Last week we had a major break through. Well, Eli had the break through. He added another veggie to his diet. The best part? It’s green.
For those of you who don’t know, Eli hates veggies. With a passion. Especially those pesky green veggies. Just our luck, most of the veggies in the world are green. If you are wondering how this happened and exactly what I mean by hates them with a passion, check out this post.
I haven’t totally given up on getting him to eat veggies. We’ve had some luck with corn. And of course hiding them in other foods is always a plus. Muffins, pancakes and waffles are our best bets. Or smoothies when I feel like dragging out the old blender (or I convince Dad-oo to make them for us).
Anyhoo, last week I added some mixed veggies to Eli’s normal bowl of corn for lunch. Carrots, califlour and peas (gasp!). I was pretty much expecting him to dump the entire bowl on the floor. The pugs were bouncing aroundhoping for the same thing. But something unexpected happened. First he tried the califlour and actually ate one entire piece before he realizes that he doesn’t like it (and who can blame him). Then he moved on to peas, the dreaded green veggie. And he liked them, almost loved them. He practially ate the entire bowl. The carrots are a no go for now, but he did actually try them, which us a big accomplishment in itself.
How exactly did this miracle come along? Well, I made it into a game. We raced to see who could eat the veggies first. 1, 2, 3! I’d shout to Eli’s delight and we’d giggle as we stuffed peas and corn into our mouths. Or I’d shout ready, set, go! And he would grab a few peas and cram them into his mouth. I’d cheer and act like he just discovered that the number pi does indeed end. Then we’d do it all over again. It was like magic.
Also key was introducing the new food during lunch, when he seems to be the most willing to try new things. Something about him he not being too tired like he is at the end of the day. Or at least that’s what the experts say.
There’s also a slight possibility that I called them candy veggies. It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but that is the rumor floating around. Hey, if it works that’s all that matters.
After the holiday craziness is over I have a few hidden veggie recipes to share. I may have gone a little bit insane one weekend and baked three different kinds of muffins and one kind of pancakes. I’m happy to say that they were all successes.
that I haven’t taken the time to look for new recipes.
