Toothless 60 Year Old Food Suggestions?!
First off, I'll say thanks to anyone reading or responding to this!. My father, at the age of 60, has just lost his final few teeth, and due to funds we don't have enough for dentures, replacements, so on!. Right now hes only eating Mashed Potatoes, light cheese, and usually bread if it will dissolve in his mouth!. He only drinks the "Boost" drinks "Ensure" or water!. He doesn't seem to be capable to eat much more!. Any knowledgeable food people know foods he can eat, drinks he could drink, or overall food habits to help him regain energy!? Any comments could help!
Sincerely,
Chris!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sincerely,
Chris!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
1!. The first step in preparing satisfying meals for the elderly is to consult your elderly loved one for their preferences!. Make sure you research and understand any dietary restrictions before gathering ingredients!. Consider also textures with the items you prepare - Aunt Millie's teeth might not be able to hold up to corn on the cob so a nice, fresh corn salad might make more sense!.
Step2
Keep it simple - Most elderly people (in my experience) prefer simple meals so forget that beef wellington you were thinking about - a nice homey meatloaf and mashed potatoes will probably be more satisfying!. Peanut butter and jelly might seem to you and me like the go-to when nothing else is in the house but Aunt Millie might see it as a special treat!.
Step3
Prepare comfort foods - Aunt Millie might have warm thoughts about chicken soup and matzo balls from her youth so research the recipes of yore and mix it up as a surprise!. My mom says 'Chicken soup is always comforting, no matter what ails you!.' We eat a lot of soup around here!. My mom also adores liver and onions (ewwwww) so I'll prepare that for her once in a while (if no one else is around!)!.
Step4
Consider buying a vacuum sealer so you can prepare frozen meals - a good homecooked dinner they can pop in the microwave beats a tv meal any day!. Vacuum seal whole meals on microwavable plates too so they can just pierce the plastic wrap, place in 'nuker and go!. At any one time, I have macaroni and cheese, meatloaf slices, prepared pork chops, fried rice, and chinese noodle dishes in the freezer!. Mom loves being able to get her own food when I'm not here!.
Step5
Keep fast side dishes available in the pantry - My mom loves those packaged noodle sides so, at least one night a week, dinner is an 8 minute preparation of noodles, tuna fish salad, and a small vegetable serving!. Rice is also a good thing to keep handy for a fast preparation and freezes well!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Step2
Keep it simple - Most elderly people (in my experience) prefer simple meals so forget that beef wellington you were thinking about - a nice homey meatloaf and mashed potatoes will probably be more satisfying!. Peanut butter and jelly might seem to you and me like the go-to when nothing else is in the house but Aunt Millie might see it as a special treat!.
Step3
Prepare comfort foods - Aunt Millie might have warm thoughts about chicken soup and matzo balls from her youth so research the recipes of yore and mix it up as a surprise!. My mom says 'Chicken soup is always comforting, no matter what ails you!.' We eat a lot of soup around here!. My mom also adores liver and onions (ewwwww) so I'll prepare that for her once in a while (if no one else is around!)!.
Step4
Consider buying a vacuum sealer so you can prepare frozen meals - a good homecooked dinner they can pop in the microwave beats a tv meal any day!. Vacuum seal whole meals on microwavable plates too so they can just pierce the plastic wrap, place in 'nuker and go!. At any one time, I have macaroni and cheese, meatloaf slices, prepared pork chops, fried rice, and chinese noodle dishes in the freezer!. Mom loves being able to get her own food when I'm not here!.
Step5
Keep fast side dishes available in the pantry - My mom loves those packaged noodle sides so, at least one night a week, dinner is an 8 minute preparation of noodles, tuna fish salad, and a small vegetable serving!. Rice is also a good thing to keep handy for a fast preparation and freezes well!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I only have 15 teeth left in my mouth in which I only have one tooth that hits my uppers that i can chew with!. I can't eat a whole lot!. Just think of a baby!. What do they eat!. Anything you make you can mush up and feed to a baby!. Sure it may not taste as good as the real thing!. But hey, if you cant afford to do something about his teeth think of it as feeding a baby!. Just mush what ever up and he can eat it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have less teeth than a 2 yr old!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
he could still eat the same things it u just cut them up reallly small!.
