At
19, Riley continues to grow and surprise
us. What used to be cause for meltdowns (changes in routine or something different…well…anything
different) has, with time and maturity, become manageable. We still need to
proceed with caution only now we do not need to worry so much about hearing loss (mine) or the
physical/emotional aftermath (both of us).
Since
Riley has not been keen to cook his own lunch I decided it was time to move on
to Stage 2: Sauces & Condiments
of Operation IFO. I was nervous. Extremely nervous. In the past, introductions
to new foods would bring on a flurry of loud, vocal outbursts and
table-slapping. It was not fun. It was not pretty.
There
is so much more to sauces than meets the typical
eye. There is colour, texture, taste and of course, green flecks. Colour is not so much a factor in Riley World but green flecks and too strong of a taste
can be a definite turnoff. I needed to be aware.
My
girlfriend had a great suggestion. Alfredo sauce. I immediately went out to buy
some. It sat on the counter for about a month. Last week…I was finally ready. I
heated a small amount up as the macaroni was cooking. I tried some. While it
was edible, there was a definite cheesy/strong taste to it. I needed to come up
with something more familiar.
So
instead I hunted around in the fridge and found some tomato sauce. I picked out
as many green flecks as I could and
added one whole tablespoon to the
macaroni. I needed to start off slow.
While
I edited the video down from the original 6 minutes to just less than 4 minutes
see if you can count how many times he…
·
says
“How many can I eat?”
·
says
“I’m tired of eating.”
·
swallows.
Feel
free to leave me your answers in the comments.
:D
