Serious Eats
Blog 'Jaws Wired Shut' Makes You Really Appreciate Your Teeth
[Beet and goat cheese "salad." Photograph: Jaws Wired Shut]
Remember that Raisin Bran Crunch commercial, where that guy blends up a bowl of milk and cereal for his roommate to drink through a straw? If you cringed at that, then steer clear of Jaws Wired Shut, a blog that chronicles broken jaw survivor Emily Kornblut's eating adventures, over an entire summer's liquid diet.
Sure, there's yogurt and rice pudding, but Emily gets a lot more daring, with blended empanadas (yikes), blended chicken salad (more yikes), and a beet and goat cheese salad-turned-smoothie (gorgeous!). And there's a great starter's manual, with recipes and tips, for anyone suddenly caught without the ability to chew.
The scariest moment? When a whole Sicilian slice from L&B Spumoni Gardens in Bensonhurst goes in the blender. Slice readers, cover your eyes.