Hi, my name is Liz and I am a dip-aholic. It has been a little over a month since my last dips.
Until tomorrow.
Tomorrow marks operation dip discovery day one. Cole will have it all, veggies and dip, fruit and dip, bread and dip, and even pretzels and dip! According to the nutritionist, the higher the fat content, the better. I'm primed and ready to offer him as many dips and dippers that it takes to get him interested in dunking and ultimately, eating.
With Cole's consistent weight loss, it is imperative for him to start gaining as quickly as possible.
Unfortunately for me, it means leading by example. My arms really don't have to be twisted all that far to plunge peppers into cold creamy deliciousness instead of just gnawing on them naked. Too much of this will only translate into trouble for my trousers!
I need your help.
Please comment below or send me your dip recipes and ideas, because I will need to pull every trick out of my hat to keep this kiddo interested and to him variety really is the spice of life.
And hopefully, as he gains, this weather stays nice so I can just keep myself moving so I do not face the same fate!
Liz please talk to your nutritionist about the benifits of raw milk, I have been reading on that recently and am learning more about milk algeries and some children that are lactos intolerant do very well on raw milk. The nutritional value far out weighs pasturized dairy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Barb! Another friend of mine has also been telling me alot about raw milk. Cole isn't allergic to milk, but we really need him to gain weight - I will see what his nutritionist has to say about it. I am very concerned about starting bad habits with too much processed foods - high fat/high sugar/high sodium - just not my idea of what I want to get his taste buds hooked on!
Deletewell it may or may not be a kid friendly dip...i don't know as i never had it until i was an adult...but it is in my perception healthy...try HUMMUS! I went to a restaurant and had hummus recently and it was totally yummy...its just garbanzo beans.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sally! I LOVE hummus! I haven't tried it yet with the little guy, but he does like falafel, which are basically fried chick peas, so I bet hummus would be a good bet.
Deletei'm going to try and make hummus today. Gotta get some tahini paste though...
ReplyDeleteGood luck! It's easy to make...I still prefer the stuff from the store...
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