Help w/menu's

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Hi Everyone:

 

I am so tired I can't think. My 14 mo is not sleeping well because she is

getting her molars and since I am still nursing, she only wants mom to

comfort her.

 

Anyway, Sofie (my 14 mo) and I are lacto-ovo vegetarians (dad is a

carnivore!). I just can't think of what to feed her. I think she is

getting bored with the same old thing.

 

The same old thing is pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, mac & cheese.

I can't even think of what else she eats, but it is more than I listed! She

loves fruit and yogurt.

 

I did buy some tofu but haven't tried it yet. I had one bad experience with

it so I have never cooked with it. Every time I look at the package in the

refrigerator, I think about my awful meal experience.

 

Anyway, I would appreciate any simple menu plans you can provide.

 

Thanks,

 

Deb & Sofie

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In a message dated 9/20/00 6:58:12 AM Central Daylight Time,

deb_proen writes:

 

<< Anyway, Sofie (my 14 mo) and I are lacto-ovo vegetarians (dad is a

carnivore!). I just can't think of what to feed her. I think she is

getting bored with the same old thing.

 

The same old thing is pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, mac & cheese.

I can't even think of what else she eats, but it is more than I listed! She

loves fruit and yogurt. >>

 

I have a 14 month old, too. She loves avacados, beans, and even tofu. I

slice it horizontally and wrap it in a clean towel to dry it a bit. Late I

dice it and marinate it or stir-fry as-is with veggies. I also substitute

silken tofu for some or all of the cheese in enchiladas, lasagna and

casseroles. Soups and chili are popular here, too.

 

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

Tracey

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

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In a message dated 9/20/00 6:58:14 AM Central Daylight Time,

deb_proen writes:

 

<< Anyway, Sofie (my 14 mo) and I are lacto-ovo vegetarians (dad is a

carnivore!). I just can't think of what to feed her. I think she is

getting bored with the same old thing.

 

The same old thing is pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, mac & cheese.

I can't even think of what else she eats, but it is more than I listed! She

loves fruit and yogurt. >>

 

My son is almost 2. Here are some of his favorites:

 

*Mashed avocado and banana, mixed with blackstrap molasses and a little

nutritional yeast

 

*Refried beans (veg*n) and black olives to dip his crackers in

 

*Mango, banana & soymilk smoothie

 

*Lentils and brown rice

 

*Tofu cubes with ketchup (I wouldn't eat it, but he loves it!)

 

*Any vegetable, steamed

 

*Oatmeal with maple syrup and crushed walnuts (Make sure you crush the

walnuts really well for a 14 month old though--if you give her nuts at all)

 

*Couscous with any veggie mixed in

 

*Falafel balls with tomatoes in a pita

 

*Little pizzas he can assemble himself: I buy premade crust, make sauce,

and chop the toppings. He then makes his own pizza and waits for it to

cook. His

favorite toppings are tomatoes, black olives, pine nuts, and Tofutti soy

mozarella

 

*Toasted bagels topped with peanut or cashew butter

 

*Frozen waffles--he actually eats them frozen, doesn't like them toasted!

 

*Rice cakes topped with peanut butter and shredded coconut

 

*Any fresh fruit--he loves them all

 

Hope this helps! When Malcolm was Sofie's age he went through stages where

he wouldn't eat any solid foods at all--just breastmilk--which is fine at

that age. Just keep offering her nutritious foods and set a good example for

her by eating healthy foods yourself. We've never really eaten junk food in

front of Malcolm, so he never asks for it. He does ask for popcorn

occassionally because he had it at an amusement park about a month ago.

Popcorn is still a pretty healthy snack in my book though--but it is a

choking hazard, so we really watch him with it!

 

Good luck!

Angela

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Angela, these foods sound great!! Thanks for sharing them... I don't have

little ones *yet* but I'm building a 'file' for when I do! Thanks again )

 

Sheri

 

 

 

 

angelasei on 09/20/2000 10:59:41 AM

 

Please respond to

 

 

 

 

 

cc: (bcc: Sheri Hearn/Providence/EALaw)

 

Re: Help w/menu's

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 9/20/00 6:58:14 AM Central Daylight Time,

deb_proen writes:

 

<< Anyway, Sofie (my 14 mo) and I are lacto-ovo vegetarians (dad is a

carnivore!). I just can't think of what to feed her. I think she is

getting bored with the same old thing.

