I feel this so much... I had my wisdom teeth removed recently and was super paranoid about hurting myself by eating the wrong thing. My dentist basically said the same vague "soft foods" advice, and I ended up living off yogurt and smoothies for days. Eventually tried some pasta too, and honestly, it felt like my mouth finally remembered how to chew normally again. Totally agree on the rice—wish I'd seen your post sooner, haha. Those little grains are sneaky and get stuck everywhere.
Reading this makes me feel a bit better about my upcoming extraction. I've been obsessively googling "soft foods" lists, but they're all so vague and repetitive. Pasta sounds manageable, but now I'm worried about sauces—did you go with something plain like butter or olive oil? Tomato sauce seems acidic and potentially irritating, right? Ugh, it's like every food choice is suddenly a puzzle...
Pasta was definitely my go-to after my extraction, and yeah, tomato sauce felt a bit too risky at first. I stuck mostly with butter and a sprinkle of parmesan—simple but tasty enough to keep me sane. Weirdly enough, pesto worked pretty well too, as long as it wasn't chunky. Have you thought about trying creamy sauces like alfredo or maybe even mac and cheese? Those seemed gentle enough for me, but everyone's different...
"Have you thought about trying creamy sauces like alfredo or maybe even mac and cheese? Those seemed gentle enough for me, but everyone's different..."
Creamy sauces were a lifesaver for me too, especially alfredo. Mac and cheese was okay, but honestly, the cheese sometimes felt a bit sticky and harder to rinse out afterward. Did you find that too, or was it just me being paranoid about keeping things clean?
One thing I discovered by accident was mashed sweet potatoes—super soft, easy to swallow, and surprisingly filling. Plus, they're sweet enough to feel like a treat without being sugary enough to irritate anything. Scrambled eggs were another winner, though I got bored of them pretty quickly. Did anyone else get tired of eggs after like...day two?
Anyway, hang in there. It feels like forever, but you'll be back to crunchy snacks before you know it.
Creamy sauces definitely helped me too, though I was always a bit nervous about bits getting stuck around the stitches. Mac and cheese was tasty, but yeah, the stickiness got me worried every time—I kept rinsing like crazy afterward. Soup was my main go-to; blended veggie soups were gentle and didn't stress me out as much. Eggs...ugh, totally agree; after a couple days, just looking at scrambled eggs made me feel queasy. Glad I'm not alone there, haha. Mashed sweet potatoes sound great though—wish I'd thought of that earlier!
