The I-Can't-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft Diet Recipes for People with Chewing, Swallowing, and Dry Mouth Disorders

By J. Randy Wilson and Mark A. Piper, D.M.D, M.D.

When his wife was diagnosed with TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problems and needed surgery, the oral surgeon told Randy Wilson that his wife would need to eat soft foods for six months. The author took this as a challenge and developed 200 meals that were soft, appealing and nutritious. The self-published version of the book sold 33,000 copies. It has been endorsed by oral surgeons, exhibited at conventions of the National Oral Surgeons, the American Dental Association, and the Registered Dietitians Association. Many medical professionals use the book in their daily practice, and the author now wants to reach a larger audience.

The book contains helpful hints, a foreword by an oral surgeon, and a chapter by a registered dietitian. It is not a liquid diet book, nor is it a blender cookbook. The recipes all have nutritional analyses.

The book offers new and creative ways to prepare food for the person on a soft food diet. The rest of the family will also enjoy these recipes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
• Release date: Jan 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9780897935937

Book preview

001

Table of Contents

Praise

Title Page

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

A Note Regarding Sugar and Equal

Chapter 1 - The Science of Nutrition Today

Basic Nutritional Guidelines

Chewing Difficulties May Mean Different Nutritional Needs

Chapter 2 - More Nutritional Information

Major Nutrients: Their Functions, Food Sources, and Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Calorie Recommendations

