Steve, that soup you made will go down the peg- just puree the meat and veggies and make sure there is lots of liquid. Glad to hear you like to cook. Other change of pace things John "tube drinks" are tomato juice and thinned tomato soup, Concord grape juice, coffee, clamato juice and the shakes he concocts. It'll be tough for a while, but you will get through it. Amy