u could try ice cream, pudding, cake, mac and cheese, noddles, apple sauce and just things like that that are easy to chew :)
hope this helped alitttle :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
u could try ice cream, pudding, cake, mac and cheese, noddles, apple sauce and just things like that that are easy to chew :)
hope this helped alitttle :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yogurt
Jello
Fruit juices
Avacado
Watermelon
Eggs
Hard Candies,melt aways
Soups
Cakes
Ham or chicken salad
Any meats can be ground in a processor or blender too!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Jello
Fruit juices
Avacado
Watermelon
Eggs
Hard Candies,melt aways
Soups
Cakes
Ham or chicken salad
Any meats can be ground in a processor or blender too!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Oatmeal yummy, tomato soup, pudding,Www@FoodAQ@Com
Gerber makes a fine line of excellent nutritious meals for toothless people!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Try scrambled eggs, also soup would be easy for himWww@FoodAQ@Com
protein shakes
oatmeal
cream of wheat
applesauce
pudding
smoothies
prune butter
soupWww@FoodAQ@Com
oatmeal
cream of wheat
applesauce
pudding
smoothies
prune butter
soupWww@FoodAQ@Com
oatmeal!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
oatmeal
or
bread, chicken and milk put them in blender!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
or
bread, chicken and milk put them in blender!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
What about apple sauce!? Oatmeal!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Maybe some whole wheat!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
soup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Get a food mill - They are sold with baby good and a hand food mill will grind up well cooked food - they don't cost too much either (about $10 last time I checked)
Nutritionists as the better nursing homes do this, and have the pureed food put in a bag like a frosting bag to improve the appearance!.
You can put cooked spaghetti in the food mill and get a puree, don't thin it down!. Now put it in a piping bag with a wide tip and you get something that looks like ribbons!. Top with smooth spaghetti sauce and dust with grated parmesan cheese, and it is a tasty and attractive dish!.
Puree any vegetables you like with the meal and make rich flavorful soups!. Cooked carrots, fat free sour cream, a bit of chicken stock and pumpkin pie spice - great soup!. or Cooked Broccoli and onion, chicken stock, cheese melted in - yum, one of my favorites (and I have all my teeth)
Almost anything you are cooking for the rest of the family can go in the food mill!. It replaces "teeth" for young and old alike!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Nutritionists as the better nursing homes do this, and have the pureed food put in a bag like a frosting bag to improve the appearance!.
You can put cooked spaghetti in the food mill and get a puree, don't thin it down!. Now put it in a piping bag with a wide tip and you get something that looks like ribbons!. Top with smooth spaghetti sauce and dust with grated parmesan cheese, and it is a tasty and attractive dish!.
Puree any vegetables you like with the meal and make rich flavorful soups!. Cooked carrots, fat free sour cream, a bit of chicken stock and pumpkin pie spice - great soup!. or Cooked Broccoli and onion, chicken stock, cheese melted in - yum, one of my favorites (and I have all my teeth)
Almost anything you are cooking for the rest of the family can go in the food mill!. It replaces "teeth" for young and old alike!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Here are some:
Breakfasts:
cereal in warm milk
Porridge (comes in different flavours)!.
Scrambled eggs, very finely chopped mushrooms, sausages, grated luncheon meat!.
Bread & Milk pudding!.
Lunch & Supper:
Quakers oats made with minced chicken or mutton etc!. Savoury version of milky porridge!.
Quaker oats added to some soups made with half a cup of mince meat of any kind, the lasts thicken it!. He can also have bits of bread soaked in this!.
Minced chicken bake:
saute onion in some butter and add the chicken mince!.!. leave till cooked, add a tin of creamed corn, a tin of concentrated Cream of Chicken ( or any other kind) to it, half cup water, stir leave for a couple of minutes!. Crush some Ritz crackers very finely!. Pour chicken mixture into oven dish, cover with a layer of crushed crackers, pour some melted butter over it!. put in oven to become golden!.
Mashed potatoes ( like shepherds pie)!.
He can also mix tuna/crab sandwich paste spreads etc!.!. with mashed potatoes!.
Light soups poured over either bread or puff pastry!.
I may also add, that Cerelac ( in baby food aisle) is not only used for babies but for people who have problems with chewing!. They have these in various flavours too!.
Other great foods:
Sago
Semolina ( used for sweets and savoury dishes)
Rice flour
Rice Puddings
Cracked wheat, it softens once cooked!.
Coucous
Rice
There is quite a lot really!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Breakfasts:
cereal in warm milk
Porridge (comes in different flavours)!.
Scrambled eggs, very finely chopped mushrooms, sausages, grated luncheon meat!.
Bread & Milk pudding!.
Lunch & Supper:
Quakers oats made with minced chicken or mutton etc!. Savoury version of milky porridge!.
Quaker oats added to some soups made with half a cup of mince meat of any kind, the lasts thicken it!. He can also have bits of bread soaked in this!.
Minced chicken bake:
saute onion in some butter and add the chicken mince!.!. leave till cooked, add a tin of creamed corn, a tin of concentrated Cream of Chicken ( or any other kind) to it, half cup water, stir leave for a couple of minutes!. Crush some Ritz crackers very finely!. Pour chicken mixture into oven dish, cover with a layer of crushed crackers, pour some melted butter over it!. put in oven to become golden!.