Chapter 3 - Tips for Getting the Most Out of Meals

Dealing with Problems Swallowing and/or Chewing

Enhancing the Dining Experience

Adapting Foods for a Soft-Food Diet

Recipes

Beverages

Limeade

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Minted Pineapple Cooler

Cranberry Orange Tea

Fresh Orange Milk Shake

Sparkling Fruit Punch

Mango Frappé

Tofu Smoothie

Butterscotch Milk Shake

Strawberry Milk Shake

Berry Smoothie

Banana Milk Shake

Lime-Strawberry Slush

Spicy Banana Shake

Mocha Frost

Mocha Float

Berry Nog

Tomato Refresher

Apricot Tea Whirl

Spiced Hot Chocolate

Orange Sunrise

Soups

Catfish Soup

Mushroom-Clam Bisque

Mushroom-Shrimp Soup

Cold Peach Soup

Two-Melon Soup

Chicken Velvet Soup

Tomato-Ham Soup

Gazpacho de Madrid

Orange-Scented Carrot Soup

Garden Vegetable Soup

Autumn Bisque

Quick Mushroom Soup

Leek and Potato Soup

Potato and Turnip Soup

Cheddar Chowder

Cheddar-Asparagus Soup

Guacamole Soup

Acorn Squash Soup

Sweet Pepper Soup

Cold Broccoli Soup

Chilled Spanish Tomato Soup

Chilled Asparagus Soup

Creamy Cold Avocado Soup

Cauliflower Soup

Curried Pumpkin Soup

Entrées

Salmon Tetrazzini

Salmon Quiche

Baked Crab Casserole

Creamy Shrimp and Noodles

Shrimp and Rice Casserole

Imperial Creamed Crab

Hot Crab and Avocado Casserole

Savory Sole Casserole

Kent’s Seafood Casserole

Cheddar Cod

Golden Shrimp Casserole

Shrimp and Mushroom Casserole

Baked Shrimp and Cheese Puff

Lobster and Mushroom Casserole

Seafood Quiche

Seafood Casserole

Ham with Sweet Potatoes

Cheesy Ham and Potato Bake

Deviled Ham

Beef and Broccoli Casserole

Beef, Vegetable, and Egg Scramble

Cheesy Meat Loaf

Barbecue Meat Loaf

Hamburger-Green Bean Casserole

Hamburger Stew

Spinach and Beef Frittata

Beef-Cabbage Casserole

Baked Chili

Country Pie

Hot Tamale Casserole

Savory Beef Casserole

Spaghetti Skillet Casserole

Colorado Hash

Layered Casserole Italiano

Mexican Chili Casserole

Baked Chilies Rellenos

Tuna-Vegetable Baked Potatoes

Dane’s Tuna Casserole

Tuna-Mac Casserole

Tuna Paté

Broiled Turkey Burgers

Curried Turkey Casserole

Turkey and Broccoli Tetrazzini

Skillet Sausage and Tomatoes

Egg and Sausage Casserole

Chicken and Mushroom Casserole

The Slick Chick

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Chi cken Encore

Baked Chicken Salad

Onion-Cheddar Bake

Spinach-Cheese Pie

Lamb Loaves

Orange Lamb Patties

Vegetables

Egg and Asparagus Casserole

Favorite Broccoli Casserole

Party Broccoli Casserole

Mexican Broccoli Bake

Broccoli-Brown Rice Casserole

Brussels Sprout Soufflé

Carrot-Rice Casserole

Carrot Purée

Carrot Soufflé

Cauliflower Purée

Corn Pudding

Green Bean Delight

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Puff-n-Stuff

Cheesy Potato Bake

Party Potatoes

German Potatoes

Potato Casserole

Potato Pie

Baked Hash Browns

Cheese and Spinach Casserole

Spinach and Rice Casserole

Creamy Spinach-Onion Casserole

Cheesy Baked Spinach

Garlic Spinach with Yogurt

Herbed-Squash Casserole

Savory Garden Squash

Squash and Cornbread Stuffing Casserole

Sweet Potato Purée

Steamed Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips

Southern Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

Wild Rice-Tomato Casserole

Zucchini Au Gratin

Zucchini Mexicali

Braised Red Cabbage and Apples

Desserts

Honey-Cinnamon Tapioca Pudding

Orange Pudding Cake

Chocolate Velvet Pudding

Honey-Scented Vanilla Pudding

Creamy Banana Pudding

Cherry Angel Trifle

Chocolate Bread Pudding

Bread and Butter Pudding

Nectarine-Orange Ice

Lime-Banana Ice

Plum and Strawberry Ice

Fruit Sherbet

Spiced Fruit Compote

Rich Coffee Crème

Easy Mocha Mousse

Apricot Mousse

Apricot-Banana Mousse

Avocado Crème

Orange Yogurt Mousse

Honey Custard

Rich Honey Custard

Honey-Baked Custard

Vanilla-Bean Custard

Peanut-Butter Custard

Easy Chocolate Bavarian Cream

Cinnamon-Baked Bananas

Pots de Crème Ice Cream

Maple-Pumpkin Pie

Cheddar-Pineapple Casserole

Cranberry Cheese Cake

Apple Cake Crisp

Pineapple-Cream Cheese Cake

Index

Copyright Page

I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook

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Praise for the first edition, the best-selling Non-Chew Cookbook

Nearly 200 spiral-bound pages of liquid and soft-food recipes for denture-wearers, people recovering from jaw or throat surgery, and some cancer patients. All recipes have nutrient information.

— Good Housekeeping

What he developed not only helped his wife but drew a response from thousands of desperate people across the country

— Tampa Tribune

The book features caloric intake tables, a food groups table and a helpful hints section to get through this period of life.

— St. Louis Globe-Democrat

They’re easy, tasty dishes with a wide range of meats, fruits and vegetables. Wilson has earned an impressive list of endorsements for his books.

— Detroit Free Press

No-chew recipes with more punch than strained carrots and runny mashed potatoes. Wilson not only is thoughtful, he is also ingenious.

— The Phoenix Gazette

"A creative new cookbook should be a welcome wonderland of fresh ideas. If you love fine food but can’t prepare or chew most recipes, order the Non-Chew Cookbook."

— The Miami Herald

The number of orders for the book is clear evidence that many people crave such suggestions and recipes for tasty foods.

— The Orlando Sentinel

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For millions of people who have lost their chewing functions — even temporarily — because of facial skeleton malformations, dentures, cancer of the mouth, TMJ disorders, minor oral surgery, [this book] may just put the bite back into eating.

— Dentistry Today

Innovative, appetizing recipes for a group of people with serious eating problems. The book is helpful and practical.

