Tonight's dinner consisted of a bowl of chicken and rice
soup my neighbor made for me due to a dental procedure
today. After leaving the office and picking up three
prescriptions I thought about a milk shake. Nope, not
gonna pay those prices so I stopped at Aldi and bought
a half gallon of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and
hot fudge sauce. (I like chocolate!) Also, a jar of
caramel sauce. A vanilla shake with an egg dropped
into the mix would be good as well.

I came home, got the stick blender out, poured a little
glug of half-n-half into the container and made myself
a sorta soft-serve chocolate milk shake. The soup was
tasty and much appreciated and I suspect scrambled eggs
will be part of my menu and most likely some mashed
potatoes as well. Oatmeal is another good option.

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

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On Thu, 15 May 2025 02:19:04 +0000, [email protected]
(ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:

Tonight's dinner consisted of a bowl of chicken and rice
soup my neighbor made for me due to a dental procedure
today. After leaving the office and picking up three
prescriptions I thought about a milk shake. Nope, not
gonna pay those prices so I stopped at Aldi and bought
a half gallon of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and
hot fudge sauce. (I like chocolate!) Also, a jar of
caramel sauce. A vanilla shake with an egg dropped
into the mix would be good as well.

How about a shot glass of whisky?

I came home, got the stick blender out, poured a little
glug of half-n-half into the container and made myself
a sorta soft-serve chocolate milk shake. The soup was
tasty and much appreciated and I suspect scrambled eggs
will be part of my menu and most likely some mashed
potatoes as well. Oatmeal is another good option.

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Get well soon.

--
Bruce
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On Thu, 15 May 2025 3:08:45 +0000, Bruce wrote:

How about a shot glass of whisky?

I've got several different types of liquor here, but
I don't think it would be good to mix it with prescriptions.

Get well soon.

Thanks! I'm feeling fine, so far.

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On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

Tonight's dinner consisted of a bowl of chicken and rice
soup my neighbor made for me due to a dental procedure
today.  After leaving the office and picking up three
prescriptions I thought about a milk shake.  Nope, not
gonna pay those prices so I stopped at Aldi and bought
a half gallon of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and
hot fudge sauce. (I like chocolate!)  Also, a jar of
caramel sauce.  A vanilla shake with an egg dropped
into the mix would be good as well.

I came home, got the stick blender out, poured a little
glug of half-n-half into the container and made myself
a sorta soft-serve chocolate milk shake.  The soup was
tasty and much appreciated and I suspect scrambled eggs
will be part of my menu and most likely some mashed
potatoes as well.  Oatmeal is another good option.

Scrambled eggs are a given. (So is soup.) Maybe some sort of breakfast casserole? Or cheese grits casserole? One example here:

"Cheese Grits Casserole

4 cups milk
1/4 c. butter
1 c. uncooked quick-cooking grits
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350°. Bring milk just to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in butter and grits. Reduce heat, and
simmer, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until grits are done.
Remove from heat.

Stir in egg and next 3 ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 11- x
7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Bake, covered, at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until mixture is set.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving."

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Here's wishing you a quick recovery. :)

Jill

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On Thu, 15 May 2025 21:41:52 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

I suspect scrambled eggs
will be part of my menu and most likely some mashed
potatoes as well.  Oatmeal is another good option.

Scrambled eggs are a given. (So is soup.) Maybe some sort of breakfast casserole? Or cheese grits casserole? One example here:

Scrambled eggs might be my dinner tonight! Quick, easy,
and very tasty. I'm really, really want some homemade
tomato soup, but that might be a tad too acidy at this
time.

The cheese grits casserole sound rather good, but I don't
have any grits on hand.

"Cheese Grits Casserole

4 cups milk
1/4 c. butter
1 c. uncooked quick-cooking grits
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350°. Bring milk just to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in butter and grits. Reduce heat, and simmer, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until grits are done.
Remove from heat.

Stir in egg and next 3 ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 11- x
7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Bake, covered, at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until mixture is set.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving."

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Here's wishing you a quick recovery. :)

Jill

Thanks and I was rather lethargic today, but it has faded
away. Nice bruise on my jaw, though! 😵‍💫

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ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
...

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

ugh! mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, potato soup,
pea soup, ...

hope you heal well and have no complications.


songbird

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On 5/15/2025 6:55 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

On Thu, 15 May 2025 21:41:52 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

I suspect scrambled eggs
will be part of my menu and most likely some mashed
potatoes as well.  Oatmeal is another good option.

Scrambled eggs are a given.  (So is soup.)  Maybe some sort of breakfast >> casserole?  Or cheese grits casserole?  One example here:

Scrambled eggs might be my dinner tonight!  Quick, easy,
and very tasty.  I'm really, really want some homemade
tomato soup, but that might be a tad too acidy at this
time.

I would agree with that. The chicken & rice soup your neighbor gave you
sounds good. I'm also thinking (but you probably don't have) pureed
butternut squash soup or something similar. You probably don't have any butternut squash. Hmmm, got any canned pumpkin?

The cheese grits casserole sound rather good, but I don't
have any grits on hand.

Lots of people don't. The casserole would fit the bill for soft.

