"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote:
> Victor wrote on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:53:14 +0100:
>
> ??>> Any other thoughts on warm fluids would
> ??>> be appreciated.
>
> VS> Strong black tea and raspberry jam. Sip a bit of tea; eat
> VS> a spoonful of jam; repeat often.
>
> VS> Hot lemon. Boil water, mix with some freshly-pressed lemon
> VS> juice and some sugar.
>
>I am in process of having some dental implants installed. It's
>not the first time and, for reasons I won't detail, I am on a
>"soft diet" for about a week. Suggested foods are soups,
>yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled eggs and mashed potatoes and this I
>remember from the last time got old very quickly. Can anyone
>suggest other foods that might add a little interest?
>
>James Silverton
>Potomac, Maryland
>

You could overcook some pasta a little, that would be quite soft.
Polenta
mashed cauliflower
Smoothies

Randy

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:39:00 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:


>
>You need some Tom Kha Kai, that'll cure what ails you! 'Tis my
>favorite cold "medicine". This recipe is from the late Colonel Ian
>Khuntilanont-Philpot - remember him? God rest his soul.
>
>Tom Kha Kai - Chicken soup with coconut milk
>http://www.users.bigpond.com/catch22...tml#alphaindex
>
>This is a mild but spicy chicken soup (it can also be made with
>shrimp, pork, beef or mushrooms)

Kay had a good version...have you ever made her's? Or is this the
same version? I was planning to dig out her version to make for my
sick friend, who is recovering from major surgery.

Christine

i like Lipton's with honey Mm...

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"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
...
>I have an upper respitory infection says the doctor...What I say is my
> throat don't work and I can barely talk or swallow plus a fever.
>
> So I am to drink warm fluids.
>
> I found that some toasted dried minced onion nuked in plain old boxed
> chicken stock is quite tasty....
>
> I may gather my strength and get to a supermarket later today...a Hall's
> medicated lozenge and kleenex run...Any other thoughts on warm fluids would
> be appreciated.

> i like Lipton's with honey Mm...

Oh, gawd, it's Rachel Ray. I always knew she'd be a top-posting moron.

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"Dave Bugg" > wrote in message
...
>> i like Lipton's with honey Mm...
>
> Oh, gawd, it's Rachel Ray. I always knew she'd be a top-posting moron.
>
> --
>
> Dave
> www.davebbq.com
>
>
>

> butt wipe

Just the kind of comeback a top-posting, tertiary syphylitic idiot would
make.

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James Silverton <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote:

> I am in process of having some dental implants installed. It's
> not the first time and, for reasons I won't detail, I am on a
> "soft diet" for about a week. Suggested foods are soups,
> yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled eggs and mashed potatoes and this I
> remember from the last time got old very quickly. Can anyone
> suggest other foods that might add a little interest?

There is, of course, enormous variety of soups to choose from, so at
least this part of your diet shouldn't get old too quickly. As to
mashed potatoes, you can make rissoles out of them and stuff them with,
say, finely minced sautéed or stewed mushrooms, or with cooked and
finely minced meat. Serve the mushroom-filled version with sour cream
and the meat-filled one with mushroom sauce. Make various kashas, for
example semolina kasha which can be savoury or sweet. Make Indian dal
dishes. Also consider pease pudding. For dessert, make kisel, a fruit
juice, starch, sugar and water or milk concoction, a kind of fool. Or
indeed make a fresh fruit fool with berries, sugar and cream. Or crème
brûlée. Or mousse au chocolat.

Victor

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:10:55 -0500, "James Silverton"
<not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote:

>
>I am in process of having some dental implants installed. It's
>not the first time and, for reasons I won't detail, I am on a
>"soft diet" for about a week. Suggested foods are soups,
>yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled eggs and mashed potatoes and this I
>remember from the last time got old very quickly. Can anyone
>suggest other foods that might add a little interest?

Macaroni and cheese -- cook the macaroni very soft
Noodles and pasta in general -- overcook and toss with butter. Would
tomato sauce irritate your mouth?
Cottage cheese
Poached fish
Mashed squash or root vegetables (sweet potatoes, parsnips, celery
root)
Beans cooked very soft and mashed
Grits, oatmeal, cream of wheat

Tara

Tara wrote on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:56:40 GMT:

??>> I am in process of having some dental implants installed.
??>> It's not the first time and, for reasons I won't detail, I
??>> am on a "soft diet" for about a week. Suggested foods are
??>> soups, yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled eggs and mashed
??>> potatoes and this I remember from the last time got old
??>> very quickly. Can anyone suggest other foods that might
??>> add a little interest?

