SAMPLE MENU

Breakfast

Fruit Juice

Smooth entrée

Cooked or dried cereal (soaked in milk)

Beverage

Tomato or Apple Juice

Scrambled eggs with cheese

1 cup instant Farina, Cream of Wheat, or Oatmeal

Coffee or Tea (Not Hot)

Lunch

Soup

Starch

Smooth entree

Fruit

Protein supplement

6 oz. vegetable soup

4 crackers dipped in the soup to soften

1 cup low fat cottage cheese

½ banana and ½ canned peaches

Carnation Instant Breakfast mixed with milk

Dinner

Starch

Vegetable

Smooth entree

Dessert

Milk Beverage

1 cup cooked spaghetti noodles or chicken soup

4 oz lean ground beef in ½ cup tomato sauce

½ cup mashed winter squash

½ cup pudding made with milk

8 oz nonfat milk

Other Menu Suggestions

Fruit juice, pudding, egg salad, yogurt, soft cheeses, Jell-o, soups (luke warm) (a cooked scrambled egg can be mixed in with soup), milk shakes ( DO NOT use a straw), ice cream, cottage cheese, canned fruits, instant breakfast, bananas.

Suggestions for “Firmer” Foods

Cooked cereal or dried cereal (soaked in milk); cooked vegetables such as: beans, peas, potatoes, squash, carrots; pasta/macaroni; eggs; ground beef; noodle casseroles.

Thing To Avoid

Popcorn, nuts, chips, taco shells, seeds, and any other hard foods that could irritate the treated area. Also, avoid highly seasoned foods ex: strawberries and tomatoes.