The first time I had cheese grits casserole was at a company pot luck
way back in 1990. A woman named Mary brought it. I'd been living in
the mid-south since I was 13 but I'd never heard of cheese grits
casserole. Mary was from Savannah, GA. I tasted it and said WOW! What
is this? First time hearing about grits casserole. I wish I'd gotten
her recipe. I can only guess it was like the one I found online. She
left the company a couple of months later to move back to Georgia.

"Cheese Grits Casserole

4 cups milk
1/4 c. butter
1 c. uncooked quick-cooking grits
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350°. Bring milk just to a boil in a large saucepan over
medium-high heat; gradually whisk in butter and grits. Reduce heat, and
simmer, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until grits are done.
Remove from heat.

Stir in egg and next 3 ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 11- x
7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Bake, covered, at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until mixture is set.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving."

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Here's wishing you a quick recovery. :)

Jill

Thanks and I was rather lethargic today, but it has faded
away.  Nice bruise on my jaw, though!  😵‍💫

Yeah, I can imagine. My middle brother had to have bone grafts in his
jaw before he had dental implants. I went to his house and cooked him
soft food, too.

I hope yours heals quickly. Meanwhile, eggs are your friend. :)

Jill

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On 2025-05-16, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks and I was rather lethargic today, but it has faded
away.  Nice bruise on my jaw, though!  😵‍💫

Yeah, I can imagine. My middle brother had to have bone grafts in his
jaw before he had dental implants. I went to his house and cooked him
soft food, too.

Nice. Last time I had bone grafts for implants, I got up the next
morning and painted the bathroom. Had to cook my own food, too.

--
Cindy Hamilton

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On 5/16/2025 11:25 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-05-16, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks and I was rather lethargic today, but it has faded
away.  Nice bruise on my jaw, though!  😵‍💫

Yeah, I can imagine. My middle brother had to have bone grafts in his
jaw before he had dental implants. I went to his house and cooked him
soft food, too.

Nice. Last time I had bone grafts for implants, I got up the next
morning and painted the bathroom. Had to cook my own food, too.

What am I supposed to say? That brother expected me to take care of
him. I drove him to/from appointments. He had ALL of his teeth
replaced over the course of a year with implants. Multiple bone grafts.
I also took care of him after he had half a lobe of one of his lungs
removed due to cancer. He expected to be waited on. Nothing like you,
Cindy.

Jill

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On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Here's another thought for soft food: mac & cheese!

Jill

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On Sat, 17 May 2025 11:52:00 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Here's another thought for soft food: mac & cheese!

Jill

I had a small dish of that Thursday night. Yum!

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On 5/17/2025 12:42 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

On Sat, 17 May 2025 11:52:00 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Here's another thought for soft food: mac & cheese!

Jill

I had a small dish of that Thursday night.  Yum!

GMTA! I hope the graft is healing up nicely. I noticed you had the
tomato soup you've been craving, despite your concern about acidity.

Jill

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On Sat, 17 May 2025 18:05:28 -0400, Jill McQuown
<[email protected]> wrote:

On 5/17/2025 12:42 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

On Sat, 17 May 2025 11:52:00 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

Here's another thought for soft food: mac & cheese!

Jill

I had a small dish of that Thursday night.  Yum!

GMTA!

Greg Morrow Total Asshole?

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Bruce
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ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

Tonight's dinner consisted of a bowl of chicken and rice
soup my neighbor made for me due to a dental procedure
today. After leaving the office and picking up three
prescriptions I thought about a milk shake. Nope, not
gonna pay those prices so I stopped at Aldi and bought
a half gallon of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and
hot fudge sauce. (I like chocolate!) Also, a jar of
caramel sauce. A vanilla shake with an egg dropped
into the mix would be good as well.

I came home, got the stick blender out, poured a little
glug of half-n-half into the container and made myself
a sorta soft-serve chocolate milk shake. The soup was
tasty and much appreciated and I suspect scrambled eggs
will be part of my menu and most likely some mashed
potatoes as well. Oatmeal is another good option.

I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

I did several soups for Don this past week too as he recovered from
surgery,

Here's a simple one done with beef broth normally but I used a can of
campells beefy mushroom.

2 cans Campbell's beefy mushroom soup, 2 cans water (it will simmer
down a bit).
a full handful of fresh green beans, cut bitesized
1 carrot shaved down then shavings cut across to bite sized
3 large cremeni mushrooms, cut to bite sized
1 can store brand diced tomatoes
1 small yellow summer squash, cut to 1/2 moons (added at the end)
Fresh Basil to taste from the garden (1/2tsp)
Black pepper (1/4 to 1/2 tsp)
pinch of garlic powder
Whites of 2 green onions, cut across so you get pretty rounds

Simmer all but the squash for about 1 hour. Add the squash which may
be presteamed in a wet towel in the microwave if desired) and heat
until squash ready, Serve with side bowl of basmati rice which the
eater may decide to add to the soup or have separate,

In you case, if the texture of the green beans is a bit much (shouldn't
be after a 1 hour simmer but you'd know best) this one will work fine
with canned if you don't mind canned.

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