Re: O.T. --- Dental Appointment Today and Light Eating --- O.T.

On 5/15/2025 6:55 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

On Thu, 15 May 2025 21:41:52 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:
 

On 5/14/2025 10:19 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

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I suspect scrambled eggs
will be part of my menu and most likely some mashed
potatoes as well.  Oatmeal is another good option.
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Scrambled eggs are a given.  (So is soup.)  Maybe some sort of breakfast
casserole?  Or cheese grits casserole?  One example here:
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Scrambled eggs might be my dinner tonight!  Quick, easy,
and very tasty.  I'm really, really want some homemade
tomato soup, but that might be a tad too acidy at this
time.
 

I would agree with that.  The chicken & rice soup your neighbor gave you sounds good.  I'm also thinking (but you probably don't have) pureed butternut squash soup or something similar.  You probably don't have any butternut squash.  Hmmm, got any canned pumpkin?

The cheese grits casserole sound rather good, but I don't
have any grits on hand.

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Lots of people don't.  The casserole would fit the bill for soft.
The first time I had cheese grits casserole was at a company pot luck way back in 1990.  A woman named Mary brought it.  I'd been living in the mid-south since I was 13 but I'd never heard of cheese grits casserole.  Mary was from Savannah, GA.  I tasted it and said WOW! What is this?  First time hearing about grits casserole.  I wish I'd gotten her recipe.  I can only guess it was like the one I found online.  She left the company a couple of months later to move back to Georgia.

"Cheese Grits Casserole
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4 cups milk
1/4 c. butter
1 c. uncooked quick-cooking grits
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
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Preheat oven to 350°. Bring milk just to a boil in a large saucepan over
medium-high heat; gradually whisk in butter and grits. Reduce heat, and
simmer, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until grits are done.
Remove from heat.
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Stir in egg and next 3 ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 11- x
7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
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Bake, covered, at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until mixture is set.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving."
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I'll be on soft foods for 2 or 3 or more days due to a
granular bone graft.

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Here's wishing you a quick recovery. :)
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Jill
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Thanks and I was rather lethargic today, but it has faded
away.  Nice bruise on my jaw, though!  😵‍💫

Yeah, I can imagine.  My middle brother had to have bone grafts in his jaw before he had dental implants.  I went to his house and cooked him soft food, too.
I hope yours heals quickly.  Meanwhile, eggs are your friend. :)
Jill