It started the summer of 2009. A quest for more calories. The right kind of calories that is. When one body is in charge of making three, you tend to think in caloric terms. Especially since one night you go to bed with muscles in your thighs and the next morning, they are gone. That's how quick the trio zapped my resources.
Then, the three bodies came early and were tiny and besides the whole breathing thing, the only other thing we talked about was their
FOOD! Are they eating yet? Are they eating with their mouths yet? Are they eating with mom yet? Their tiny bottles were measured after each feeding. Extra calories were added to each bottle.
Calories, eating, calories, eating, calories eating. It was a big focus.
So I blame my continued focus on
calories and
eating on our hospital days. Because my kids are still small for their age. Even their adjusted age. Real age: 22 months. Adjusted age: 19 months. Even for 19 month olds, they are on the small side. I know a lot is just who they are and I shouldn't worry as much as I do. So they are smaller than average? Big deal.
(I'm also trying to ween myself from this whole "adjusted" thing completely.)
But I can't help but plot and plan how to add extra calories,
(the right kind) protein and
good fat to their food. Especially when one of my monsters is the kind of picky that throws his food on the floor FIRST, then says he doesn't like it.
You remember
this post about my pickiest guy? I asked for ideas and suggestions in making bread a substancial meal. You came through for me. I now add ground flax seed to our
waffles and anything else breaded or bread like. All of the suggestions were great! Thanks. But I tried a recipe called
TOFU BREAD! There's tofu, in the bread my friends. Everyone needs a friend like
Kelsey. Not only will she find such a recipe like tofu bread, but also has one of her own for something called
wheat meat. Love it. She is my alter food ego. I'm the Clark Kent nerd. She's the food Superman.
You'll be very happy (or grossed out) to know that every single person in my household liked it. I even have photographic proof of my two biggest doubters. (Gabe and his dad.)
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| Chris wanted to retake this picture because he said I looked "evil." Not evil. Sneaky. There's tofu in that pan! |
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| Professional posing at work here. |
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| The universal sign for "this bread is good!" |
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| Uh, still clicking huh? |
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| Getting weird about the camera. I like it, I like it! Stop taking pictures of me. |
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| First bite...hmmm. |
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| Alright, I'll go for another. |
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| This smile means tofu bread is now in our rotation. |
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| This guy is a VERY focused eater. He rarely looks up when hungry. |
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| Just checking in again, still eating it. |
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She's thinking that she isn't sure why I take pictures with my phone. They rarely turn out. She's very smart.
Anyone notice the hot dogs the kids were having with their bread? If you're confused, and wonder what the big talk about "right calories" was all about -- it's a fine balance between wanting to fatten them up, giving them good food and them actually eating what I put in front of them. So I buy Hebrew Nationals. Kosher hot dogs! They love them. I know what's in them. The end.
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Also, since last airing grievances about what's lacking in diets around here, iron came up. Sheesh! It never ends. So, I am now looking into ways to work spinach into places it has no business being. I'll keep you updated. Because I know that's what the people want, spinach updates!
That, and pictures like these...
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| The next recipe I'm working on. I call it Munchkin Soup. Looks delicious, doesn't it? |
Happy tofu bread making! (You know you want to try it.)