 

The same old thing is pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, mac & cheese.

I can't even think of what else she eats, but it is more than I listed! She

loves fruit and yogurt. >>

 

My son is almost 2. Here are some of his favorites:

 

*Mashed avocado and banana, mixed with blackstrap molasses and a little

nutritional yeast

 

*Refried beans (veg*n) and black olives to dip his crackers in

 

*Mango, banana & soymilk smoothie

 

*Lentils and brown rice

 

*Tofu cubes with ketchup (I wouldn't eat it, but he loves it!)

 

*Any vegetable, steamed

 

*Oatmeal with maple syrup and crushed walnuts (Make sure you crush the

walnuts really well for a 14 month old though--if you give her nuts at all)

 

*Couscous with any veggie mixed in

 

*Falafel balls with tomatoes in a pita

 

*Little pizzas he can assemble himself: I buy premade crust, make sauce,

and chop the toppings. He then makes his own pizza and waits for it to

cook. His

favorite toppings are tomatoes, black olives, pine nuts, and Tofutti soy

mozarella

 

*Toasted bagels topped with peanut or cashew butter

 

*Frozen waffles--he actually eats them frozen, doesn't like them toasted!

 

*Rice cakes topped with peanut butter and shredded coconut

 

*Any fresh fruit--he loves them all

 

Hope this helps! When Malcolm was Sofie's age he went through stages where

he wouldn't eat any solid foods at all--just breastmilk--which is fine at

that age. Just keep offering her nutritious foods and set a good example for

her by eating healthy foods yourself. We've never really eaten junk food in

front of Malcolm, so he never asks for it. He does ask for popcorn

occassionally because he had it at an amusement park about a month ago.

Popcorn is still a pretty healthy snack in my book though--but it is a

choking hazard, so we really watch him with it!

 

Good luck!

Angela

 

 

For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at

http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to

http://www.vrg.org/family.

 

 

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Just so you know, I didn't like tofu at first, either. But several tries of

preparing it differently with different foods changed my mind! Now I'm a

healthy, tofu-loving vegan!

 

Anyway, here are some favorites of my daughter (age 3):

 

-any pasta (especially fun shapes) with marinara sauce or pesto sauce

(although she very well may be the exception rather than the rule. I sure

don't think I liked basil as a tot)

-gnocci (potato dumplings) with most sauces

-anything with curry (rice casseroles, stirfrys, soups)

- a plain, baked potato (eww)

-microwaved peas and/or corn niblets

-mushrooms (raw or cooked)

-dried fruits (mango is her fave)

-corn on the cob (what a mess!)

 

Hope some of these go over in addition to your standbys.

 

Trin

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Tuesday, September 19, 2000 3:26 PM

Help w/menu's

 

 

>

> Hi Everyone:

>

> I am so tired I can't think. My 14 mo is not sleeping well because she is

> getting her molars and since I am still nursing, she only wants mom to

> comfort her.

>

> Anyway, Sofie (my 14 mo) and I are lacto-ovo vegetarians (dad is a

> carnivore!). I just can't think of what to feed her. I think she is

> getting bored with the same old thing.

>

> The same old thing is pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, mac &

cheese.

> I can't even think of what else she eats, but it is more than I listed!

She

> loves fruit and yogurt.

>

> I did buy some tofu but haven't tried it yet. I had one bad experience

with

> it so I have never cooked with it. Every time I look at the package in

the

> refrigerator, I think about my awful meal experience.

>

> Anyway, I would appreciate any simple menu plans you can provide.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Deb & Sofie

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>

> For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at

http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to

http://www.vrg.org/family.

>

>

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In a message dated 9/20/00 9:07:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

angelasei writes:

 

<< When Malcolm was Sofie's age he went through stages where

he wouldn't eat any solid foods at all- >>

Last I make salad for 5 yr. DD who said no I will not eat it,She licked the

bowl clean and then eat here sisters.She had been telling for weeks that she

does not like salad or this or that,But this is what we as a family eat so

she just says no what then sees us just eats it.I have learned not to take

this to seriously

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In a message dated 9/20/00 6:58:12 AM Central Daylight Time,

deb_proen writes:

 

<< Anyway, Sofie (my 14 mo) and I are lacto-ovo vegetarians (dad is a

carnivore!). I just can't think of what to feed her. I think she is

getting bored with the same old thing.

