Tag: gluten free
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Coconut Tapioca Pudding
Coconut tapioca pudding is one of those desserts that quietly does a lot of work. When small tapioca pearls are fully cooked, they soften and suspend in the pudding rather than floating to the top or clumping at the bottom. The starch released during cooking thickens the coconut milk naturally, creating a cohesive texture that…
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Creamy Parmesan Polenta
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. Some foods earn their place in the kitchen not because they’re flashy, but because they’re endlessly useful. Creamy polenta is one of those quiet workhorses. When it’s cooked loose and well hydrated,…
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Savory Yogurt & Dill Bowl
Liquidized (IDDSI Level 3) Smooth foods that pour easily and require no chewing, but are moderately thicker than regular liquids. This dish is inspired by the long tradition of savory yogurt preparations found across Turkish and broader Eastern Mediterranean cooking. Yogurt isn’t treated as a sweet base there. It’s a cooling, grounding food, paired with…
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White Miso Ginger Soup Sipper
Liquidized (IDDSI Level 3) Smooth foods that pour easily and require no chewing, but are moderately thicker than regular liquids. Living on sweet drinks gets tiring fast. Even when they’re nutritionally complete, repeated sweetness can dull appetite and make eating feel like a chore. Savory options like this white miso ginger soup sipper are often…
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Pimento Cheeseburger Fried Rice
Minced & Moist (IDDSI Level 5) Soft foods that are finely chopped and held together with moisture so they don’t crumble or fall apart. Pimento cheese has been a secret southern weapon for adding a little more fun, and fried rice might be its best unexpected match. This recipe leans into comfort food without asking…
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Peach Guac Chilaquiles
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. Chilaquiles are one of those dishes that feel inherently comforting: tender pieces of tortilla simmered in sauce until they soak up the liquid, layered with tangy toppings and warm aromatics. They already…
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Falafel Bake
Minced & Moist (IDDSI Level 5) Soft foods that are finely chopped and held together with moisture so they don’t crumble or fall apart. 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.…
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Squash and Sausage Casserole
Minced & Moist (IDDSI Level 5) Soft foods that are finely chopped and held together with moisture so they don’t crumble or fall apart. 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…
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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 of East and Southeast Asia for centuries. Its name changes from region to region: juk…
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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 for centuries. Though its name comes from Yiddish roots, its heart belongs to the larger…