(Re)Gained: peanutbutter and honey sandwiches. Lost: Chicken Noodle Soup - “It has hard chunks innit.”
It’s officially guerrilla warfare in my kitchen. I’ll sneak bean puree into his mac & cheese, I’ll sneak spinach and blueberries into his brownies. Pumpkin milkshakes will carry flax oil. Yes, there’s more to the list, and I’m sure a cook-along will be in there somewhere.
Downside? He won’t be able to “help” cook. Getting nutritious food into him is more important. He can always learn to cook later.
I got Missy Chase Lapine’s “The Sneaky Chef” from the library. Depending on how this series of events turns out, I’ll probably end up purchasing it.
Stay tuned!
OK, you have to try the “Deceptively Delicious” cookbook too. We’ve only had one recipe out of it so far, but it was great! Spaghetti Pie with meatballs (broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes hidden within). Kids loved it, and had no clue until after the meal. MWAHAHAHA!
I’m on the waiting list for it at the library. At the moment I’m sticking with foods he already eats, since introducing new foods isn’t on the “to-do” list just yet.
Meatloaf. Easiest food in the world to “enhance”.
He won’t eat meatloaf, unfortunately. The texture of most meats makes him gag. He would eat steak up until the time when some got stuck in his teeth and it freaked him out.
We’re waiting for the paperwork to go through so we can see an OT about the gagging/texture issues, and possibly a nutritionist.
What about mousse textures? Good or bad?
Mousse is on the list to be re-introduced. The last time I tried, he rejected it outright, but he’s since accepted aerosol whipped cream. I’m also at the point where I try to balance my time and effort with the possibility of any recipe being rejected.
And he just announced that he doesn’t like pizza anymore. He likes the cheese, but not the sauce OR the crust, so I get to try pizza with no sauce and pizza with a white sauce.