Before diagnosis, Luke was a pretty good eater. He wasn’t a huge fan of veggies, unless it was broccoli. But he LOVED his fruit. He would seriously eat five oranges for a bedtime snack. Or a pound of grapes after school. We figured a lot of fruit was better than chips & cookies, right?

It’s weird, though. Since diagnosis, things have changed a little for him. I’m not sure why. He knows he really can’t eat five oranges right before bedtime anymore. However, he hardly EVER eats them now. And he still isn’t a veggie fan.

We recently decided that the meals we eat at home are going to be low-ish carb. Joel is doing the ketogenic diet. I sure don’t need carbs. And Luke’s sugar levels are way more stable when he doesn’t pile on the carbs. (Duh.) In an attempt to eat better, I found a recipe for Spaghetti Squash with Bacon, Spinach and Goat Cheese. I’ve always wanted to try spaghetti squash. And hello, bacon.

Luke tried to like this meal. He really did. He put a happy face over his disgusted face and kept on chuggin’ along. He was saved by Dad, though.

“If you don’t like it, eat something else! I LOVE this stuff and I’ll eat yours!”

Luke looked at me, watching for affirmation in my face. Could Dad really could come to the rescue? I told him he could hand his plate over to Dad if he had a huge handful of carrots and some kind of fruit with his sandwich. Luke gladly agreed.

Win-win.

Joel got seconds on dinner. And Luke happily ate fruit and veggies for his dinner. I should make something “disgusting” every meal, huh? By the way, I very much recommend this meal. It was really, really delicious.