In need recipes for a soft diet for 84 year old mother.
#13
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Soups with ground meat and beans, custards, puddings, fruit jellos, pie fillings which are like puddings (lemon, peanut butter, butterscotch, chocolate), fruit cups, cottage cheese, farmers cheese or other soft cheese, mashed potatos or bread with sausage or hamburger gravy,
#14
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Bless you. I am dealing with similar situation, but my mom will drink the Boost/Ensure. She cooks dinner and we go down to her house to eat. If she doesn't cook for us, she doesn't eat. Sorry your mom is having difficulties. Can she do the cooking? Otherwise, the not eating can be a weapon she's using for control. Maybe not, but that's what my mom is doing. Good luck. Hope you tell us how it goes in a week or two.
#15
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I am in need of recipes for my mother who lives with me. She is 84 years old and she will not eat any kind of meat at all. She also does not like pasta at all. And will not drink ensure or boost. Yes I have had her to the doctor but my mom is a very stubborn person and once she makes up her mind she doesn't change it. They can't help her if she won't listen. (And getting her to go to a doctor is very hard). So I am looking for recipes that has good protein but no meat. So if anyone has a recipe that they have tried and taste good I would really appreciate them.
#17
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You could contact a registered dietitian at your local hospital or long term care facility. They have printed handouts for many types of nutrition needs. Knowing what specific needs your mother has will help the dietitian to send the appropriate handout. Soft diets can be anything from cooked fruit and vegetables, to puree foods. You can also do a google search for "soft diets". I hope this will help
#18
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You might want to look at vegetables since many do contain protein. I have a problem digesting meat and so I researched foods that contain protein and was surprised by what I found. I agree with Misty's Mom that blending foods can make them easier to eat. I bought a Nutribullet and am very happy with the results. One of the blades will even process meats. Good luck with finding foods for your Mom.
#20
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I too, believe many vegetables contain around 20% protein. I make a lot of soups for myself. They are yummy and without meat most of the time. Butternut squash soup or garden veg. soup, onion soup, etc. The possibilities are endless with soup. If you serve a whole wheat bread with it, that also contains about 20% protein. Good luck and God bless your loved one.
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