T> Macaroni and cheese -- cook the macaroni very soft
T> Noodles and pasta in general -- overcook and toss with
T> butter. Would tomato sauce irritate your mouth?
T> Cottage cheese
T> Poached fish
T> Mashed squash or root vegetables (sweet potatoes, parsnips,
T> celery root)
T> Beans cooked very soft and mashed
T> Grits, oatmeal, cream of wheat

Thanks, some good ideas there, especially the fish but I think
I'll have to be careful about using a mild spaghetti sauce. I'm
surviving but the lack of chewable texture is a major drawback.
5 days more !

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:39:00 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

snippady doo daw

>You need some Tom Kha Kai, that'll cure what ails you! 'Tis my
>favorite cold "medicine". This recipe is from the late Colonel Ian
>Khuntilanont-Philpot - remember him? God rest his soul.
>
I sure do miss him and his posts. I learned a lot from him.

Koko

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James Silverton wrote on 23 Feb 2007 in rec.food.cooking

> Tara wrote on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:56:40 GMT:
>
> ??>> I am in process of having some dental implants installed.
> ??>> It's not the first time and, for reasons I won't detail, I
> ??>> am on a "soft diet" for about a week. Suggested foods are
> ??>> soups, yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled eggs and mashed
> ??>> potatoes and this I remember from the last time got old
> ??>> very quickly. Can anyone suggest other foods that might
> ??>> add a little interest?
>
> T> Macaroni and cheese -- cook the macaroni very soft
> T> Noodles and pasta in general -- overcook and toss with
> T> butter. Would tomato sauce irritate your mouth?
> T> Cottage cheese
> T> Poached fish
> T> Mashed squash or root vegetables (sweet potatoes, parsnips,
> T> celery root)
> T> Beans cooked very soft and mashed
> T> Grits, oatmeal, cream of wheat
>
> Thanks, some good ideas there, especially the fish but I think
> I'll have to be careful about using a mild spaghetti sauce. I'm
> surviving but the lack of chewable texture is a major drawback.
> 5 days more !
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not
>
>

Add some canned fruit to the cottage cheese...say canned manderin
oranges...texture but soft.

"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote in message
. ..
> Tara wrote on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:56:40 GMT:
>
> ??>> I am in process of having some dental implants installed.
> ??>> It's not the first time and, for reasons I won't detail, I
> ??>> am on a "soft diet" for about a week. Suggested foods are
> ??>> soups, yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled eggs and mashed
> ??>> potatoes and this I remember from the last time got old
> ??>> very quickly. Can anyone suggest other foods that might
> ??>> add a little interest?
>
> T> Macaroni and cheese -- cook the macaroni very soft
> T> Noodles and pasta in general -- overcook and toss with
> T> butter. Would tomato sauce irritate your mouth?
> T> Cottage cheese
> T> Poached fish
> T> Mashed squash or root vegetables (sweet potatoes, parsnips,
> T> celery root)
> T> Beans cooked very soft and mashed
> T> Grits, oatmeal, cream of wheat
>
> Thanks, some good ideas there, especially the fish but I think I'll have
> to be careful about using a mild spaghetti sauce. I'm surviving but the
> lack of chewable texture is a major drawback. 5 days more !
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland


Stop whining and watch this, many times:
www.zombo.com

JoeSpareBedroom wrote on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:55:54 GMT:

J> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote
J> in message
. ..
??>> Tara wrote on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:56:40 GMT:
??>>
??>>>> I am in process of having some dental implants
??>>>> installed. It's not the first time and, for reasons I
??>>>> won't detail, I am on a "soft diet" for about a week.
??>>>> Suggested foods are soups, yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled
??>>>> eggs and mashed potatoes and this I remember from the
??>>>> last time got old very quickly. Can anyone suggest other
??>>>> foods that might add a little interest?
??>>
T>>> Macaroni and cheese -- cook the macaroni very soft
T>>> Noodles and pasta in general -- overcook and toss with
T>>> butter. Would tomato sauce irritate your mouth?
T>>> Cottage cheese
T>>> Poached fish
T>>> Mashed squash or root vegetables (sweet potatoes,
T>>> parsnips, celery root) Beans cooked very soft and
T>>> mashed Grits, oatmeal, cream of wheat
??>>
??>> Thanks, some good ideas there, especially the fish but I
??>> think I'll have to be careful about using a mild spaghetti
??>> sauce. I'm surviving but the lack of chewable texture is
??>> a major drawback. 5 days more !
??>>
??>> James Silverton
??>> Potomac, Maryland

