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Of course, within her dietary restrictions AND, btw, how's her ability to chew?
PBJ sandwich cut into four squares.
Egg roll
Zucchini or Mozzarella sticks
Potato skins
Chicken tenders
Bite size banana slices a la Elvis w/a smear of peanut butter
Bite size cucumbers slices w/a smear of cream cheese and a bit of smoked salmon stuck on top.
Beef pockets like a small empanada
Deviled eggs
Pigs in a blanket
Hush puppies
Watermelon chunks
Rolled up deli meat.
Cherry tomatoes cut in half.
Small broccoli florets, raw, dipped in a little dressing.
Steak cut up in smaller than bites size pieces.
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Finger foods can encourage independence and make meals more enjoyable, while special cutlery can enhance the dining experience for seniors or those with special needs. So maybe explore special cutlery fir limited mobility - cups with handles each side.
it may be prudent to speak to a doctor first dietry help- does your wife have special needs eg diabetic
high cholesterol- a lot if finger food may trip you into too much sugar or the wrong type of fats - pastries etc?
onto your qyestion
finger sandwiches - tuna and mayo - cheese - chicken - depends on ability to chew
fruit kebabs
cooked boiled egg cut in half to pick ip
mjni quiches
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depends on your mothers health
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When popcorn became unsafe for my hubby, we switched to Pirate's Booty white cheese puffs. It doesn't make his fingers orange, like regular cheese puffs. Also, if not chewed right away, it just about dissolves in the mouth, which solves the choking hazard worry.
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Give us more information on what you mean by 'getting to the point' - does this mean she cannot hold utensils? and if so, why? What are her medical issues / diagnosis

Depends on:
- how is her nutrition?
- appetite? allergies / digestion, etc.
- what does she like
- how is her health / cognitive functioning (i.e., dementia, physical abilities)
- Swallowing issues? can she eat peanut (+ other nut) butter (it is really good on celery).

I tend to think celery is good as it contains a lot of water. If she doesn't drink much water, this is a good way to get it.

Consider using vegetables in place of a utensil, such as carrot sticks, apple slices, perhaps crackers or bread sticks.

Gena / Touch Matters
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Cut up any foods she likes into small bite size pieces.

I used to cut up a sandwich or hamburger into small pieces my husband could pick up and feed himself.

Make sure she is able to chew and swallow safely. If she is having any difficulty, a speech therapist can do a swallow test and assessment, and give you guidance on safe foods and thickened drinks.

If she has trouble picking up a glass to drink, try plastic cups with a snap on lid and straw - they make inexpensive ones for children - Take & Toss, which I use for my husband. I also buy paper cups with a ripple outer sleeve. They come with a lid with a sip hole, which I put a straw into. The rippled texture is easier to grip, and he often drops the cups, or spills, so the lid and straw are to prevent big messes! You can find on Amazon.
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Chicken nuggets, cut up pizza. Anything you would feed to a toddler will be okay.
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Cereals, like cheerios and corn flakes are good options for finger foods. Also, you can make jello into a finger food. Add a package of unflavored geletin to the dry envelope portion of jello and finish according to the jello package directions. After it is set cut the jello into chunks and pick it up ad a finger food.
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I cut the regular food into bite sized pieces and I use tater tots or potato crowns, I cut fruit into bite size pieces.

I buy mini waffles and pancakes, turkey sausage links and cut them into bite sized portions.

I also buy boneless skinless chicken breasts and poach rather than fry, they are so tender and easily cut with a fork into bite sized pieces.

I but frozen fruit and make smoothies, which makes it easier for giving laxatives.
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Since I just made my DH a sandwich, meat and cheese, it gave me another idea. Lunchmeat and cheese rollups. Both need to be sliced thin.
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I would be careful about things like popcorn. I find that at 76, that piece in the middle gets stuck in my throat. I think you can now buy it without that. Grapes, you may want to cut in half. I noticed at my Aunts NH, they served mixed fruit it bite size pieces. Watermelon, catalope, honeydew, bananas and pineapple. Bread, can be hard to swallow so watch that. Maybe quick breads, like banana, pumpkin, ect. These can be cut in chucks. You can buy these breads in mixes. Vegetables like greenbeans,broccoli and carrots can be picked up easily. Baked potato, skinned and cut up.
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Cut anything she will eat into strips or nuggets.

Like cheese, meats, bread, fruit, etc. Of course popcorn, chips and such are good finger foods.

Just be sure that whatever you feed her is safe for her level of swallowing ability.
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Honestly, almost anything can be a finger food short of liquids which can be served in a mug. Many cultures don’t use utensils and food is scooped up with flat bread or tortillas, etc. It may not be pretty, but I would let your wife eat anything she enjoys as long as it’s a safe swallowing situation. Now if she is uncomfortable using her fingers(clean of course), I would go with more traditional finger foods such as cut up fruits or vegetables, sandwiches, etc.
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