Recipes & Helpful Hints –submitted by our
patients who have had jaw surgery
From the office of Dr. Hugh Lamont
Recipes for patients of Dr. Lamont that are scheduled for
Orthognathic (jaw) surgery.
This brand new recipe book is designed for our patients who will
be undergoing orthodontic treatment in conjunction with Orthognathic
surgery.
It is full of nutritious recipes from Dr. Lamont, staff, and both current
and former patients.
We recognize that it is extremely challenging to navigate
meal preparation following orthognathic surgery and to
ensure that you have enough calories, vitamins and
minerals, and nutrition, let alone a variety of interesting
meals while you recover.
Here are a few favourite Liquid Diet Recipes:
Protein Shake
Ingredients
2 scoops of Medipro (protein powder containing vitamins from my
naturopath)
1 scoop VegeGreens
1 T organic ground flax
1 cup of Almond Milk and or organic yogurt
(May substitute with fresh berry juice.)
Choice of frozen fruits with no seeds (e.g. peaches, mangoes, bananas
etc.)
Procedure
Blend together and sip slowly.
Submitted by J. Ashurst
Boost Smoothie
Ingredients
Vanilla Flavoured Boost
frozen banana
orange juice
Procedure
Blend until smooth –it’s like a high protein orange Julius.
Submitted by M. Glassel
The Ultimate Smoothie
Ingredients
Prune Juice with Vanilla yogurt –this is the ultimate smoothie!
Procedure
Blend until smooth
Submitted by M. Glassel
"YOP" the yogurt drink. It is light, tasty and most of all easy...
Here are some Post First Week – Soft Food Diet Recipes
Blended Oatmeal
Make your favourite oatmeal.
When it's still hot, stir in one whisked egg.
Blend it with Almond Milk or your favourite yogurt to the desired
consistency.
Submitted by J. Ashurst
Cream of Wheat
Cream of Wheat, made as usual, blended with a bit of brown sugar and
Almond Milk (yum ... hits the spot)
Submitted by J. Ashurst
Chicken Soup
Make, or have someone else make a healthy chicken soup with lots of
veggies. Blend and sip slowly. Add more chicken broth if necessary to
thin it for drinking.
Submitted by J. Ashurst
Booster Juice makes a great treat! Ask your friends to bring you one :)
Submitted by J. Ashurst
Michelle's Lentil Cream Soup
Ingredients
3 carrots chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1 sweet onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic
750 ml of chicken broth
1/2 to 1 cup of dried red lentils (you could use white beans
also)
Procedure
Soften vegetables in small amount of olive oil, add garlic
broth and lentils. Simmer until lentils are totally soft. Blend
in small batches and return to pan. Add a little herb or plain
cream cheese for viscosity if desired. Makes about 4 - 5
servings.
Submitted by M. Glassel
Hard-boiled eggs with some butter, and salt and pepper.
(You don’t have to chew them at all and it feels like you are
eating "real" food!)
Submitted by M. Glassel
Quick Turkey/Ground Beef Chili
Ingredients
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cups water
1 (28 ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes
1 (16 ounce) can canned kidney beans (drained, rinsed,
and mashed)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Procedure
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place
turkey/ground beef in the pot, and cook until evenly
brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.
Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans,
and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano,
cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a
boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30
minutes.
(If necessary, put everything into a blender and add your
favourite liquid to help thin it out.)
Chili is a great savoury food when you get tired of smoothies.
Submitted by K. Korinth
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Ingredients
1 lb. fresh asparagus spears
1 medium onion - diced
1 Tbsp butter
3 cups chicken stock
1 medium potato - peeled and diced (you can also shred it with
a
cheese grater) 1 rib celery -- chopped
1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried thyme
1 cup cream (or milk)
Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
Procedure
Soak and rinse asparagus. Remove top 1 inch of each spear,
discard tough lower part, reserving middle portion of stalks. In a
3-quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion in butter for 3 to
5 minutes or until translucent. Add chicken stock, asparagus tips
and stems, potato, celery, thyme, and pepper. Cover and bring to a
boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or
until vegetables are soft. Remove from heat and let cool.
Remove asparagus tips and set aside. Place half of the soup at a
time in a blender container. Cover and blend at high speed for 20
to 30 seconds or until very smooth. Pass through a fine sieve and
return blended soup to saucepan. Add reserved asparagus tips and
cream (or half and half, or milk) and heat thoroughly, or
refrigerate to be served cold.
Serves 4
Note: Half & half or milk may be substituted for the cream if fat
content is a concern, although it won't taste quite as good. Be sure to
adjust the seasoning after you add the cream (or half & half, or milk),
especially if you plan to serve it cold.
Fruit and Bran Milk
Ingredients
½ orange
½ apple
¼ cup plain yogurt
¼ cup bran flakes
2 tablespoons of wheat germs
Procedure
Take a blender, combine all ingredients into it and blend
until you get a smooth mixture. You can add fruit of your
own choice too. This is an easy to make drink - perfect as a
breakfast drink. A smoothie with body.
