Hi everyone, I’m looking for ideas or recipes for things you had luck with feeding your loved one who is on a puréed diet. My mom is 83 with worsening dementia and the puréed food she gets at her nursing home is terrible. She refuses all of it and says is taste like poop. I don’t blame her. She is bed bound and and has been declining fast these last few weeks. I’ve been making and puréing soups for her, and she’s been enjoying those. I bring her cherry applesauce, cherry jello, mashed bananas, and high protein boost drinks. I tried cream of wheat with cinnamon and brown sugar and she turned her nose up at it. I was thinking of trying some smoothies, but I need some good tasting ones as she’s very picky. Any ideas to get some calories in her I would greatly appreciate.
Thank you!
Best of luck!
It's really not that difficult to come up with things because again, pretty much everything can be pureed.
The things I enjoyed most through a straw were mashed potatoes watered down with gravy, milkshakes, carnation instant breakfast drinks (chocolate & strawberry), applesauce, and baby food fruits. But the mashed potatoes and gravy were my absolute favorite. I felt full and satisfied, it was almost like having a real meal.
For those resistant to the idea of pureed foods I think it goes better if you try to concentrate on foods that are normally almost that texture -
mashed potatoes with gravy (some meat can be pureed with the gravy)
as you've mentioned almost any soup is good pureed (thickened if necessary)
lentil dahl
hummus
silken tofu
polenta with marinara sauce, or refried beans
squash and rutabaga are both often served mashed, as are sweet potatoes
grits
guacamole
custards, both sweet and savoury
egg salad
for breakfast cream of wheat or oatmeal with lots of sugar and butter/cream
yogurt, especially greek yogurt
fruit sauces - there's more than applesauce
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When I was hospitalized I found out that some of my medications changed my taste buds.
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