Place all chopped and prepared vegetables and water into a pot. Once water boils, reduce heat, cover and
simmer for 50-60 minutes. Vegetables should be soft when pierced. Then place an emersion blender in pot
and blend until smooth (or place contents in blender and puree). Use in place of tomato sauce as desired.
Julie Matthews is a Certified Nutrition Consultant who received her master’s degree in medical nutrition with distinction from Arizona State University. She is also a published nutrition researcher and has specialized in complex neurological conditions, particularly autism spectrum disorders and ADHD for over 20 years. Julie is the award winning author of Nourishing Hope for Autism, co-author of a study proving the efficacy of nutrition and dietary intervention for autism published in the peer-reviewed journal, Nutrients, and also the founder of BioIndividualNutrition.com. Download her free guide, 12 Nutrition Steps to Better Health, Learning, and Behavior.
Any suggestions on getting kids to try new foods? My son has Autism, and he is very picky. I am trying to get him to gain more vegetables, or even the same ones, in various ways. He gets stuck and brand specific, for instance, he likes carrots from PeiWei, but he will not eat any other way.
My son is picking eater and also delay in his speech .
I hope you like the recipe, Mabel. All the best to you and your son.