Chicken Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup of cooked broccoli
1 teaspoon of flour
1 tablespoon of sour cream or fresh yogurt
Procedure
Take a saucepan and pour the sour cream or yogurt into it.
Add flour into it and stir the mixture until it forms a smooth
texture. Later, add cooked broccoli and chicken broth into it
and cook thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Chicken Delight
Ingredients
½ chicken breast
½ cup chicken broth
1 medium potato
1 cup carrot cubes
Procedure
Cook potato and carrot (separately) until tender. Cook the
chicken breast until tender as well. Take a blender and add
cooked carrot, potato and chicken breast to it. Add the
chicken broth into it and blend finely. Adjust chicken broth to
achieve the desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to
taste.
Submitted by R. Jathar
Here are some other Soft Food Diet ideas
(about 2-3 weeks post surgery):
Shepherd’s Pie
Baked Salmon with steamed asparagus
Rice with different Curry Sauces
Mashed yams with nutmeg and cinnamon
Steamed or baked cauliflower with melted cheese on top
Soft bread with guacamole, hummus or other spreads
Submitted by M. Lidstone
Pie in a Glass
For all of you sipping on smoothies for the holidays, this is a
good alternative to pumpkin pie:
Ingredients
2-3 heaping tablespoons of pumpkin pie filling (more or
less depending on your taste)
2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
1-2 graham crackers
Milk and ice –enough to get the consistency that you
prefer
Procedure
Blend all ingredients until smooth and enjoy!
You may also substitute ice cream for the protein powder
for a holiday treat.
S ubm it t ed b y R ac he l
Chocolate Zucchini Cake:
Incredibly moist, and very, very soft. Delicious with
a side of ice cream!
Ingredients
3 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini
3/4 cup sour cream (or light ricotta cheese)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
Procedure
In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Add zucchini,
sour cream, oil, and vanilla. Mix well. Mix or sift
flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
cinnamon together. Mix into zucchini batter.
Pour batter into greased and lightly floured 13 x 9
inch cake pan or use 2 round cake pans for a
layered cake. Bake at 350 F for 25 -35 minutes or
until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let
cool and ice it with your favourite icing!
S ubm it t ed b y M . L i ds t on e
T I P S F O R J AW S U R G E RY R E C O V E RY
The first week after surgery, you may feel congested and
have nose bleeds. You may also have a sore throat from
the intubation. Here are some tips you can use to help you
get through these uncomfortable times:
1. To ease congestion, take a shower and bring your nose
spray with you. Allow the steam to open your pores and
nasal passages. Use the nose spray while you're in the
shower. If you feel light-headed, sit down in the shower and
let the steam do its magic. This should help relieve the
discomfort in your nose.
2. To ease a sore throat, make hot lemonade. Use fresh
lemons and heat water to desired warm temperature. Add a
dash of honey. Drink slowly. This should help soothe your
throat. Watering down thick liquid medications will also help
them down easier while your throat is sore.
3. To ease swelling, try using a heating pad as opposed to
ice. Whereas ice is good for dealing with immediate
swelling for the first day or two, applying heat to your face is
good for dealing with chronic swelling over the long term.
Heat will open blood vessels to aide in the reduction of
longer-term swelling and discolouration.
M U S T- H AV E S F O R A B L E N D E D D I E T
Before having jaw surgery, you'll want to stock up on some
supplies that should help speed your recovery. This list is
not comprehensive, but it should give you a good start for
your shopping trip:
Kitchen Utensils
- Hand blender
- regular (or traditional) blender
- baby spoon
- napkins and paper towels
- Tupperware containers with lids
- syringe tube or straws (ask your Doctor about their
preferred method for eating)
- freezer bags
Bathroom Essentials
- child-size toothbrush
- mild mouthwash
- dental wax (in case you have sharp wires)
- lip balm (try to get a roll-on or squeeze dispenser)
Vaseline Lip Therapy is great
- facial cleanser wipes
- facial moisturizer
- nose spray (take to the hospital)
Bare Necessities
- Ensure (get at least 2-3 cases; vanilla and chocolate are
great for making smoothies)
- bags of frozen fruit (strawberries, pineapple, mango, and
peaches), also keep bananas (in the freezer) for better
smoothie consistency
- Cream of Wheat and/or oatmeal
- ingredients for making chicken soup
- potatoes (sweet potatoes are great too)
- pudding and/or ice cream
- plain or vanilla yogurt
- applesauce (the cinnamon kind is great with yogurt)
- milk
- peanut butter
- chocolate-chip cookie mix
- chocolate powder
- protein powder (vanilla and chocolate are good staples)
- sports drinks
- frozen spinach
- orange juice/frozen concentrate
- chicken/beef stock (used a lot for thinning blends)
- jello
It is important to keep your diet interesting. Milk and ice
cream based drinks seem ok at first, but over the long haul
you will want to add chicken or beef stock as liquid thinners.
If you are blending a salad, add V-8 or tomato juice to add a
little pizzazz and to thin it for drinking. It tastes like a thick V8 smoothie and it’s full of vitamins.
Start eating regular foods as soon as possible by cutting up
your food into tiny bits. Use a knife and fork so you feel like
you’re having a real meal!