I have been on a feeding tube almost 2 years and will probably be on it for the rest of my life. I can swallow small sips of 7up and chicken noodle soup without the noodles. Most things taste bad to me anyway so these two things give me both sweet and salty tastes. I truly miss cooking but I am use to it now and have accepted it as a way of life. Sorry I don't have better advise for you.