I get what you mean about silken tofu—it's smooth, but there's definitely a weird aftertaste sometimes. I found that adding frozen bananas and a spoonful of peanut butter masked it pretty well. Greek yogurt was good too, but after a while, the tanginess got old for me. Honestly, after jaw surgery, anything that wasn't broth felt like a gourmet meal, haha. Did anyone else get weirdly excited about blending random foods just to see if they'd taste decent?
Haha, your comment about blending random foods brought back memories. After my surgery, I got so bored with soups and smoothies that I started experimenting too. One night, out of sheer desperation, I blended leftover mac and cheese with some milk to thin it out—honestly, it wasn't half bad. Texture was weirdly creamy, but the taste was comforting enough to make me feel human again. Peanut butter was definitely a lifesaver for masking odd flavors, though I never quite warmed up to tofu in smoothies... something about the texture always threw me off.
Did anyone else find themselves craving foods they never even liked before surgery? For some reason, I suddenly wanted mashed potatoes all the time—even though I'd never cared much for them before. Maybe it was just the comfort-food factor kicking in during recovery.
Mashed potatoes were my go-to too, but I always liked them. Weirdly, I started craving tomato soup—which I hated before. Blended pizza was my low point though... edible, but definitely wouldn't recommend it.
Blended pizza, huh... that's definitely a new one for me. I thought I'd heard it all when someone mentioned liquefied cheeseburgers a while back. Honestly, I'm still trying to wrap my head around how that'd even taste—texture-wise especially. Speaking of cravings, it's interesting how our taste buds shift after surgery. I remember reading somewhere that anesthesia or even just the recovery stress can temporarily mess with our sense of taste. Did anyone else notice their cravings going back to normal after fully healing, or did some of these new preferences stick around permanently? I'm genuinely curious if blended pizza cravings could become a long-term thing...
Funny you mention taste changes—I’ve had patients who swore they'd never touch certain foods again after surgery, but a few months later, they're back to their usual favorites. Blended pizza might just be a temporary coping mechanism...not necessarily a permanent craving.
