Picnic food

blackhonker, Aug 17, 9:53am
Hi out there Has anyone any suggestions for the type of food to take on a picnic for someone on a soft diet. I have a few ideas but would like a variety. Thanks blackhonker
lx4000, Aug 17, 10:58am
jacket spud. Shell out the cooked spud and mash or blend in cheese, butter milk peas, greens etc to a soft mix then stuff back in :)
buzzy110, Aug 17, 10:06pm
Tinned salmon mixed with cottage cheese - Eat with a spoon?
Chicken liver pate and very soft white bread with crust removed to spread it on
Thermos with a smoothie or milkshake in it, glass and straw
Yoghurt
Brie
Bananas
Taramasalata
karrie3, Aug 27, 9:22am
Quiche with a soft crust, or crust removed
Jelly, with or without soft fruit
Sandwiches
Yogurts
Soft fruit like tinned peaches or mandarin oranges
Cold custard
valentino, Aug 27, 8:22pm
Normally have prepared some nice foods into sealed containers serving sizes, add some nice soft wraps and have a ball of doing a variety of wraps. One item ideal to this list is Hummus, great base spread then adding whatever you like.

Sometimes these can be prepared before leaving home meaning the wraps will be that much more softer as it absorbs whatever the filling is over a short period of time.

Fillings could also include spiralised cucumber, carrot (very thinly and chopped), likewise beetroot - all raw, plus/or some nice salad sprouts which are quite cheap for the amount you can get and do.

Can even add soft meats fish type foods - whether fresh or canned.

Yep, plus a play around to suit yourself, have some fun, enjoyed greatly by all or yourself.

Cheers
valentino, Aug 27, 9:08pm
Thinking further to the above post.

If you feel that spiralised veges is a bit coarse/firmish then use the blender or food processor to break them down further to a semi-paste type texture.

Another item and a good one is the Coleslaw - tangy one from Pak'nSave can be used by adding a spoonful or two and spread to right across evenly, this too can be blended etc to suit if required.
You can use tomatoes but only the soft texture parts - not the firm outer or the cell parts, this item is sorely missed when someone is on a soft-food diet but you can still get the nice juicy part for that flavour taste.

Cream cheese and canned salmon mixed together is ideal to use too.

Cheers
valentino, Aug 28, 1:39am
Another nice food item to add to that list.

In some supermarkets like Pak'n'Save or New World have in their cheese section the brand "Laughing Cow" cheese segments in foil in a circular stiff paper/thin cardboard paper similar to the old chesdale segments but these are a lot nicer, softer and very easy spreadable if you wish.

Had a French student stayed with us a couple of years ago and she always got this and we loved it. Also was great for that cheese sauce on the lasagne as she was not to keen on the harshness of some of our basic cheeses, went great here to.

Cheers.
blackhonker, Aug 28, 11:04am
Thanks guys These will all be very helpful will try them all but not cucumber not like it put something else in instead. Love cream cheese though so I guess that can be mixed with a lot of stuff. I have tried the laughing cow cheeses so will use them. I read somewhere of a soft crust quiche but do not know what this is has anyone heard of it or is it made up.
valentino, Jan 1, 5:43am
Courgettes are a good option.

Cheers