A Surrey mother is working hard on her baking skills, now that a commercial waffle maker has given her the recipe to help feed her very discerning son.
Jenna Roman was thrilled when Richmond-based Nature香蕉视频直播檚 Path Foods sent precise details about how to make their discontinued Maple Cinnamon Waffles, which is the only food eaten by her son, Jerico, other than vitamin-packed smoothies. The nine-year-old has autism, and struggles with extreme oral aversion and complex eating challenges.
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The Guildford-area family香蕉视频直播檚 story has made headlines across North America in recent weeks.
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People with oral aversion, like Jerico, strongly dislike or are afraid of anything touching their mouth, which can lead to a refusal to eat, drink, be touched or an overactive gag reflex.
Roman started and accounts to document the ordeal, and a has raised more than $5,000 for her to buy more of the waffles and two freezers to store them for Jerico, who turns 10 in April.
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The raves about Nature香蕉视频直播檚 Path Organic Foods as an 香蕉视频直播渁mazing company that has gone above and beyond to help Jerico. Without them, I would have no direction or plan on what to do when my stock runs out. This is Jerico香蕉视频直播檚 lifeline at this point in his life.香蕉视频直播�
The waffle recipe is , along with an explanation that some of the original commercial ingredients are not available at the grocery store. 香蕉视频直播淲e wanted to be sure Jenna could easily find everything she needed for the recipe,香蕉视频直播� the company says. 香蕉视频直播淭hen the amounts had to be adjusted, but the (research & development) team was determined to get just right! Over several weeks, they repeatedly tested and tweaked the recipe and now feel they have developed a home recipe that tastes just like our commercial Cinnamon Maple Waffles.香蕉视频直播�
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PICTURED: Jenna Roman (submitted photo)
A single mother of three, Roman has had her hands full searching for a waffle solution.
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On social media, Roman said she香蕉视频直播檚 had to deal with some scornful people who can香蕉视频直播檛 understand why Jerico won香蕉视频直播檛 eat other things.
香蕉视频直播淚 try not to respond,香蕉视频直播� she said, 香蕉视频直播渂ut people don香蕉视频直播檛 understand, or are even open to understanding. It香蕉视频直播檚 a severe challenge, and back in the day, kids who had these challenges were institutionalized and just put away, because nobody knew how to deal with it. Some kids will starve themselves, to the point of hospitalization and needing a feeding tube.
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Great news and outstanding team effort! Special thanks to and our R&D Team for making this possible. 馃挌
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Waffle recipe in hand, Roman went to work making them at home.
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Ultimately, she香蕉视频直播檇 love for Nature香蕉视频直播檚 Path to start making her son香蕉视频直播檚 favourite waffles again.
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