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I am after some tasty low fat recipe ideas for a two year old who is very fussy.
He can't have fat due to gut issues and he will not eat fruit and veggies....he is the only one out of seven :rolleyes:
I don't use a lot of fat in my cooking but sometimes even the smallest amount can set him off.
He ate a creamy veggie pasta last night (low fat cream) to my surprise.
Please pass on some good, low/no fat, nutritious meals and homemade snacks....I need to give him a bit more variety.
Anyone?
And good sneaky hiding veggie recipes ;)
Get your food processor out and shred zucchini, mushrooms, yellow squash...all of them cook down to almost nothing in things like spag bol, you can add them to meatballs and they will never know they are there.
Do you make pasta? Pumpkin and spinach ravioli is a winner here - again, she has no idea what is in it. You can put anything in them, just finely chop and cook them down in a pan until quite dry.
How about soups? they are great as again, the kids really don't know what is in them.
maybe try some diabetes recipes?
I'm sure your doctor must be helping you with this already, but just wanted to add in case you're not aware that you can supplement with ox bile or digestive enzymes to help him digest fat until you can heal his gut. Fat is so important- this must be really hard for you all.
Thanks LS great ideas :D
I will have a look thanks Kelebek.
We are under a pead and dietitian Meow. I have not heard about digestive enzymes, neither have mentioned it. I will ask his pead at our next appt. Thanks for that :)
His gut won't heal it is from damage done when he had NEC (intestines dying) and bowel perforations.
Fat is important and he does get small amounts and a multi vitamin to try and replace what he does not get and checks on his vitamin levels to see if he is ok.
Citrus Spiced Sweet Potato Mini Muffins
Ingredients:
1 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
Pinch Salt
½ cup Brown Sugar
¼ cup Vegetable Oil
1 Egg, beaten
1 tsp Orange Zest
2 cup Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt; sift together using a fork.
In a separate bowl blend together brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, orange zest, and mashed sweet potato until well combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry bowl, and using a wooden spoon, stir just until combined. The batter should be lumpy. Using melon ball or spoon, scoop batter into lightly greased mini muffin tins about 3/4 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, just until golden and toothpick comes out clean. If you press on the muffin top it should pop right back up. Using a knife, loosen muffins to release from pan and serve, or store in an airtight container up to 2 or 3days.
Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Perfect healthy bite, especially for those busy little kids!
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DD has gut issues too, sugars and fats set her off too.