So I had a stroke of genius as I wandered down the cold meats aisle. Bacon! Lovely smoky pink bacon. I mean, who doesn't love it, aside from the obvious religious objections? Ask any vegetarian what meat is most likely to lure them back to a state of carnivorous greed and they'll cite the sizzly stuff.
Our ongoing mission, as laid out by the dietician, is to get as much protein and calories into him as possible and bacon provides both.
Over the last few weeks he's been going through a fussy stage again. He used to love fruity mush and gorge on pears off the pip. Now he looks at it as if it is Of The Devil. As for vegetables, I have a whole freezer full of uneaten, rejected purees.
So then inspiration struck again - what if I mixed the bacon with the purée?
Oh yes.
I minced some up with some defrosted sweet potato purée and tasted it - weirdly smoky rather than meaty but my consultant says tofs often like strong flavours so this could be a winner.
The first attempt didn't go too well - I didn't mince it fine enough and he spat out the bits but I could tell he liked the taste. The second time I made a larger amount and puréed it finely. He was definitely intrigued. He allowed the spoon near his mouth - even opening it sometimes.
Tonight, attempt three, I'm going to combine it with overcooked noodles - his favourite. Wish me luck...
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