Where creativity meets care.
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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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
Easy to Chew (IDDSI Level EC7) Regular foods that are naturally soft and easy to chew, without tough, dry, or hard components. There’s a reason certain veggie patties have held their place in freezers for decades: they’re soft, mild, and…
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pureed (IDDSI Level 4) Completely smooth foods/extremely thick liquids with no lumps that hold their shape on a spoon and don’t require chewing. Making cheesecake has always been a balancing act; indulgent yet simple, rich but delicate. Add pumpkin and…
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Turkey Congee
Pureed (IDDSI Level 4) Completely smooth foods/extremely thick liquids with no lumps that hold their shape on a spoon and don’t require chewing. Congee is a dish built on patience and comfort; a slow-cooked rice porridge that has sustained much…
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Apple and Carrot Tzimmes
Pureed (IDDSI Level 4) Completely smooth foods/extremely thick liquids with no lumps that hold their shape on a spoon and don’t require chewing. Tzimmes is a dish that has been simmered, swapped, and sweetened in countless kitchens across Eastern Europe…
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Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Easy to Chew (IDDSI Level EC7) Regular foods that are naturally soft and easy to chew, without tough, dry, or hard components. Traditional stuffed zucchini can be a little fussy: hollowing out each half, precooking the filling, trying not to…
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How to Make a Fortified Sipping Broth at Home
Walk into any grocery store today and you’ll see entire shelves dedicated to liquids in cartons: chicken broth, beef stock, bone broth, sipping broth. Some promise “collagen for your skin,” others “restaurant-quality flavor.” And yet, for all the branding, most…
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Spiced Maple Sweet Potato Casserole
Pureed (IDDSI Level 4) Completely smooth foods/extremely thick liquids with no lumps that hold their shape on a spoon and don’t require chewing. Creating meals that are accessible and flavorful is at the heart of my mission as both a…
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Ambrosia Salad
Minced & Moist (IDDSI Level 5) Soft foods that are finely chopped and held together with moisture so they don’t crumble or fall apart. Tropical fruit and citrusy sweetness mingle with a protein fortified whipped topping to bring chewing ease…
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Honey Walnut Cream Dip
Pureed (IDDSI Level 4) Completely smooth foods/extremely thick liquids with no lumps that hold their shape on a spoon and don’t require chewing. As a speech-language pathologist and cook, I’m constantly inspired by the memories that food evokes. The flavors…
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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.