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Here you’ll find recipes, cooking and presentation guides, and ideas for making meals more accessible, whether you’re adapting for dysphagia, chronic fatigue and illness, dental issues, or just tough days.
My goal is to take the pressure off; to offer flexible, comforting options that feel good to eat and good to serve. From texture tweaks to plate styling to community-level accessibility, this blog is here to help you feed yourself and others with more ease and connection.
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Falafel Bake
Falafel has always been about contrast; a crisp shell giving way to a tender, spiced center. For many people with chewing or swallowing changes, that very contrast can make it off-limits. This baked version reimagines the dish from the inside…
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Minced & Moist Squash Sausage Casserole
When I first started adapting recipes for people with dysphagia, I noticed how often soups were the go-to “safe” choice, but with dysphagia, the truth can a bit more complex. Smooth purees have their place at IDDSI level 3 Liquidized,…
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Crab Tater Tots with Chipotle Aioli
Crab is one of the easiest seafoods to incorporate into softer meals because it flakes naturally, carries seasoning well, and stays tender even after reheating. Folding it into tater tots is a simple way to stretch the flavor without diluting…
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Curried Chicken Pizza Bianca
Some dishes feel inevitable the moment you think of them. Curried chicken and pizza bianca come from different corners of the world, but they share a core idea: warmth, comfort, and balance. This Curried Chicken Pizza Bianca brings those elements…
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Steakhouse Plate
Steak is one of those foods people miss the most when chewing or swallowing gets harder. It’s iconic: the smell, the sear, the satisfaction of a proper bite. But it’s also one of the toughest textures to get right for…
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Goetta Hash Bowl with Apples
What is goetta? Goetta (pronounced “get-uh”) started as a German-American breakfast staple, born out of thrift and ingenuity in kitchens in my hometown, Cincinnati. Traditionally made with pork, beef, steel cut oats, and onions, it was meant to stretch meat…
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Veggie Patty Egg Stacker
There’s a reason certain veggie patties have held their place in freezers for decades: they’re soft, mild, and nourishing, but still taste like food, not filler. This egg stacker that features my Ultimate Veggie Patty builds on that idea, starting…
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
Making cheesecake has always been a balancing act; indulgent yet simple, rich but delicate. Add pumpkin and chocolate, and it becomes autumn distilled. For those navigating chewing or swallowing challenges, the silky density of this cheesecake is also a gift.…
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Turkey Congee
Congee is a dish built on patience and comfort; a slow-cooked rice porridge that has sustained much of East and Southeast Asia for centuries. Its name changes from region to region: juk in Korea, zhou in China, okayu in Japan.…
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Apple and Carrot Tzimmes
Tzimmes is a dish that has been simmered, swapped, and sweetened in countless kitchens across Eastern Europe for centuries. Though its name comes from Yiddish roots, its heart belongs to the larger region’s tradition of slow-cooked fruit and root vegetable…
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Why Inclusive Recipes Matter
These dysphagia recipes are designed to make safe eating flavorful and inclusive. Organized by IDDSI levels, each recipe adapts classic meals, from soups and salads to pastas and desserts, into textures that are soft, cohesive, and safe to swallow. Whether you need pureed meals, minced and moist dishes, or easy-to-chew options, this collection helps everyone enjoy the same menu at the table.