Eating healthier (trying to)

Ever since we came back from the hospital, Olivia would always request for mac and cheese, pizza, or just plain cheese with pretzels. Her taste has changed and this is very common with chemotherapy. Chemo patients describe most food as bland. It looks like Olivia likes anything salty. The doctor even said that if a time comes that she doesn't want to eat anything, give her hot sauce and that will solve the problem! We have not reached that point yet =)

For the past few days that Olivia has been asking for mac and cheese, I've been making the boxed version. With the amount of attention Olivia needs, the boxed version just made it a lot easier for us. I would still give her a side of a regular healthy food though (rice, meat, soup with veggies), which is very important. I have found a way to bribe her with what she wants if she agrees to eat the healthier food too.

Earlier this week, we finally decided to prepare homemade mac and cheese instead of the ready-to-cook option. I went to the grocery store just in time before they closed to buy some ingredients. Hubby and I helped each other cook our first homemade mac and cheese with the help of YouTube! We finished baking at midnight, just in time for Olivia's midnight snack.

When we used to give Olivia the boxed mac and cheese, she would normally ask for a second serving of just mac and cheese. With the homemade version, she actually asked for a second serving of the healthier food, not the mac and cheese!!! Not sure if my mac and cheese was not that great, or maybe I just cooked really good chicken milanese with spinach and artichoke today. Whatever it is, it works!

Now we're on a mission to find different recipes for a healthy mac and cheese! If you have one that you would like to share, let me know!