Hi, Anne. I couldn't really tell from your post if you have a swallowing issue, or if certain spices affect your throat and mouth. By the way, a H&N cancer survivor friend of mine shares that because she has to drink so much water, her hair and skin have never looked better So drink that water! Here are some foods that are good for you, pretty easy to swallow and easy to cook. Angel hair pasta with any of the following sauces:
cooked pureed tomatoes and grated parmeson or asiago cheese.
pureed broccoli, cream and melted grated cheese pureed asparagus with the above
boiled carrots, boiled, mashed sweet potatoes, baked, mashed or pureed winter squash
pureed spinach or spinach & cream soup
any kind of pureed beans
[add Swanson's chicken stock to anything you want to slide down easier.]
pea soup, pureed veggie soup, tomato soup
Chicken thighs, turkey dark meat, slow cooked in canned chicken or turkey stock]
grape juice-white or concord
grapefruit juice mixed with peach or grape so not too tart
When you go to a resturant, tell your waiter[ress] that you cannot tolerate hot spices, etc. and ask them to ask the chef to accomodate you. Also, most resturants have blenders and food processors and will puree a soup, etc. if you request it. Tell us more about your eating difficulties. Amy