 

The same old thing is pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, mac & cheese.

I can't even think of what else she eats, but it is more than I listed! She

loves fruit and yogurt. >>

 

Why don't you try

1.spanakopita (spinach pie): spinach/cheese/onion/dill filling between two

pastry sheets. The spinach should be just blanched and chopped, not really

boiled for long.You could also put some leeks together with the spinach,

they give an interestingly sweet taste. Some people also put an egg or two

in the filling, it helps keep it together.

Variation: Prassopita (leek pie): Boiled leeks, cheese, yoghurt, an egg,

some boiled rice to absorb moisture, between two sheets of pastry.

Pastry: For a half-kilo packet of flour, just add two-three Tbsp of olive

oil (or yoghurt) , some salt, if using (I never do) and then as much water

as it will take. Knead well, let rest for half an hour, then divide into two

or three or four (if you feel like doing many thinner sheets instead of just

two, one on the bottom and one on top), then roll out.

2.briam: chunks of potato,courgette(zucchini) and aubergine (eggplant)with

chopped onion, chopped parsley, all this in a pan, topped with tomato

slices, with a little olive oil and water, baked in the oven. Then, in the

last ten minutes, put some feta slices on top.

3. Lentil soup. Just put lentils, an onion, a clove of garlic, a couple of

carrots cut into rounds and a can of tomato chunks in a saucepan, add water

and boil.Add extra-virgin cold-pressed olive oil in the plate, serve with

wholewheat bread.

4. Melitzanosalata. This is baked aubergines (eggplant), mashed with some

spring onion, lemon juice and olive oil (added last, drop by drop in the

mini-processor). You could add juiceless tomato pieces OR walnut pieces in

the mini-processor. This is a dip for crudites sticks (celery, cauliflower,

carrot...) but also works wonderfully well as a sandwich spread with cheese.

5. Hummus. Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) boiled together with onion, cumin and

coriander, and then mashed in the mini-food processor with a little tahini

(not too much, a young child may not like the taste a lot), lemon and olive

oil. As above, dip and sandwich spread or as a sauce over steamed

vegetables, or just eat it with a spoon. My children love it.

6. Velvety leek/potato soup. Just boil leeks and potatoes, mash with cream

and grated cheese, serve with oven-baked fat-free croutons. The only way

(together with leek pie) my children will ever eat leeks.

7. Velvety pumpkin/potato/carrot soup. Same as above, mash with cream and

grated cheese. No croutons needed with this one, as it is starchy. You won't

believe how good is this one!

8. Gratins. You start with a boiled vegetable, chopped, like for instance

potatoes, or potatoes and cauliflower, with some onion, add grated cheese

and a loose bechamel ( I suppose you know how to make bechamel sauce), or

just make the bechamel more liquid, add the cheese inside it, and then mix

everything instead of just leaving the bechamel on top. That's better. Then

for the crust you put breadcrumbs. Of course you can do the same thing with

leftover pasta.

9. Rice omelet. You just bind leftover rice with a couple of eggs and grated

cheese. Delicious.

10. Courgette omelet. You sneak finely grated courgettes (zucchini) into a

cheese omelet, so the child gets to eat them even if otherwise he/she

wouldn't.

11. Purees. Great way to include less-liked things.

12. Rice with chinese stir-fried vegetables and tofu

 

Etc etc etc...

 

Irene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irene

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The first time I found tofu better than tolerable was after marinating cubes in

soy sauce, then breading and browning them in the wok with a little oil before

adding chinese vegetables. Served sometimes on rice, sometimes with the rice

cooked in the whole mix.

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When my kids were toodlers some of their favorite foods were;

Marinated Tofu, cubes of firm tofu marinated in soy sauce with diced

tomatoes, scallions & peppers.

Humus, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice pureed together.

Pasta & " Yeasty Cheese " , from the Farm Cookbook.

Almost anything made from Wheat Gluten (seitan).

Frozen & thawed Tofu is much chewier and the kids liked that.

Also drying the tofu in a Microwave or a food dehydrator makes a very chewy

" tofu jerky " kind of thing that my kids loved to dip into sauces, mostly

ketchup.

 

Phil Welsher