Whose Purée Is it?

There are approximately forty medical reasons for the condition of dysphagia (or swallowing difficulties) that call for the patient to … Read More

5 Holiday Celebration Tips for the Person Who Needs Puree

How to Attend A Holiday Event The best part of a holiday meal is the atmosphere. The gathering of family … Read More

How To Balance a Pureed Meal

The blue graphic to the left gives you an idea of how to balance a meal. Fruits, Veggies, Grains, Proteins and … Read More

Eating With Your Eyes

Welcome to the Essential Puree System. I like to think that running a puree kitchen is a fun adventure. Cooking … Read More

A Cooking Calendar

For the puree kitchen, I recommend cooking on a schedule, once or twice a week. once you get the freezer … Read More

The National Dysphagia Diet: Guidelines for Purée

PLEASE SEE THE NEW 2019 GUIDELINES CREATED BY THE IDDSI HERE The National Dysphagia Diet is the standard for dietary treatment … Read More

How to Calculate Nutritionals for your Own Pureed Recipes

Know Thy Ingredients is a motto of Essential Puree. There is a terrific tool on the U. S. Department of … Read More

The Portable Snack: Three Ways to Eat On the Go

The Tailgate, the Portable Shake and the Instant Milkshake Fall is almost here. The weather is about to be spectacular. … Read More

#1 Most Common Puree Mistake

Vegetables are the greatest gifts of the botanical world and each of them has a personality and more importantly, a … Read More

Latkes for Jewish New Year

Get Out Your Spiralizer and Twist Your Wrist Latkes are potato pancakes. They are traditional at Hanukkah, but may be … Read More