The jerky is very do-able. We even make jerky from duck and venison, as all my guys hunt(DH and sons). Have a smoker, but it's a pain to use, and tha oven is self- cleaning. Are meat sticks alright, like peperoni syicks and slim jims? My guess is they might be full of nitrates.

This is gonna be a little trickier than just feeding ME, I'll eat anything . He hates celery, but can buy small salads at his school and loves those. The GOOD news is he WANTS to do this and as a teenager, it does make him more cooperative about it. He's eating 2 oz. of cashews right now for a snack. This could get expesive, too, but doritos get expensive, right? LOL.

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