Those Ensure type drinks have dairy yogurt in them, I can't do them either.. Silk (soy) yougrt works.. celery with peanut butter works only if I bite short raw pieces so the stringy parts are very short...I eat tomatoes with Avocado and mozzarella almost every day for a salad. Leafy greens have to be cut up very small...olive oil and reduced balsamic is a delight.