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Fortunately I can cook anyway (thanks to mom I can feed mom right!) I know that's not the case for many people. You can't just pop out for a Happy Meal if your person can't chew It. It hardly surprises me that elderly folks don't want to eat gross mush. I was considering creating a resource for that which would include basic cooking skills and recipes that helped my mom gain 10 pounds on non-gross mush. (She is now at her target weight yay!!)


I've also heard that lots of my friends parents will only eat sweets and have lost interest in "regular" food. I wanted to adress that as well with mom-tested sugar alternatives/naturally sweet healthy options. Any thoughts?

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Would people use a free resource? I'm sure if it is accessible and easy to follow people will welcome it and bless you for it. Lots of people don't want to buy expensive cookbooks and many libraries often don't have them available either.

Although I haven't bought any cookbooks I've done a LOT of reading about dysphagia and diets. Many, many moons ago I went to school to learn about institutional food service and although I never worked in that environment I always have been interested. I think that making healthy, appealing altered diets at home is mostly a simple matter of adjusting the food you already enjoy eating, but that presupposes that you already can cook, and that you have a clue about what a healthy diet is. My own personal roadblock was in finding the time and energy to modify every meal, every day... unfortunately ready prepared mechanically soft and pureed foods are very limited in variety and availability.
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And I found 11 books on amazon.ca. I'm glad your mom is doing well but I think you had better check out the competition before you begin to see whether you have anything new to offer.
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PureeMasterFlex Jul 2019
I did the same search, as I said they are pretty gross. I know other people with aging parents who said the same and asked for recipes. It's not a competition. We are trying to help the people we love. If that's a contest now I don't know what the world is coming to and I'm only 40. I just wanted to see if anyone was interested, I don't want money or recognition. I'd trade everything I own (except my cat) for a chance to grill my mom a steak again. Nutrition is not the issue. I have been educated on that extensively (co-ops in college, food service, even volunteering for the Ronald McD house involves a class) and we have always eaten healthy food. The point is making it appetizing. The cat gets cat food because she's a cat, she doesn't care if it's the same every day. My mom is my mom, I want better for her and I want to share what I've learned with others who might, while providing sufficient nutrition, still feel something is lacking. I did the same search and none of the available resources adress what happens when a foodie can't eat solids anymore :(
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I searched “purée food cookbooks” on Amazon and found “Safe Swallowing With Dysphagia...” by Sharon Lynn Mercer for $6.95. There are also baby food cookbooks which could be the healthy foods you’re looking for. You may also want to consult with a dietitian for ideas.
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PureeMasterFlex Jul 2019
Now that was nicer! It's not thw nutrition that concerns me, for anything my mom likes that's a given. She hates junk food. Loves sweets though... So she really likes beet soup. It's fantastic for you and it tastes naturally sweet. I was wondering if anyone would find a FREE resource useful. I have typed up so much for my friends that it seems silly not to offer to share. I figure there's probably a lot of great tricks people know or go-to recipes and if we could all share our parents/people could have more and better variety. Bariatric recipes are actually great for dysphagia too- I have a friend that would come over for lunch all the time when she was on the liquid/puree part of recovery. My mom was pleased to see someone eating the same things she was :)
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