple-pie- ... -smoothie/

Also here are a few really tasty blended soups that I've made in the past:
http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2015/09/ ... ddar-soup/
http://yes-moreplease.com/2014/03/capre ... nach-soup/
http://damndelicious.net/2012/11/25/cre ... -croutons/
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2014/09/smo ... chickpeas/

[juliets]

thank you all - that's great

[juliets]

thank you - that's really helpful - x