Day 4...

Breakfast:
Readybrek and Nutella,

I had the same as yesterday for my breakfast, as it is fast to make, tastes good and keeps me full until lunch.


Lunch:
Left over Leek and Potato soup with Cheese

                                 

Again, when reheating this, it was necessary to add some milk and stir regularly.  I seasoned it with salt and pepper, and added some very finely grated cheese (which melted into the soup in the microwave).

*NOTE: it is ok to add cheese, but it must be melted and mixed in so grate it finely and stir.



Dinner:  
Vegetable Lasagne   (thick pureed consistency)

Pureed consistency lasagne

Regular consistency lasagne

We had a dinner party this evening and needed  to make both pureed and regular consistency meals. We therefore chose vegetable lasagne, as we could use the same ingredients for both, and then puree ours before putting it in the oven.  We did this whilst cooking the regular lasagne, as the pureed one needs half the amount of time in the oven.
This tasted really good and was full of flavour! We layered the pureed ingredients like you would for a normal lasagne which made it more interesting to eat.
We used blended pasta for the layers, but although we had seen examples of it done online, we really struggled to puree the pasta to a smooth consistency. It took a very long time, and needed mixing with alot of milk and butter, and even then, was still lumpy (which isn't appropriate for a puree diet). Polenta would be a better alternative, and is what we wanted to use, but it wasn't available in our local supermarket.


I really enjoyed eating as a group, as I have found that I've been eating on my own alot this week (as I would normally cook with my housemate), and when you are eating with other people, you tend to take less notice of the food.
It was good to know that it is possible to cater for a modified diet along side a regular one, without too much hassle.