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When an elder's appetite lags, fruit, jello, puddings and other cool or light things generally go down best. Also, small servings are a good idea. Even a small plate could be helpful. Just try not to overwhelm the person with heavy foods or too much at one time. Think back, too, on what your mom used to like before she got sick. Maybe light versions or small amounts of those foods could help. You can ask a nutritionist for help.
Take care,
Carol
teriyaki sauce - i put it on chicken, pork, beef - the key was to find one that wasn't too tangy or too hot. I made my own after a while, if you do that remember that the "tang" comes from vinegar so I avoided too much of htat The sweet can come from orange concentrate, honey or sugar. Store bought was easiest and Yoshida's was their preferred sauce.
Fruit and cottage cheese - this was a SAVIOR because it was lower in sugar and higher in nutrients. Canned fruit was easier to eat with dentures - their favorites were canned peaches and pears but you can also find berries. I let this sit out for a bit and warm up, they really didn't like it too cold.
Stewed tomatoes with fresh herbs. - we're Italian so this was always a staple in our house. The older they got the more salt they poured on so I removed that and added a few drops of balsamic vinegar and fresh chopped oregano or marjoram.
For desserts - I added pureed fruit to plan yogurt and froze it. Be sure to strain any seeds from fruit or it will get under their dentures!! and hurt.
Squash with brown sugar - again, more sugar but if it gets them to eat, that's better than NOT eating. It's still calories and unless your elder is diabetic or obese, you should not have to worry. My folks didn't have to worry about either of those conditions so I had more flexibility.
One additional note about my mom, I tried to get her to help me in the kitchen. While she helped she tasted, often by the time dinner came around she had little to no appetite because she'd already eaten! it was just fine with me as long as she was eating - who cares about the timing.
It just occured to me to ask - do you suppose it would be smart to leave cookies and other food on the counter for them to pick on? If you got one of those cook books that "sneak" veggies and protein into kids diets, perhaps there's a cookie recipe there and leave those out for your elder...
Good luck and let us know what works.
My hubby likes V8 juice and he always puts a few drops of tabasco in it. He has no sense of smell and that does diminish taste, so he likes to spice up his foods a bit.
Hubby won't drink Ensure, but he does like Carnation Instant Breakfast. And so every morning he has a hot chocolate made with CIB and milk and heated in the microwave.
And it is amazing how many people will eat ice cream when absolutely nothing else appeals to them. When hubby is feeling down and uninterested in food he will always accept a milkshake. Sometimes I add fruit to the ice cream and milk in the blender, sometimes peanut butter and chocolate sauce, but always I add an envelope of Carnation Instant Breakfast.
Good luck!
Almost forgot 2 other favorites: rice pudding with raisins, Bread Pudding. Ask her what were her favorite meals as a kid, and maybe she would enjoy those! Hugs:)