need some soft food ideas please

[binny]

I have a wicked case of strep throat. I tried to cook a dinner I could eat, crock pot pork roast ( nice and soft) and red potatoes. Neither one went down easily

Can you help me think of ideas of things I can eat until the swelling goes down? I made some Jello and that works of course but I need something solid so I can take this medication.

Thanks

~Bin

 

[L107ANGEL]

Instant mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, ice cream, protein shakes, hope you feel better!

 

[Saphire]

Ouch, Strep throat hurts! Hope you feel better soon. How about: eggs, milkshake, fozen yogurt, ice cream, pudding, applesauce, mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, couscous.

 

[Clang]

Milkshakes, ice cream & smoothies!

Yogurt, pudding, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, ravioli, perogies, & scrambled eggs.

Hope you are on the mend soon!

 

[kdibattista]

Coldstone Creamery milkshake

Hope you feel better soon

 

[binny]

Gol I like the way you guys think!


How is it when youre well you can think of these things but when youre sick even the most obvious things are just out of your reach?


Thanks for the well wishes I'm sure I will be better soon. Im on some pretty heavy duty drugs, when I took them last night though they hurt my stomach. Of course I hadnt eaten in 2 days.... that might have had something to do with it My doc said " You know this ISNT how I meant for you to lose weight" Yeah gee thanks for that.

 

[Michie]

Fruit Chillers by Del Monte, they are the best!

 

[Hedy]

Drinkable yogurt? Instant breakfast?

 

[shortbun]

Watch out for anything cold that has citric acid as a major ingredient. Citric acid hurts a raw throat. Go for the cold drinks and ice cream. It's only a few days and the cold helps with the swelling. Hope you feel better right away! Also, acidolpholus will help with the ravaged digestive tract from antibiotics.

 

[MareQ]

PASTINA!!!! Make it with chicken broth and butter - nice good protein and it's small - no chewing - it will slide down....

 

[LaraK]

Slimfast...has a lot of nutriants added.

 

[teacups]

Try a home made banana milk shake. Sometimes the cold helps with the headache that can be there with strep, too. Heal fast.

 

[Fan2CSkr]

PASTINA!!!! Make it with chicken broth and butter - nice good protein and it's small - no chewing - it will slide down....

Oh I second this! My Mom always made me pastina just like that when I was sick and it did help. Homemade chicken soup too and its gets you better quicker.

 

[Vivianne]

Too bad you don't have someone to make you a nice chicken/orzo soup with garlic for yu. I also add some cilantro for flavoring. I know you rather stay in bed and just have someone serve you rather than getting the ingredients. Get better soon.

 

[arkansas mom]

I was just wondering about soft foods! I'm making a list of things to buy for DS's recovery--he's having a tonsillectomy on Wednesday. I'm taking notes. The only thing I could think of was smoothies and oatmeal (which fortunately he loves).

 

[binny]

Pastina? I had to google it I had never heard of it actually.


It sounds good Ill have to have dh pick me some up tomorrow. Thanks


That is very true about the citric acid no OJ for me!

I found chloraseptic cough drops. Those seem to be helping a lot.
Ive been on antibiotics and steroids for almost 24 hours now so I should be back to normal soon I hope.

 

[lalijack]

I had strep last week and went the whole steroids/penicillin route too. I feel for you! Carnation Instant Breakfast got me thru the first 2 days, when talking hurt so much it gave me the actual urge to vomit. Not fun.

After that, I snacked on frozen cherries - almost like candy, but nice and cold on the throat! Frozen grapes are great too!

Feel better soon!

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

when I had strep the only things I could eat were cottage cheese, yogurt and scrambled eggs with milk.

GOOD LUCK.

 

[binny]

I had strep last week and went the whole steroids/penicillin route too. I feel for you! Carnation Instant Breakfast got me thru the first 2 days, when talking hurt so much it gave me the actual urge to vomit. Not fun.

After that, I snacked on frozen cherries - almost like candy, but nice and cold on the throat! Frozen grapes are great too!

Feel better soon!

yikes Im sorry you went through this too. I was expecting to hate the steroids but so far theyve been ok other than not doing my stomach any favours.


frozen grapes sound really good. Anything cold sounds good right now. I think I will have to go and rummage through the freezer, maybe I missed something?

 

[lalijack]

Yup, I was wary of the steroids too, but other than messing with my stomach, I had no problem with them.

Everyone I know has had this strep to some extent during the past 3 weeks. I guess we should be glad we didn't get it during the holidays....

Tonight, I am done with my prescriptions and am enjoying a nice glass of wine as I DIS. I hope you'll be able to do the same soon!