raising veggie kids

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There is a lot of info out there to help you get through the changes and

adjustments that may need to be made to accommodate your whole family's

diet/palette. (tips for preparing meals ahead of time, creating healthier

" comfort/familar foods " , substitute ingredients that can be used in the recipes

you already have so the whole family can enjoy them, etc)

 

I would just like to encourage anyone going through this transition to read up

on the subject, check out cookbooks or cooking shows/websites, speak to a

dietitian, whatever would help you out for your situation. Once you have some

basic info, everything will fall into place.

 

Each member in my family (besides my son and I who are both vegan) has a

different diet/lifestyle. That does not mean I need to make a meal for each of

us - my home is not a restaurant, nor do I host a buffet dinner every night. I

cook one meal that we all enjoy - it's not at all hard to do when you get the

hang of making the adjustments to suit your needs. It

shouldn't be a nightmare to prepare a meal for your family - we have enough

stresses in our lives without family time having to be one of them. Oh, and

this goes for whomever the cook is in the family - it doesn't always have to be

the moms. My husband just started cooking once a week with me. He is

starting from the very basics (how to peel an onion,

how to fry something, etc! lol) I think he got tired of making ziti (the only

dish he knew how to prepare besides toast) when there weren't any leftovers in

the fridge. We also think it's important to get the kids involved when we're

baking or cooking (especially when it's some of their less favorite foods -

broccoli tastes better when you prepare it

yourself. ) though we only do that with the easier meals for quicker

preparation and clean ups (pizza, adding stuff to soups or salads, sometimes

simply putting the bread basket on the table...)

 

Wow, I didn't expect to go on this long - I just didn't want anyone getting

discouraged from the challenges you may face in the beginning.

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GV

 

 

> loma

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> Raising a vegan/vegetarian kid, or for that matter any kid with allergies, can

become a nightmare. Especially once they are off the soya milk and start eating

with the rest of the family.

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> Most of the times it is impossible for a mom to work an eight hour day,

prepare separate meals and suit the whole family's preferences. Surely there are

dishes kids find enjoyable, which adults do not and any mom wants her family to

enjoy whatever she prepares....