276325 Thu Feb 03 11:20:11 -0800 2005 23 31 Home Cooking 0 1457511 I thought for a while about which board to post this to, I'll repost if the chowhound heads disagree... I got my wisdom teeth out yesterday and they want me to eat "soft, nutritious, high carbohydrate' food today. Smoothies are an obvious, any other ideas? thanks Thu Feb 03 11:20:11 -0800 2005 0 chardgirl 1 1457522 I don't know if this was a smart thing to do, but when I had all four wisdom teeth out I made myself mushroom risotto and ate that for days (with Hagen Daas chocolate milkshakes of course). It was soft but flavorful. Thu Feb 03 12:20:00 -0800 2005 1457511 0 Keri T. 1 1457535 i love the previous poster's risotto idea. unfortunately when i got mine out i was 16 and not such a cook so i just had some sherbet in between pain killer doses. now, i would make mashed potatoes, chocolate pudding (ok, not so nutritious but the one from epicurious.com is super), rice pudding, polenta, savory cheese/bread puddings, creamed corn, gratineed potatoes...last time i lost weight, this time i wouldn't have!! Thu Feb 03 12:47:29 -0800 2005 1457511 0 melissa 1 1457539 Mashed potatoes, applesauce, and chocolate pudding (or any flavor pudding, for that matter) were the first things that came to mind. Anything that *doesn't* leave residual food that could cause dry socket, like chicken noodle soup. Maybe mashed bananas? Whatever you do, do NOT suck the smoothie through a straw. It can prevent the blood clot from staying where it's supposed to and healing the extraction. I know this ALL too well from experiencing a mild form of dry socket. You wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy. Well, most people wouldn't, I guess. :-) And nothing overly hot for the first few days, as that over-stimulates blood flow, not allowing the clot to "take". Oh yes - and most important - get good drugs from your doctor. :-) Good luck! Thu Feb 03 12:57:19 -0800 2005 1457511 0 Linda W. 1 1457550 Thanks for the ideas, especially chocolate pudding! I had a banana shake yesterday. No straws: the doctor was clear on that. I'm having tepid red tea with milk right now, I had savory oatmeal with nettle puree this morning (european jook?) and I plan to suggest to the better half to get busy with the risotto making upon returning home. Yum! Off to my very rare day of netflix and naps. cg Thu Feb 03 13:29:02 -0800 2005 1457511 0 chardgirl 1 1457570 When I had my wisdom teeth out I ate pudding, mashed potatoes, pasta, etc. I was craving textures and found that fish was a good thing to eat after a few days. My first real meal was scallops and they tasted so good! I also found salmon easy to eat. Scrambled eggs were a good one too. Thu Feb 03 14:19:36 -0800 2005 1457511 0 Erin 1 1457613 It was a total Chinese Super Mom thing to do, but when I got my wisdom teeth out my mom made me eat nothing but porridge for days: seafood porridge, pork and egg porridge, veggie porridge, plain porridge, mung bean porridge...nothing but carbs and protein for days. I could go on, but I'd risk sounding like Bubba from Forrest Gump. It was great because I A) personally love porridge, and B) didn't need to chew anything. I just trudged around the house with a big mug of porridge and sipped on it while I watched TV. Something similar would be a chicken/rice soup, or any soup that's been pureed (butternut squash soup, tomato, etc). Thu Feb 03 16:34:48 -0800 2005 1457511 0 nooodles 2 1457629 "Something similar would be a chicken/rice soup" I'd recommend against anything like rice - could get stuck in the cavities and cause dry socket. Thu Feb 03 17:08:32 -0800 2005 1457613 0 Linda W. 2 4620028 Boy, I wish I'd known about congee when I was 17 and newly shorn of wisdom teeth. Yum. Instead I subsisted on poached eggs and chocolate pudding. I wonder if all dentists at the time (for me, mid 70's) were colluding on this pudding thing? Wed Apr 22 18:41:12 -0700 2009 1457613 280735 tcamp 1 1457689 When I had mine out I did most of what everyone posted (when not in a Percocet haze), and when I got sick of all of it I made my grandmother's chopped liver recipe for the first time. Yum! Fri Feb 04 00:38:49 -0800 2005 1457511 0 heidipie 1 4457359 I had mine out a week ago. I came to Chowhound a few days ago for ideas and got a ton. I'm sure you will too. There's the standard mashed potatoes, yogurt, soup, ice cream. But other people also suggested hummus, polenta, cottage cheese, which I thought were great ideas. My favorite has become instant mashed potatoes with scrambled eggs on top, with a couple of slices of American cheese melted over the whole thing. I do the instant mashed in a sauce pan which takes like two seconds. I scramble the eggs the microwave, break them up, and dump them on top of the potatoes. Then I take two slices of American cheese, place them on top, turn the burner back on, place a cover on the pan, and let the cheese melt for a minute or two. So good! Warm squishy comfort food which is what you need right now! Fri Feb 27 08:14:03 -0800 2009 1457511 270282 tc75 2 4458666 Bumped (2005) thread. :) Glad you found a ton of great ideas, this site has a ton of useful information - keeping looking. Fri Feb 27 13:45:29 -0800 2009 4457359 43515 adrienne156 3 4459197 Great timing! I had In extraction and "implant" a week ago. Off pain meds and off a modified soft diet, but tonight will be hosted at Cole's Chophouse in Napa, I couldn't say no! Gulp! Fri Feb 27 16:54:53 -0800 2009 4458666 39504 