As someone that’s had to do a liquid diet before, check the seniors food delivery for options. They’re savory, nutritionally balanced (for seniors), and come in a variety of thicknesses. Apparently it’s common for some seniors to have swallowing difficulty.
Your mileage may vary based on your local options but it was a butt saver at the time.
Also blending some of my favourite meals with a broth (technically you could use ensure) was a more palatable way of working back up to solids.
Apothecary Diaries
I cannot stress this enough. Apothecary Diaries
Light hearted and fun (low stress):
Kuma Kuma Kuma bear
Mashle
Raising kids while adventuring
I parry everything
Killing slimes for 300 years
By the grace of the gods
Fluffy paradise
Used to also recommend Bofuri but the last episode of season 2 implies heavily that season 3 is going to head way off in a completely different feel from 1+2
Lighter and did not end on a hard cliffhanger
Aristocrat’s otherworldly adventures
Banished former hero lives as he pleases
Campfire cooking in another world
Level 2 super cheat powers
Reincarnated as the 7th prince
Parallel world pharmacy
Sleepy princess in the demon castle
Villainess level 99
The wrong way to use healing magic
Other suggestions offered based on the person’s preferences:
Dungeon Meshi
Goblin Slayer
So I’m a spider, so what?
Solo leveling
That time I got reincarnated as a slime
Dan da Dan
The vexations of a shut-in vampire princess
Ya boy Kongming
Standalone complex
One punch man
Kill la kill
Dan da Dan is just coming out now. First episode animation looked really good and it is off the walls insane.