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<blockquote data-quote="Farmwife" data-source="post: 373543" data-attributes="member: 8617"><p>My difficult child is not on the spectrum but I had a couple ideas. I guess it all depends on if it is a visual, texture or flavor thing.</p><p> </p><p>If you want more milk or dairy in general to supplement protein there is banana pudding, sugar free if you prefer. As a transition you could put banana slices on it. Then maybe after awhile you could make a banana shake (smoothie) by using yogurt instead of ice cream. Maybe difficult child would have fun watching you make him special drinks and what's easier than whirring something up in a blender? Slowly but surely you could "accidentally" get strawberry yogurt instead of vanilla and say "oops, but strawberries are so sweet and yummy, you can just try a sip if you want". After that a couple frozen berries added to the smoothie and then you are on your way to peaches or blueberries or whatever looks *fun*. One tiny new flavor an inch at a time maybe...</p><p> </p><p>Pasta isn't bad and egg noodles have that extra protein. Egg can be put into a lot of baked goods, even just a basic (banana) custard or banana bread. (trying to run with a theme) </p><p> </p><p>There are so many ways to make pasta depending on if he likes it plain or not?!?!?</p><p> </p><p>Could you put toppings on the crackers like peanut butter or start off easier with cheese slices, then add some bologna or ham or whatever because cheese misses it's friend the ham. : ) Peanut butter is a good source of protein.</p><p> </p><p>Fruit leathers are pretty sweet and you can get very healthy ones without added sugar. A nice way to get to the healthy ones is to start out with the sugary ones with the fun themes. There are some awesome fruit juices in the refrigerated aisle or in the grocery aisles. Maybe start with something semi sugary and slowly transition into mixing (out of sight) a sweet 100% juice like peach or white grape.</p><p> </p><p>Would fun foods help like nuggets, mini corn dogs, presliced apples with caramel for dipping or baby carrots with ranch dipping sauce? Bread sticks dip great in tomato sauce so that is a nice way to ease into a pasta sauce because you can hide a LOT in pasta sauce.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway...just ideas. I like to cook and have dealt with the occasional picky eater. Like I said, my difficult child is not on the spectrum so I apologize if these ideas are totally unworkable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmwife, post: 373543, member: 8617"] My difficult child is not on the spectrum but I had a couple ideas. I guess it all depends on if it is a visual, texture or flavor thing. If you want more milk or dairy in general to supplement protein there is banana pudding, sugar free if you prefer. As a transition you could put banana slices on it. Then maybe after awhile you could make a banana shake (smoothie) by using yogurt instead of ice cream. Maybe difficult child would have fun watching you make him special drinks and what's easier than whirring something up in a blender? Slowly but surely you could "accidentally" get strawberry yogurt instead of vanilla and say "oops, but strawberries are so sweet and yummy, you can just try a sip if you want". After that a couple frozen berries added to the smoothie and then you are on your way to peaches or blueberries or whatever looks *fun*. One tiny new flavor an inch at a time maybe... Pasta isn't bad and egg noodles have that extra protein. Egg can be put into a lot of baked goods, even just a basic (banana) custard or banana bread. (trying to run with a theme) There are so many ways to make pasta depending on if he likes it plain or not?!?!? Could you put toppings on the crackers like peanut butter or start off easier with cheese slices, then add some bologna or ham or whatever because cheese misses it's friend the ham. : ) Peanut butter is a good source of protein. Fruit leathers are pretty sweet and you can get very healthy ones without added sugar. A nice way to get to the healthy ones is to start out with the sugary ones with the fun themes. There are some awesome fruit juices in the refrigerated aisle or in the grocery aisles. Maybe start with something semi sugary and slowly transition into mixing (out of sight) a sweet 100% juice like peach or white grape. Would fun foods help like nuggets, mini corn dogs, presliced apples with caramel for dipping or baby carrots with ranch dipping sauce? Bread sticks dip great in tomato sauce so that is a nice way to ease into a pasta sauce because you can hide a LOT in pasta sauce. Anyway...just ideas. I like to cook and have dealt with the occasional picky eater. Like I said, my difficult child is not on the spectrum so I apologize if these ideas are totally unworkable. [/QUOTE]
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