thanks, guys. this has been a priority focus for me since i've been here with my sister. a few more things to add:

- you can get liquid multivitamins from any health food store or drug store. it's not that much more expensive, but it helps to have that instead of crushing solids, particularly for tube feeders.

- along the same line as mark's suggested greens, i make a green puree with spinach, aragula and any other greens handy. i've found them tricky though becuase if they are used raw they don't quite get smooth which is not good for tube feeding. so i steam them for a few minutes before throwing them in the blender (with the juice and all). add a bit of avocado for calories or aloe vera juice to thin it out if needed.

- india/caribbean daal (very small yellow or orange lentils) is very high in protein and cooks rapidly. add a bit of brown rice (takes more cooking time) for carbs. it blenderizes (is this a verb?) pretty well.

for me, it's important to have diversity in the diet. most of this stuff can be eaten by others in the home as well, so it's possible to make my sister's food at the same time and in the same pot. oils and powders can be added at the time of blenderizing.

ed, i would gladly visit your home if it were possible.

be well.

gita