Bummer. I love pasta. But I am wearying of it. Eating is a bit of a chore. The good news is I’m down 10 lbs.
Then they may start the other side.
The dental work might make it for Thanksgiving. …
by CJ | Jul 17, 2018 | Journal | 9 comments
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Rice or rice pudding? Mochi? Casseroles? Omelettes or Fritatas? A Ratatouille run through a blender? German potato salad? Finely chopped Cole slaw, steamed or baked? (Or something like egg roll / spring roll filling, if the roll (shell) is too crispy for your dental work at present?) Guacamole with whatever spice your teeth will let you handle at present. Beef stroganoff or Swedish meatballs; possibly mashed or lightly blending the meatballs. — Spaghetti sauce, or your preferred chili. Pinto beans or other bean soup.
Aha! I bet you could handle: Cargo Bay Rice and Beans (Firefly fandom recipe.)
http://www.shinyfiction.com/recipes/chapSideDish/cargo-bay-rice-and-beans.htm
And one I need to try, from an old friend no longer around:
http://www.shinyfiction.com/recipes/chapSoup/ChickenTortillaSoup.htm
That has onions, but you could omit or do a substitution of some other Latino ingredients you and Jane favor.
The last time a tooth was being difficult, deviled ham / corned beef / chicken and cooked veggies helped, as did rice and pasta. Crackers or tortilla chips soaked in milk or bouillon / stock / broth, maybe salsa, could work.
I’m sure we could all think of some alternatives, maybe something you hadn’t considered, or adaptations of menu items, if you’re at wits’ end on something to satisfy taste and texture cravings.
I know with my last problematic tooth, oh, I wanted something with crunch, but could only dare do so on the other side of my mouth.
CJ, great sympathy to you and great good luck in getting through extensive dental work. I will be facing something at some point too; not looking forward to that.
Had the tooth pulled about 6 months before I got the implant. First bone graft to fill the socket, then five months later, they put the post in. Another month before they put the tooth on the post. Chewed on the side with only two molars for six months. I’ve actually got three molars on that side, but since one of them has nothing under it (and is slowly falling out because of it), only two working molars.
I totally empathise. Nothing crunchy, nothing chewy, not really all that much meat for six months!
I hope yours is as successful as mine was. Dental work is the pits, but the results are mostly worth it.
I found anything too chewy or crunchy, and most meat, was problematic at best. But I learned to do workarounds with things that were filling.
CJ, I think you and Jane are fond of fish and seafood? That could be one way to pack in flavor and variety and protein. A good gumbo or étouffée, maybe, whatever seafood or finely ground chicken, turkey, pork, or beef, plus sausage (I almost wrote saussisage, haha) would work in such. I prefer shrimp or just about any fish. (And I’d welcome a good gumbo or étouffée recipe besides what I’ve got.)
Simple baked / broiled whitefish (whatever kind), often catfish fillets, is something simple I like. I’ve always found pre-filleted fish easy enough to cook, and I love it. So various veggies (bell peppers, onions in my case), orange or lemon juice, are likely to find their way as side ingredients, sometimes baked or broiled right along with the fish. — More recently, broiling the fish, then crumbling it up to add to stir-fried rice, again possibly adding citrus or pineapple chunks for the heck of it, to try it, have worked. Cooking for two as you and Jane do, you wouldn’t have the worry of too many leftovers, but I found it keeps well enough for one, or I can freeze half and bring it out not too many days later.
Rice and tomatoes, but go towards a marinara or other tomato-based thick sauce, garden-style with lots of veggies puréed in? — Or peanut butter as a way to kick in some protein, or pad thai?
I managed raw salads somewhat, but had to forego chips or croutons, or else soak them in some liquid.
Slow-cooker or other “sauce” pouches or gravies were a way to boost both flavor and variety, plus add meat or other protein. — Ramen noodles, with eggs and veggies, but not the full Japanese stop, because I’m lazy 🙂 enough not to have tried that yet; so therefore the (meh) high-sodium “flavor packets” might or might not get used, plus added ingredients, such as stir-fry veggies or other frozen veggie packages, a cheap way to help.
After trying and liking soba and other noodles, those could make it in.
At one point, I thought of corned beef and cabbage, and if the corned beef were chopped quite fine and put in with the cabbage, somewhat finely chopped, this could work.
Is bread pudding a dirty word, or while your teeth are not happy, can the diet be bent rather enough to accommodate such? (When is the last time I fixed a bread pudding or banana pudding?)
Aha, pumpkin pie or sweet potato pie, doable.
If the outer wrap for tamales or burritos are too much for your teeth for a while, maybe enchiladas? — The other day, looking on Kroger’s website, I saw “roasted vegetable” tamales or enchiladas, prepackaged or frozen. I’ve never had those, but they sounded good. (My local store carries Texas Tamale Co. brand packages wrapped in what amount to flour sacks, though not with roasted vegetable tamales on offer.)
I’d guess a number of Asian, Latino, and Italian-Greek-Mediterranean dishes could work or be adapted. — I am not familiar enough with Hawai’ian cooking, but one-pot meals or Caribbean stuff (likewise) would be likely to work for you.
Dare I suggest pancakes or waffles? Egg dishes or custards instead? (I really seem to be suggesting carb-heavy comfort foods, sorry.)
Meh, I am probably not telling you anything new. You’re an experienced cook, after all.
I have, however, given myself ideas for the next grocery list, and for a couple of dinners, haha.
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Thanks!
sorry, I had to go back 3 years to find this thread.
Tomorrow, I have an appointment with my dentist to start the process for putting an implant in my upper left jaw, where she pulled the last tooth in that series in March. She said I really don’t need that tooth, but darn it, there’s a hole in my mouth. Yes, I have the money, although I probably could get away without having it done. Nevertheless, it’s what I want.
I’ve already had the dental CT scan, and been cleared for the procedure. I guess the second phase will be sometime in November or December. I have no idea what to look forward to.
As for everything else that’s painful, the RA is the least of my worries. It’s the gout and the osteoarthritis, and the fact that pain in the right elbow has not diminished 14 months after surgery. He told me last year that if he has to go back in, it’ll be an elbow replacement and most of my outdoor activities will be done. I’ve already given up both classical and folk guitars, as my fingers no longer bend far enough to get onto the strings. My elbow makes it difficult to sleep at night, but my sister-in-law told me about a special cold pack that she uses (she’s a Nurse Practitioner and professor of nurse practitioning). I have two of them on order. Maybe they’ll help and I won’t have to rely on the opioids.
My best wishes for a successful implantation and a quick recovery, Joe!
thank you. It went very well. I am on antibiotics for the next 7 days, and then follow-up next week, and several times after. Two-and-a-half hours in the chair. I should get the crown sometime around Christmas after they’re sure the implant and bone graft “take”.
Joe, good to see you on again and good to hear about your dental implant going well.