As a gtube mom & a passionate homemade blend prepper for my girl — it’s a daunting and exhausting job to always have a fresh blend on hand. And don’t get me started with traveling with a cooler & frozen blends to keep our girl nourished while away from home.
Recently we traveled far from home for the week and I decided to lean heavily on Tink’s Tonic — freeze dried powders to sustain Vayda’s nutrition.
Why Have I Been Sleeping On This?
We trialed Tink’s Tonic powders for Vayda for one full week as her primary nutrition source — custom blended to meet her calorie needs.
What mattered most to me wasn’t convenience — it was tolerance.
Normal bowel movements all week
No weight loss
Easy to mix + smooth bolus feeds
Flexible enough to hit her exact calorie targets
For a medically complex child, that combination is not easy to find.
It gave us a bridge between whole-food blending and traditional formulas — especially during recovery or high-demand care days.
Still requires thoughtful additions (fats, carbs, electrolytes), but as a base, this worked beautifully for us.
Always sharing what works in real life — because that’s where the real data lives.
Will be adding these meals to the next high carb g tube blended diet cookbook soon.
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." - Hippocrates