Mashed potatoes ( like shepherds pie)!.
He can also mix tuna/crab sandwich paste spreads etc!.!. with mashed potatoes!.
Light soups poured over either bread or puff pastry!.
I may also add, that Cerelac ( in baby food aisle) is not only used for babies but for people who have problems with chewing!. They have these in various flavours too!.
Other great foods:
Sago
Semolina ( used for sweets and savoury dishes)
Rice flour
Rice Puddings
Cracked wheat, it softens once cooked!.
Coucous
Rice
There is quite a lot really!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
get a mixer, blender and a juicer!.!.!.
and create soft mush from fresh fruits and veggies!.!.!.!.
then with meats, chop finely OR pull the meat!.!.!. til it's in small pieces!.!.!.
i did that all the time when my wife lost her teeth!.
she loved my smoothies!.!.!. of soymilk, avocados and berries!.!. those really got her hopping!.!. along with carrot juice and pulled bbq chicken!.
she used to eat it in a pile along with mashed potatoes and mashed peas, creamed corn!.!.!.!. it can be that easy!.!.!.
but over time do make him chew a bit!.!.!. even without teeth!.!. gums do need their exercise!.!.!. strong gums make for a good foundation whether or not he gets his dentures!.
my father did that so much so he could eat an apple (without chopping it, i kid you not) with no teeth, he was so proud and would freak us kids out!.
:D
but blenders, juicers and mixers are a MUST! trust me on this!.!. it's a very, very, very good investment!.!. not just for toothless folks but for anyone else who may need these tools later on!.!.!. such as anyone who gets real sick!.!. to those who want to flush out their system!.
or get a real mineral JOLT through juicing their fruits and veggies!.!.!.
most blenders, juicers and mixers cost just under $200 for GOOD brands and models!.!. but can come extraordinarily cheap!.
oster makes good mixers and blenders!.!.!. and juice man makes good juicers where it seperates the pulp and you can use the pulp for baking soft cakes and muffins!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
and create soft mush from fresh fruits and veggies!.!.!.!.
then with meats, chop finely OR pull the meat!.!.!. til it's in small pieces!.!.!.
i did that all the time when my wife lost her teeth!.
she loved my smoothies!.!.!. of soymilk, avocados and berries!.!. those really got her hopping!.!. along with carrot juice and pulled bbq chicken!.
she used to eat it in a pile along with mashed potatoes and mashed peas, creamed corn!.!.!.!. it can be that easy!.!.!.
but over time do make him chew a bit!.!.!. even without teeth!.!. gums do need their exercise!.!.!. strong gums make for a good foundation whether or not he gets his dentures!.
my father did that so much so he could eat an apple (without chopping it, i kid you not) with no teeth, he was so proud and would freak us kids out!.
:D
but blenders, juicers and mixers are a MUST! trust me on this!.!. it's a very, very, very good investment!.!. not just for toothless folks but for anyone else who may need these tools later on!.!.!. such as anyone who gets real sick!.!. to those who want to flush out their system!.
or get a real mineral JOLT through juicing their fruits and veggies!.!.!.
most blenders, juicers and mixers cost just under $200 for GOOD brands and models!.!. but can come extraordinarily cheap!.
oster makes good mixers and blenders!.!.!. and juice man makes good juicers where it seperates the pulp and you can use the pulp for baking soft cakes and muffins!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
brand names i mention are just suggestions!.!. just use your best judgement!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Right now i am sure this looks like an insurmountable problem,but just give it a quiet deep thought & i am sure you will come up with many options!.Essential requirements will be a diet not only suitable for his toothless condition ,but it should be nutritionally balanced,tasty as well as varied!.
Some alternatives you could consider are soups where you can ring the changes with flavors,add to soups either soft noodles or soft cooked rice or similarly cooked lentils & this will make a filling meal,interesting sandwich pastes on soft bread ,oat meal can also be cooked in soups or flavored with any gravy or sauce he fancies!.Yogurt with soft fruit for desert!.Top a dish with grated cheese ,adds taste & nutrition!.
Milk shakes & smoothies with soft biscuits will make a good mid day snack,chooses suitable pulpy fruit to round off a meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Some alternatives you could consider are soups where you can ring the changes with flavors,add to soups either soft noodles or soft cooked rice or similarly cooked lentils & this will make a filling meal,interesting sandwich pastes on soft bread ,oat meal can also be cooked in soups or flavored with any gravy or sauce he fancies!.Yogurt with soft fruit for desert!.Top a dish with grated cheese ,adds taste & nutrition!.
Milk shakes & smoothies with soft biscuits will make a good mid day snack,chooses suitable pulpy fruit to round off a meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Doctor with kitchen know how !.Www@FoodAQ@Com