Anyone have any recipes or ideas for healthy sauces so I can coat Cocoa's food? I gave her a bit of tomato sauce today and she ate her dinner. She seems to like savoury more than sweet.
Try pouring some orange/apple/fruit juice over pellets and then serve it warm. Pretty good simulation of human food. You might also try "feeding" her with a spoon if she's inclined to that kind of thing.Thanks everyone. I know store bought sauces are not good...perhaps I should have said savoury natural juices. The suggestion of healthy oils...I could try to make some pesto. I like the soup idea too. I could drizzle it over grains and hide a multitude of veggies if I blend them. I hadn't thought of hummus either. I am really getting worried at how little Cocoa eats. She clearly has been fed people food and I am trying to switch her to a healthy diet but need some transition tricks.
The weird thing is she does not like fruit or fruit flavours it seems. She actually runs away from berries! Seriously! Runs!Try pouring some orange/apple/fruit juice over pellets and then serve it warm. Pretty good simulation of human food. You might also try "feeding" her with a spoon if she's inclined to that kind of thing.
Ooh! This looks great! Thanks!I make organic Marinara Sauce for Ella, she loves it. When I see she is bored/tired with her chop, I feed her the marinara sauce with her food don't have to use more than a tablespoon for flavoring on top of the boring food.
1/4 cup Palm Oil
oregano
Parsley
Cilantro
Cayenne powder
Hot Pepper flakes
Hemp, chia, flax seed
garlic powder
Red and Yellow Peppers
Carrots
Canned or fresh organic diced tomatoes
I add everything to a pan and cook for around 10 mins and puree it then freeze.
Warmed pureed veggies (organic baby food works) with a little water to make them a bit more soupy, mixed with herbs and maybe peppers would be great. Maybe pretend to take a big bite from the spoon and then offer it to her. Lots of "ooooooh, yummy! want some?" as you do this.Be careful about any onion in soups and sauces. I would also stay away from dairy, like yoghurt.
How about pureeing or mashing veg with some spices or herbs? You may also like to see if she likes tahini (made from sesame seeds) or nut butters (like almond butter) but check if they have added salt.