Shrinkrap 1 4620004 I just had three wisdom teeth pulled yesterday... Because this board was so helpful preparing me on what to eat, I have decided to write what I ate: Day one: -2 puddings (Chocolate and swirl) -Mashed up banana -Naan (absorbed with water) -A wedge of brie cheese -Boston Market mashed potatoes -Boston Market mac and cheese -Boston Market stuffing (not very appetizing) Day Two: -Soft waffles -Yogurt -A little cheesecake -Corn puffs (substituting my craving for popcorn!) -Homemade lasagna -bready part of dinner roll - Wed Apr 22 18:26:55 -0700 2009 1457511 285295 boucherouge 2 4620042 When I had mine extracted, there was no way I could've eaten cheese or pasta on the first day, certainly not stuffing! thin mashed potatoes, oatmeal, congee, grits, etc. Nothing at all that required chewing for a week. Wed Apr 22 18:47:48 -0700 2009 4620004 11995 pikawicca 1 4894752 I just got mine done today. I'm thinking TOFU for dinner, maybe with some mushy ramen noodles. All the sweet stuff (yogurt drink, pudding) is going to get old really quick. On the yogurt, I'm a little leery as it seems no one knows if probiotics are OK to take with antibiotics. Mon Jul 27 13:24:56 -0700 2009 1457511 179567 hennybee 2 4894996 Ooh, just had another idea--avocado! Mon Jul 27 14:38:11 -0700 2009 4894752 179567 hennybee 2 4896132 oatmeal, mashed potatoes, creamy parmesan polenta, eggs over easy or soft boiled eggs, baked fruit... Tue Jul 28 00:13:53 -0700 2009 4894752 15572 Emme 2 4953681 Got the other 2 out today, and with the wisdom ( ;) ) of having had the 2 out in July, here's the plan: - Kefir - Pudding - Mashed potatoes (starting day 2 or 3 for me). Last time I made a mushroom sauce which I then pureed and swirled w/ the potatoes (also tried polenta but potatoes worked a lot better--no little grains). It was a lot of work to make brown and white mush but a well-needed "real" meal. - Tofu, lightly sauteed with curry powder over mushy noodles with soy sauce. My other "real" meal, simple but tasted so good and provides protein. - Hot soups (eaten warm). A bit out of season for August, but my lifesaver with the first 2 was Marcella Hazan's potato and split pea soup. There's no meat to get stuck in the mouth, but it's flavorful with browned onions added at the end (I pureed them in) and so nourishing--more proteins plus carbs. - Cold soups. I think a really good cold avocado soup would be great as they are nutritious and filling, but I haven't found one I really like. This time, I'm also trying a cold carrot with spicy curry soup, and a vichyssoise. I just puree in any garnish like the chives and strain if needed. My surgeon did encourage me to get on solid food as soon as I felt able to to keep myself well nourished--even right away after the surgery. With my first two I was like pikawicca, though--there's no way I could have managed it until a week went by. I found it almost a fun challenge in a way, though it got really boring after a while, to figure out how to have a well-balanced, restorative and nourishing soft diet. Mon Aug 17 13:25:16 -0700 2009 4894752 179567 hennybee 3 4953790 I tasted a delicious cold avocado soup at Candy's last summer. Maybe she'll post the recipe. Mon Aug 17 13:59:31 -0700 2009 4953681 11995 pikawicca 4 4954262 Thanks! The one I made today is growing on me too: Guatemalan Avocado Soup from Soup of the Day by Lydie Marshall (a book that I value more and more all the time--as a soup specialist I *highly* recommend it). It's got a ton of avocados, chick broth, lime juice, bit of cream, s & p. Very simple. I find others sort of cloyingly unctuous, good for a spoonful or two but monotonous to eat a lot of. Love to try another one. It also reminded me of another soup that would appeal (and provide carbs + protein)--a smooth potato soup made with Muenster and garnished with avocado. I had it in Ecuador years ago and haven't found the right recipe for it yet either. Maybe time to revisit the search. Mon Aug 17 16:54:30 -0700 2009 4953790 179567 hennybee 5 4968152 The abovementioned soup is called locro, found all around the Andes but especially Ecuador. It's just right for the second phase of recovery, for me, 4-6 days, when you can manage soft lumpiness. And it's a welcome relief from the bland-ish, refined cold strained soups I've been downing--rustic, spicy, and hearty. I started from this recipe: http://laylita.com/recipes/2008/01/08/locro-de-papa-creamy-potato-soup-with-cheese/, topping it with soft diced avocado, a wonderful Egyptian buffalo-milk feta that I got at a local store which is soft like chevre, and two squirts of Sriracha. In the soup itself I put the end of a fresh mozzarella ball and a bit of cheddar. You can put queso fresco or Muenster like she suggests, but try anything you have around! You don't want to do too much shopping when you're recuperating. I find it a perfect meal with soft scrambled eggs on the side, or you could put the poached egg in the soup. Sat Aug 22 10:26:50 -0700 2009 4954262 179567 hennybee 1 4968913 My daughter got all 4 of them out and can't keep ANYTHING down!! When I had mine out, I didn't take Tylenol and was playing tennis in half an hour! No pain at ALL!!! Guess I was lucky... Sat Aug 22 18:14:13 -0700 2009 1457511 1103754 rossj 1 4969054 I lived on Slurpies from the 7-11 (you can't use the straw though, or you can get dry-socket, so you have to kind of spoon them into your mouth). and Vicodin. Sat Aug 22 19:31:07 -0700 2009 1457511 86221 lulubelle