Thanks very much! I hope you don't get your own chance to whine
for similar reasons :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:55:54 GMT:
>
> J> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote
> J> in message . ..
> ??>> Tara wrote on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:56:40 GMT:
> ??>>
> ??>>>> I am in process of having some dental implants
> ??>>>> installed. It's not the first time and, for reasons I
> ??>>>> won't detail, I am on a "soft diet" for about a week.
> ??>>>> Suggested foods are soups, yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled
> ??>>>> eggs and mashed potatoes and this I remember from the
> ??>>>> last time got old very quickly. Can anyone suggest other
> ??>>>> foods that might add a little interest?
> ??>>
> T>>> Macaroni and cheese -- cook the macaroni very soft
> T>>> Noodles and pasta in general -- overcook and toss with
> T>>> butter. Would tomato sauce irritate your mouth?
> T>>> Cottage cheese
> T>>> Poached fish
> T>>> Mashed squash or root vegetables (sweet potatoes,
> T>>> parsnips, celery root) Beans cooked very soft and
> T>>> mashed Grits, oatmeal, cream of wheat
> ??>>
> ??>> Thanks, some good ideas there, especially the fish but I
> ??>> think I'll have to be careful about using a mild spaghetti
> ??>> sauce. I'm surviving but the lack of chewable texture is
> ??>> a major drawback. 5 days more !
> ??>>
> ??>> James Silverton
> ??>> Potomac, Maryland
>
> Thanks very much! I hope you don't get your own chance to whine for
> similar reasons :-)
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland


I already have, twice since November. But, let's be honest here. It *is* a
bit odd for adults to be discussing whether cooked noodles are soft, and
whether tea is nice when you're sick. :-) How much feedback do people
need???

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:40:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
>
>Thanks, some good ideas there, especially the fish but I think
>I'll have to be careful about using a mild spaghetti sauce. I'm
>surviving but the lack of chewable texture is a major drawback.
>5 days more !
>
>James Silverton

good luck, james. be sure to drink heavily.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:08:59 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:39:00 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:
>
>
>>
>>You need some Tom Kha Kai, that'll cure what ails you! 'Tis my
>>favorite cold "medicine". This recipe is from the late Colonel Ian
>>Khuntilanont-Philpot - remember him? God rest his soul.
>>
>>Tom Kha Kai - Chicken soup with coconut milk
>>http://www.users.bigpond.com/catch22...tml#alphaindex
>>
>>This is a mild but spicy chicken soup (it can also be made with
>>shrimp, pork, beef or mushrooms)
>
>Kay had a good version...have you ever made her's? Or is this the
>same version? I was planning to dig out her version to make for my
>sick friend, who is recovering from major surgery.

I'm not sure if it's the same as Kay's. Can you post hers when you
find it? I googled and couldn't find Kay's - although I did find a
nice thread about her 2001 Thai dinner.

TammyM

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:42:03 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:08:59 -0700, Christine Dabney
oms)
>>
>>Kay had a good version...have you ever made her's? Or is this the
>>same version? I was planning to dig out her version to make for my
>>sick friend, who is recovering from major surgery.

Okay, here is Kay's, along with the post......I will copy...

Christine

This recipe is from the text book from the Chiang Mai Thai Cookery
School. It is Sompon Nabnian's recipe.

If you don't want to have a lot of inedible stuff in your soup, you
can simmer the galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves in the
coconut milk and chicken broth for 15 minutes. Strain and follow the
recipe for the remaining ingredients.


