I am so excited to be kicking off our recipe series “Cooking with Friends” with my dear friend Bridget Oyen. I love cooking with her, she's such a great kitchen collaborator. It's always so fun to experiment and improvise recipes with her, and see what magic we can make. ✨
What's so exciting about Chef Bridgette’s recipes is that they are all dysphagia-friendly! Because Bridget has Achalasia, she struggles greatly with eating. Achalasia is only one disease of many that can make something as normal as eating very complicated, painful, and a struggle to get proper nutrition. Basically, with achalasia eating can become a real chore. The good news is these recipes are not only delicious and nutritious— they're meals Bridget and I can enjoy together. It’s so easy to take eating with a friend for granted until complicated dietary restrictions come up, and turn every meal or snack into an ordeal.
Later this summer, Bridget will face a life-altering surgery when she has an Esophagectomy with Gastric Pull-Up. There are so many little things to do to prepare for this fast-approaching surgery, but I thought getting her favorite recipes organized would help make her recovery a little less stressful. I hope these recipes can help anyone else who is struggling with nutrition and in need of dysphagia-friendly recipes. If you would like to show gratitude for these recipes or show Bridget some love, please check out her GoFundMe and consider contributing.
I hope you enjoy these recipes–happy cooking!
- Kat
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