Most of these recipes will be vegetarian and light on dairy. I like dairy. It just doesn’t like me back. Unrequited love is a terrible thing.
I try to avoid anything that contains Stevia. Call it a leaf extract all you like, the aftertaste is terrible.
Excluding dairy and Stevia really limits my options in terms of store-bought products. I enjoy cooking though and am hoping to cook most of my liquids and soft foods from scratch. I have an Instant Pot, which is great for cooking vegetables down to mush.
During my recovery, I can’t eat or drink anything too hot or too cold, so ice cream and smoothies are out and lukewarm soup is in. yay.
I also can’t drink through a straw, but I rarely do that anyways. I’m mostly scared I’ll forget this rule.
Trying to create a balanced diet that’s entirely liquid and soft foods is going to be challenging, but coming up with a plan helps me not feel nervous about the upcoming surgery. I have about a month and a half to create some kind of menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I’ll need at least two days of packable “food” to take to the office.
I don’t need a different dish for every meal, but I’d like to have more variety than what’s in the photo below. That’s why it’s my logo. It’s motivation.
Next time, let’s talk about what I do like!
