Okay, time to fess up my sin and ask for advice.
I'm about a week and a half postop. According to Mexicali I'm supposed to still be on straight liquids for another week yet (then purees for another 10 days, then another 10 days of soft). Wife brought home Popeyes for the family. I tried Mashed Potatoes and brown gravy. That went down pretty well. So after a while, I got brave and took a wing. I think I took my time and chewed it well, but a few minutes afterward I was sure I was going to throw it all up. I did heave up a little water but did not actually throw up any food. After about 15 minutes of discomfort and nausea things settled down. So verdict seems to be soft/pureed will fly right now, but it's probably too early to tackle solid food.
We're going to Olive Garden tomorrow night for a family get together. My best guess I have right now for what I should have is a soup or perhaps Fettuccine Alfredo (meatless) and trying to stick to the sauce as much as possible. I'm guessing chunks of meat are going to be problematic but pasta isn't usually a win for DSers. Another possibility would be Lasagna dip, ignoring the chips and just eating the sauce and cheese. Long shot would be Salmon and then trying very hard to chew it to paste (I'm not much of a fan of fish). Anyone have any suggestions for anything from Olive Garden that would work for a baby DSer?