Here's one, Rita, I think it could be filled with nearly anything from fruit to ice cream. It takes no leavening at all, just those whipped egg whites. I'd leave out that 1/8 tsp of salt, I can't see how it could possibly make a difference. This one doesn't use applesauce in place of fat because it has no fat other than in the eggs. You could also leave out the walnuts and cut the fat even further. I'm thinking it would be good with a cherry filling, like Black Forest Cake. Double-Chocolate Cream Roll From Light & Tasty INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening 5 eggs, separated 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup plus 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, divided 3 tablespoons baking cocoa 1/8 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk 2 packages (3.3 ounces each) instant white chocolate pudding mix or 2 packages (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed 3 tablespoons fat-free caramel ice cream topping, divided 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, divided 1 tablespoon fat-free hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed SERVINGS 12 DIRECTIONS Coat a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; line with parchment paper, coated with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in vanilla. Combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar, cocoa and salt; gradually add to egg yolks. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Spread into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert the cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with remaining confectioners' sugar. Gently but quickly peel off parchment paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack. In a small mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Set aside 1 cup. Unroll cake; spread remaining filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in of edges. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of caramel topping; sprinkle with 6 tablespoons of walnuts. Roll up again. Spread reserved filling over cake roll. Drizzle with hot fudge sauce and remaining caramel topping. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings. NUTRITIONAL INFO Nutritional Analysis: One slice equals 227 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 89 mg cholesterol, 301 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat. Annie

For 2 years I fed my MIL at least one meal a day. She was in a nursing home and because of strokes had difficulty chewing and managing food in her mouth. They put her on a "mechanically soft" diet itw as called....and pretty much everything was chopped in the cuisinart....and things like tomato soup had mashed potatoes mixed in to make it thicker so she could manage. ( but for some reason she did just fine on tea and coffee and other things out of a glass or a cup..) Things need to be of a pretty much like baby food consistancy. Sometimes they would puree the meat and it would be a stiff nasty clod....but with the addition of some beef or chicken broth or some tomato soup, it would become easy to swallow. She ate and seemed to enjoy, pureed spaghetti and meat balls, macaroni and cheese and even green salad....that about caused me to gag, but she said it tasted good as she had been so long without a salad. Think...scrambled eggs, cooked cereal with lots of cream and sugar, blended fruits, ice cream, puddings, pumpkin pie filling, pureed veggies. Because of her age, think ofs easoning things like eggs like pizza....and remember if there are "pieces" she has difficulty managing in her mouth, sometimes mushing it up with broth will help a lot....and tiny things like orzo or alphabet noodles just sort of slide down. And for my DH I made him a high calorie shake... 8 oz whole milk 1 envelop of Carnation Instant Breakfast, chocolate fudge is best 1 T Carnation dry milk powder 1/4 cup egg beaters ( the equivalant of one egg) A scoop of a high calorie chocolate ice cream ( I used Hagen Daz) A bit of vanilla...1/4 tsp Blend and serve. I estimated about450 calories or more and about 20 or more grams of protein....and it's delicious! Linda C

Gazpacho is nourishing as is bean and bacon soup from the blender. Mashed potatoes are easy and better if you make them thin best if you use some beef stock or chicken boullion. Cream of wheat and cream of rice are easy to eat but better if you put in some ground up fruit or even ground ham/beef/chicken. Tell him that he has to roll the food around with his tongue for a bit if he can't chew. The enzymes in the mouth are very important for digestion and if he just swallows not all of the nutrients are absorbed and the stomach has to work harder. With what is going on with him he doesn't need to have indigestion too. Nancy

In order to eat lo-fat you need to omit meats and the addition of oils in recipes. Have a diet of no fats, no refined sugars and no white flours and you WILL lose weight. Eat whole grains, veggies, fruits, beans and seeds. This is a high fiber way of eating and as a bonus your cholestrol will plummet. When you reach your weight 'goal' have 2 meals a week of anything you want. Refer to drmirkin.com for more info on this way of eating. Sorry, no recipes, just go to the bulk food section to find grains and hit the produce area of the grocery.