— Richard S. Rivlin, M.D., Chief of Nutrition,

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

"The I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook is well organized, easy to read, and very appealing. I admire the systematic way Randy Wilson has gone about putting the book together. It is truly needed, and I look forward to using it for many years to come."

— Peter E. Dawson, D.D.S., St. Petersburg, Florida

This masterful treasury of nutritionally sound and appetizing recipes stemmed from Mr. Wilson’s loving need to help his wife. I feel this book offers exceptional variety to soft-food dieters.

— K. Eric Alpha, D.D.S., M.S.D., Grand Junction, Colorado

"The I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook impressed me because it caters to a segment of the population that has been completely ignored to date. The recipes can be used by everyone in the family, not just the individual with the swallowing or chewing disorder. Nutritious and appetizing recipes everyone would enjoy!"

— Jennifer Anderson, M.S., R.D., Food and Nutrition

Extension Specialist, Colorado State University

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"The ramifications of the I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook are enormous. It is a must-read for all who are unable to chew due to TMJ dysfunction, dental problems, or other health restrictions. It gives a comprehensive and detailed nutritional analysis of the recipes. The I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook is a much needed resource in developing and maintaining a nutritional diet, which is so essential for healing and well-being."

— Diane K. Hartley, R.P.T., St. Petersburg, Florida

It fills a much needed niche for total patient care. Patients find the recipes tasty as well as nutritionally sound.

— Barry Staley, D.D.S., Aptos, California

"Thank you for allowing me to preview the I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook . I believe the book will prove to be of great value to a large number of patients who are unable to chew because of ailments of the mouth and teeth, and you have performed a considerable service to these people in writing it."

— Dhadrasain Vikram, M.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Cancer Center, New York, New York

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Foreword

The greatest pleasure that a cookbook can offer is a palatable selection of appetizers, soups, vegetables, entrées, and desserts that fulfill our need for gustatory enjoyment. The I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook certainly meets that requirement. However, the primary motivation behind this book is to offer nutritionally balanced and tasteful recipes to individuals whose choice of foods is limited by their inability to chew.

Millions of Americans suffer from the consequences of poor chewing function. For many, this has been the result of birth deformity, and for others it has been secondary to facial trauma or surgical alteration. Given the limitation of abnormal mastication, these individuals find little to rejoice about in most cookbooks.

The number of people in the United States with loss of chewing function is enormous. Malformations of the facial skeleton, with significant alteration in the structures of the bite complex, occur in approximately five out of every one hundred births. More serious facial deformities and clefts of the facial bones occur in one out of every six hundred births. These individuals, if their problems are left uncorrected surgically and orthodontically, face a lifetime of nutritional compromise because of their inability to chew common foods. Their attempts at proper dietary intake may be a difficult, if not impossible, task to undertake.

Edentulous people, that is, those who’ve lost their teeth, form the largest group with permanent compromise in chewing ability. Twenty-five million Americans have lost their teeth due to dental caries and periodontal disease. The more fortunate ones are fitted with prosthetic teeth that offer an adequate replacement for their lost natural ones. The remainder, however, either cannot be fitted with dentures or cannot afford the reconstructive surgery and dentistry available to rebuild the mouth structures. When faced with the loss of a function that was once enjoyed daily, and perhaps taken for granted, these people not only lose the ability to eat certain foods, but also may deprive themselves of the will to gain adequate nutrition because of psychological depression associated with

Reviews for The I-Can't-Chew Cookbook

[wdwilson3 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

My wife has difficulty swallowing and I prepare all her meals. This cookbook was recommended by a speech therapist, and I was really looking forward to getting some good recipes and helpful hints. What a disappointment! I’m a scratch cook, and I didn’t find an entrée that didn’t use a can or package of something, usually condensed soup. And I really didn’t need a cookbook to help me make lemonade or a smoothie or chocolate pudding! There’s a real need for a good cookbook of recipes for people with chewing and swallowing issues. Unfortunately, this isn’t it.