New Year’s is here which means we made it through the holidays. Thanksgiving, and Christmas means cooking for most, but especially for those who either have PKU, or, have a child with it.
Some people try to change the way they eat around a loved one, but I feel these are opportunities for a child to adapt to the real world. Every day we eat things that our child may want to try or experience and rather want to do that with other people or see it with others I do not change the way I eat at home. Instead I try to replicate what I eat at times with the low protein foods instead.
This is what we do for the holidays as well. We also just let him choose his favorites and make all his dishes that he wants to eat and make smaller portions just for him. This is the first year I made my son a turkey from his low protein bacon mix, he loved it and wants it every year.
Even baked it in the oven. It was the tiniest turkey you’ve ever seen, but it turned out great. You can do alot with their food you just have to get creative. We all ate the fruit salad out of his receipe book, I just added some apples and marshmallows.
Cherry pie for dessert.
We do the same for Christmas, instead he had blueberry pie, he likes collard greens, mashed potatoes, for Thanksgiving, potato salad for Christmas. Green bean casserole, olives, salad. Holidays are great, even for mine with PKU, he eats what he loves and does not miss out, we also do not feel as though he misses out. We gather for alot of food, but we make sure we make alot of his favorites so he has alot to choose from as well and he loves Thanksgiving for it.
Let us be thankful that we can be healthy and happy with PKU.
PKU, Before, Now, & Later 