Recipes for Father in Law

gadjah543

FIL has had a lot of dental work done and for the past few months has been unable to eat anything but soft stuff.We go and visit every 2 weeks and take lunch with us , usually shepherds pie,fish pie or cottage pie. He doesn't like pasta and would struggle with pastry or chicken.He is also used to traditional food and MIL definitely doesn't like spicy. Any ideas gratefully received to help us vary the selection for them.

marmiterulesok

What about soup that has been liquidized?Depending on what you make,it can be very nutritious.

cat_smith

Would he do couscous/rice? If so that's a good alternative to pies. White fish and vegetables with those. If you have a slow cooker, most meat will end up to the consistency that can be cut with a spoon. When my grandfather couldn't chew we used that a lot. Also, casseroling chopped up sausages/meatballs.

In terms of veg, there are a lot of suggestions on the GC thread in order to convince small children to eat veg. Puree cooked veg and add to casseroles/pies to ensure the requisite vitamins.

Hope this helps.

BitterAndTwisted

Is the MIL totally useless for ideas? After all, one presumes she's lived with this chap for some time so should know what he'd like and what he's able to eat.

If you're only visiting every fortnight I daresay there's not time to grow tired of the same three dishes every time you visit, really.

molit

came to this thread thinking that this is a very extreme moneysaving tip, and I don't think Martin has ever suggested cannibalism,...but i now understand its recipes for food for the father in law...

gadjah543

Thanks.Sorry should have explained that MIL has had a stroke so isn't able to have any input. Soup they have most days so wanted something a bit different.Rice and couscous get stuck and cause him pain. Will definitely try the slow cooker idea .I know 3 recipes seems like it should be ok every couple of weeks but when I suggested to FIL we try something different his face lit up.I just need to find something traditional,tasty,no chewing involved.

gadjah543

molit wrote: »

came to this thread thinking that this is a very extreme moneysaving tip, and I don't think Martin has ever suggested cannibalism,...but i now understand its recipes for food for the father in law...

PMSL :rotfl:

marmiterulesok

Could he manage scrambled eggs?

cat_smith

gadjah who's cooking for them the rest of the time? Or are you bringing freezer batch cooking?

gadjah543

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Could he manage scrambled eggs?

I like this idea but toast is a no go. Any ideas what else I could put with it.

gadjah543

We try and fill the freezer and they have a carer who does the weekly shop. MIL requires a lot of care so FIL will go for the easy option of a tin of soup rather than homemade . He is quite capable of cooking himself but doesn't have the time or energy at the moment.