Kay


Tom Kha Gai
Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup


300 grams (1 1/2 cups, 10 ounces) chicken breast, sliced
500 milliliters (2 cups, 16 fluid ounces) thick coconut milk
250 milliliters (1 cup, 8 fluid ounces) thin coconut milk
5 thin slices of ginza, cut in half
2 stalks of lemongrass, lower 1/3 only, sliced into 2 cm (1 inch)
pieces
4 shallots, sliced
10 to 15 small chiles, cut in 1/2 lengthwise
200 grams (2 1/4 cups, 7 ounces) straw mushrooms, cut in half
45 milliliters (3 tablespoons) fish sauce
3 kaffir lime leaves, torn into pieces, discarding the stem
30 milliliters (2 tablespoons) lime juice
10 grams (1/2 cup, 1/2 ounce) coriander leaves, chopped
2 spring onions, sliced, optional


Put the thick and thin coconut milk into a wok on high heat. Add the
ginza, lemongrass, shallots, chiles, and mushrooms and bring to the
boil. Simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken and stir. Add
the fish sauce and kaffir lime leaves and bring back to the boil. Add
half the coriander leaves and turn off the heat. Stir in the lime
juice. Serve garnished with the remaining coriander leaves and spring
onions.


My notes:


I like to add chicken stock. About 1 to 1 1/2 cups based on how thick
the soup is.


Thick coconut milk is also called coconut cream. I use Mae Ploy brand
canned coconut milk straight out ot the can for both the thick and
thin coconut milk.


Ginza is called galanga or galangal here in Los Angeles. It is kha in
Thai.


When Sompon says small chiles he is referring to what we call bird's
eye chiles here in Los Angeles. I've also seen them sold as Thai
chiles. They are prik khii noo in Thai.


I can't find fresh straw mushrooms in Los Angeles and I don't like the
ones in the can. I used regular button mushrooms when I made this. I
suspect oyster mushrooms would also work well.

On Feb 22, 7:39 pm, William Wagner >
wrote:
> In article >,
> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Victor wrote on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:53:14 +0100:
>
> > ??>> Any other thoughts on warm fluids would
> > ??>> be appreciated.
>
> > VS> Strong black tea and raspberry jam. Sip a bit of tea; eat
> > VS> a spoonful of jam; repeat often.
>
> > VS> Hot lemon. Boil water, mix with some freshly-pressed lemon
> > VS> juice and some sugar.
>
> > I am in process of having some dental implants installed. It's
> > not the first time and, for reasons I won't detail, I am on a
> > "soft diet" for about a week. Suggested foods are soups,
> > yoghurt, jello, soft-boiled eggs and mashed potatoes and this I
> > remember from the last time got old very quickly. Can anyone
> > suggest other foods that might add a little interest?
>
> > James Silverton
> > Potomac, Maryland
>
> > E-mail, with obvious alterations:
> > not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not
>
> Consider Hummus or Ful Medames along with pita. Pita to hard go with
> wonder bread.
>
Any good recipes for ful medames? I had it a couple of times in a
local Ottawa restaurant but I had never thought of making it myself.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:52:48 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:42:03 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:08:59 -0700, Christine Dabney
>oms)
>>>
>>>Kay had a good version...have you ever made her's? Or is this the
>>>same version? I was planning to dig out her version to make for my
>>>sick friend, who is recovering from major surgery.
>
>Okay, here is Kay's, along with the post......I will copy...
>
>Christine
>
>This recipe is from the text book from the Chiang Mai Thai Cookery
>School. It is Sompon Nabnian's recipe.
<snip>

Thanks, Christine. This brought back a really nice memory of a WWT at
Kay's. We (KayJack, MarkH, JamieU & Brian) did a full Thai dinner.
Kay and I went shopping for the ingredients. Going shopping with Kay
is an adventure and a half. She'll drive across LA for one
ingredient. We went to a little Thai store where she got several
ingredients, and outside, this woman was cooking little coconut cakes.
They smelled more divine than I can begin to convey. Kay strikes up a
conversation with the woman and, shall we say, the woman was more than
candid about her life -- the things she told us! The cakes were
delicious, and our dinner was terrific but the most fun part was the
shopping and the cooking of it. Cooking with friends is such a
wonderful enjoyment, one of my very favorite things.

TammyM, hasn't even yet had a cup of tea

In article om>,
"John Kane" > wrote:

> ful medames

http://www.google.com/search?q=fava%20bean%20dip

Enjoy!

Bill

Who uses 2 cans of fava beans
Onion, Tomatoe, Garlic, Cumin, Lemon Juice, some heat, and parsely on
top. I've been known to have hard boiled eggs about too.

I think it is close to Hummus minus the chick peas and olive oil and
not as blended.

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