I had jaw surgery a couple of years ago. I ended up being on a "No Chewing" diet for 12 weeks. Since baby food did not appeal to me, and a diet of mashed potatoes, etc, would have gotten old, I made some of my favorites. Chicken & noodles, Green Chile, Beef Noodle soup, etc, and ran them through the blender. I made full recipes, and froze them in single serving sizes. Not enough to make it "baby food", but enough to take away the urge to chew. I called it my "shovel it in and swallow it diet", but I was happy with my choices, and it was not boring
Good luck,
Susan