ideas for pureed food for an adult please

meritaten

my OH's uncle had this problem - I used to make him Baked egg custards (he had a sweet tooth too!) goes down very easily. Homemade jellies are far nicer than the shop ones and more nutritious and no harder to make! fruit smoothies of course.
salmon mousse was popular with him and homemade chicken liver pate (but thinned a little with some stock when being blended)
he also loved what we called 'cheese and potato pie but was really just cheesy mash (I used to add a little parmesan cheese to give more flavour). he also loved my Cauli and mash with lots of butter and pepper.
Mash, liver and onions looked disgusting but he loved the taste!
keep experimenting - some things you wouldn't think would work in a million years can turn out to be 'winners'
oh and I kept his favourite til last - corned beef hash! it purees beautifully and tastes just as good as normal.

craigywv

when my dad was in hospital we brought him jelly,custard,tin of creamed rice put through the blender so absolutely no grains were intact,ice cream,for savoury it was mashed spuds and grated cheesed put through blender with frankfurter sausages also blended hth

scaredy_cat

cauli and horseradish soup - 1/2 caili, 1 onion - simmer in chicken stock til soft, whizz in a blender til smooth - the cauli thickens the soup and you can adjust the consistency with how much stock you blend in.
then adds a bit of black pepper and a spoon of horseradish sauce to taste.

Tommelise

I would take a look at some indian dals, they should blend up nicely.

When making stews or indian kormas( lamb korma with spinach would be nice) try to blend the meat seperately with some of the sauce, and the blend the sauce. This would give two seperate tastes, and taste more like a real meal.( you might do this already)

I second the idea of hummous:
Spicy Guacamole Hummus:
http://www.eatliverun.com/spicy-guacamole-hummus-party-toasts/

Blackbean roasted poblano hummus:
http://glutenfreegirl.com/2010/06/black-bean-roasted-poblano-hummus/

Most soups can be made as purees, you just have to leave some of the water out:

Carrot & roast pepper puree – see tip at the bottom of the page: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12276/lightly-spiced-carrot-soup

And a few more suggestions:
Celery Root, Kohlrabi, and Apple Pur!e:
http://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2011/11/thanksgiving-2011-celery-root-kohlrabi-and-apple-purée.html

Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Pur!e with Orange and Thyme:http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/pumpkin-sweet-potato-puree-orange-thyme.aspx

lessonlearned

Wow. What fantastic ideas. Thank you so much.

I knew I could count on you lot to come up with some corkers;).

I shall look forward to donning my pinnie and getting stuck in with these. And I know my OH will love them - he really loves spicy, tangy food.

The NH used to have a really good cook who really put in a huge amount of effort and imagination. Unfortunately she left and the new one is a bit lacklustre, plus of course budgets have been slashed….again…...

My poor OH is really fed up with the bland and boring diet they have been dishing up of late.

I've just been discussing this with him and told him I'd posted on here to ask for help and ideas.

He said to say "Thanks"…...

FrugalWorker

I'm thinking of all the soups that I make:
Celery and apple (I add cumin)
Odd one here, but give it a try, curried banana soup http://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/recipes/159100/hennys-curried-banana-soup

Curried parsnip
Leek and potato (key for this is to fry the leeks in butter and not oil for extra luscious taste)
Sweet potato and tamerind
Broccoli + Cauliflour
Carrot + almond (actually this is very delicate, he might prefer the more gutsy corriander)
Roasted pepper (if you can, garnish with lime + cream - the lime zest and a splash of juice in whipped cream brings it up to a dinner party dish)
Fennel

In any soups play with corriander / cumin / cardamon / etc....

Dennis cotter did a beetroot mouse that was yummy.

Didn't notice guacamole listed - make sure lots of garlic for him!

Not tried this, but on my list: Babaganosh - I've been eyeing up the one on a girl called Jacks web site.

potplant

Since he's fond of fish, what about smoked mackerel pate with horseradish? It's a good, strong flavoured mixture, you can puree it as smooth as needed, and add more or less horseradish sauce to taste. Needs something blander to go with it, would be too strong for a meal on its own!

meritaten

lessonlearned wrote: »

Wow. What fantastic ideas. Thank you so much.

I knew I could count on you lot to come up with some corkers;).

I shall look forward to donning my pinnie and getting stuck in with these. And I know my OH will love them - he really loves spicy, tangy food.

The NH used to have a really good cook who really put in a huge amount of effort and imagination. Unfortunately she left and the new one is a bit lacklustre, plus of course budgets have been slashed….again…...


My poor OH is really fed up with the bland and boring diet they have been dishing up of late.

I've just been discussing this with him and told him I'd posted on here to ask for help and ideas.

He said to say "Thanks"…...

ask him what dishes he really likes and we will try to come up with recipes which will puree? I hope we have given you some ideas - I know with OHs uncle a lot of his favourite dishes 'wouldn't' puree. like bacon and eggs. but ham and scrambled eggs do.
even a roast dinner! beef is a bit iffy - it has to be really tender. but a chicken dinner purees nicely, so does duck, orange sauce and mash with veg.

terra_ferma

It's not a full meal, but I drink a lot of smoothies. They would be good for him if he's not getting enough fresh fruit.
Using almond milk means that they don't have the same amount of air as with milk, it doesn't froth in the same way so it's easier to swallow and digest.
Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are not suitable because they tend to be gritty.
I use a small banana. Fruit like mango, clementines (only if you use almond milk), melon.

another thing I like eating is Gazpacho, there are many different recipes. The basic recipe includes ripe tomatoes, cucumber, peppers. Then it's seasoned with salt, olive oil and vinegar. It's like a pureed salad, and it's really nice (I add a bit of chilly sauce as well, to make it spicy). The texture is a bit odd, you need to find the juicer, softer tomatoes to make it as smooth as possible. Good way to get lots of vitamins and fresh veggies in.
There are lot of recipes for raw soups if he likes them, very good for him

RAS

Tommelise wrote: »

I second the idea of hummous:
Spicy Guacamole Hummus:
http://www.eatliverun.com/spicy-guacamole-hummus-party-toasts/

Blackbean roasted poblano hummus:
http://glutenfreegirl.com/2010/06/black-bean-roasted-poblano-hummus/

Most soups can be made as purees, you just have to leave some of the water out:

Carrot & roast pepper puree – see tip at the bottom of the page: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12276/lightly-spiced-carrot-soup

And a few more suggestions:
Celery Root, Kohlrabi, and Apple Pur!e:
http://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2011/11/thanksgiving-2011-celery-root-kohlrabi-and-apple-purée.html

Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Pur!e with Orange and Thyme:http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/pumpkin-sweet-potato-puree-orange-thyme.aspx

My local Arts centre does a mezze plate that always has several purees

Might be basic hummus, dahl or a spiced hummus

Roasted beetroot puree is lovely

Pumpkin similar to the above.

Blackened aubergine puree is strongly flavoured.

Some of the Nordic chefs bake a whole celeriac until ultra soft, others stew it gently in butter. In both cases it makes a meaty flavoured puree.

Agree with meritaten. Ask him what flavours he would like to savour and let's see what we can concoct.