Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Hi Stef: I would think you could freeze the nuggets after you bake them. I do suggest that before you bread them after you defrost them you press the liquid out, this helps with the texture. I also suggest you do a trial with freezing and defrosting the finished product. Gayle ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 I have just spent the last 2 weeks taking care of my 2 year old Grandson and will have him again next month for an extended stay. I could really use some suggestions for protein sources for him. His parents are not vegetarian but he does not like meat (Yay Jordan!) He will however eat ham but besides not liking to serve meat in my house, ham is really processed. I was thinking about making some " chicken- like nuggets " with tofu. If I were to first freeze the tofu for texture sake, thaw, drain, dredge in seasoned breadcrumbs and then bake or fry, do you think that I could re-freeze them and just re-heat when needed. I wish that I could feed him macaroni and cheese but he only likes the boxed junk. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be very thankful. Thanks! Stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 funny, I just heard an interview with 'the sneaky chef' and she recommends making a cauliflower/zucchini puree to mix in with the mac and cheese, or a yam and carrot puree :} I think they said her website is www.thesneakychef.com but I haven't been there yet... - steffdav46 Monday, May 28, 2007 10:43 AM Food for 2 year old I have just spent the last 2 weeks taking care of my 2 year old Grandson and will have him again next month for an extended stay. I could really use some suggestions for protein sources for him. His parents are not vegetarian but he does not like meat (Yay Jordan!) He will however eat ham but besides not liking to serve meat in my house, ham is really processed. I was thinking about making some " chicken- like nuggets " with tofu. If I were to first freeze the tofu for texture sake, thaw, drain, dredge in seasoned breadcrumbs and then bake or fry, do you think that I could re-freeze them and just re-heat when needed. I wish that I could feed him macaroni and cheese but he only likes the boxed junk. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be very thankful. Thanks! Stef Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/820 - Release 5/27/2007 12:31 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Gayle and Susie, thank you very much for your imput. Gayle, I think that you are right mentioning for me to try freezing the tofu nuggets on a test run. I bought some organic extra firm tofu today and I'm going to do a trial run of the tofu fish sticks (Thanks Susie!!!!) and I'm going to try adapting that recipe to a chicken like strip by using poultry seasoning and see how that freezes. Thank you so much Susie for the list of what worked for you with your son. I copied it out and I am going to give several of those ideas a try. THANX! Stef --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Happy Tuesday Stef! I had flagged this post with good intentions of responding but alas it was overlooked. Sorry this is so tardy. Your grandson sounds like an old soul with his dislike for meat. Yea! At 2, my daughter enjoyed dips immensely. We ate alot of hummous and black bean dip (easy on the garlic) with an assortment of veggies, crackers and breads. Soft tofu blended with any fruit was great as a dessert or a dip for fruit pieces granola bars or muffins that were past their prime. All are quick and easy protein rich snacks perfect for little hands and appetites. Stir frying tofu cubes with braggs, cumin, garlic salt and mild curry powder or paste until crisp is another favourite. These can be dipped into ketchup (it's a kid thing!), ranch dressing or mustard. One of special treats is to dip bananas into slightly warmed nut butter and then freeze for a nutritious cold dessert. There is also a great childrens recipe section that I used frequently in " How it all Vegan " that might inspire and educate as well. I hope this helps Stef! Kyra > Get news delivered with the All new Mail. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Start today at http://mrd.mail./try_beta?.intl=ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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