I hope none of you ever has to subsist on a liquid diet, but in case you do, I have a few pointers:
- Get a blender and a strainer/sieve. NOW. You may also want to get a food mill, which is what they use for baby food, apparently, but it just looks like a strainer with a few attachments to me. No doubt it makes life easier, but it might not be worth coughing up the money for a few weeks’ worth of food.
- Fiber is hard to come by. I just bought some wheat bran, which I plan to start adding to the milkshakes I’m drinking. Don’t forget about applesauce and other purees.
- This is a basic recipe for cream of anything soup:
- Finely chop an onion (and a leek, if you want :D). This is very quick in a blender. Anyway, you’ll want to cook those in some fat of your choice over medium heat until soft.
- Finely chop whatever other vegetables you want to add. (I’ve only made cream of carrot and broccoli.) Add those to the onions/leeks, and cook for 5 minutes or so.
- Add enough chicken/vegetable stock to cover the veggies, more if you need a thinner soup.
- Bring to a boil, and simmer for a good 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, let cool slightly, and ladle into your blender in small batches. Have a second pot handy to collect the blended soup. Blend to desired consistency.
- Add some milk to blended soup. Re-heat as necessary. Add whatever spices you like.
- Ladle and serve! 😀
I didn’t add any spices, since I cooked my onions and leeks in butter. 😀 Also, I don’t have any spices.
- Spices may become your best friend. Nothing tastes like anything on a liquid diet. I just added salt and pepper to everything.
- Milkshakes can also be made from soy milk 😀
- Even a little jar of baby food holds more than it looks O_O I can’t say it really tastes like much, though.
- If you thin foods, thin them with broth, milk, or juice, as opposed to water, which will only dilute the taste further.
- A lot of things can be pressed through a strainer: I usually have a mashed potato through a strainer as part of my dinner.
- Remember to drink a lot of water to keep hydrated. It sounds ridiculous, since everything is liquid, but water is still important.
One week to go before I start eating overcooked mac and cheese!