Cooking Activities for Puréed and Mechanical Soft Diets

Hummus (chick pea) was a success at our home, even the men enjoyed this recipe. Not of their generation, but still tasty for all to enjoy.

When teaching or orienting a new recreation staff to food and cooking program, the discussion of mixing textures is also raised.Such as adding shredded coconut or nuts to top off recipes can cause choking risks. We keep textures similar so people can manage to chew and swallow easier.

And one final note, as you recommend in the article, always check with dietician for suggestions and approval for ideas.

Here is something else we used to do with those on my purée diet

I would get a small package of sugar-free Jell-O and the flavor the residents want

Mix about half of it with a 32 ounce yogurt container

You can top it with Cool Whip

You could also add flavored applesauce

You could make this into a parfait to make it fancy

I like plain hummus it is very tasty residents don't get it much and for those on puree diets they can eat it right off the spoon those on mechanical soft can eat it on a soft cracker

All can add seasoning or sour cream to the hummus and mix

It is best to give each person a small amount of hummus and let them add what Items you offer

This way you do not have to worry about infection control unless a resident take something from another persons dish