Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Thank you everyone! You're absolutely right---why would she eat cucumbers & bell peppers in pasta salad if she won't eat them normally? I'm on it. I have never been an Italian Dressing person but I'll see if she is...that sure would be easy. And I'll put veggies she tolerates (carrot, broccoli, peas, tomato) in it. Like the bean/chick pea idea too! I am approaching this as a one day at a time process: I need 5 days a week of decent lunches. I only really have 2 so far (Chinese food I froze from our local vegetarian Dim Sum restaurant, and soy yogurt + extras.) She really loves " Smofu " tofu " jerky " , but I'm trying to replace that one. She will eat almond butter & jelly, but she's not happy about it, so I'm trying to replace that too! Thanks again for your help! Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I haven't been following this thread but has anyone suggested Vegan Lunchbox (cookbook and blog both) it's a little more complicated and maybe for slightly older kids but it's full of great ideas. good luck! Dee On Apr 7, 2010, at 3:35 AM, annsfarm4444 wrote: > Thank you everyone! > > You're absolutely right---why would she eat cucumbers & bell peppers > in pasta salad if she won't eat them normally? I'm on it. I have > never been an Italian Dressing person but I'll see if she is...that > sure would be easy. And I'll put veggies she tolerates (carrot, > broccoli, peas, tomato) in it. Like the bean/chick pea idea too! > > I am approaching this as a one day at a time process: I need 5 days > a week of decent lunches. I only really have 2 so far (Chinese food > I froze from our local vegetarian Dim Sum restaurant, and soy yogurt > + extras.) She really loves " Smofu " tofu " jerky " , but I'm trying to > replace that one. She will eat almond butter & jelly, but she's not > happy about it, so I'm trying to replace that too! > > Thanks again for your help! > > Ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't made one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The book is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too much time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! Jacqueline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I actually have the Vegan Lunchbox book in my pile of books to sell at my next yard sale. Not worth the money. Marilyn Jacqueline Bodnar <jb Wed, Apr 7, 2010 12:07 pm RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't made one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The book is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too much time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! Jacqueline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Re: Vegan Lunch Box -- I had the original edition, and my MIL just bought me the new edition for Christmas not knowing I already had the old one -- all the recipes are the same, but the organization in the new one is far better. She had a nice idea with the original (organizing it by menu), but I found it hard to find something if I was just looking for, say, a muffin recipe, or an idea for veggies to pack. The new one lists menu ideas but has all the recipes organized into regular categories. That said, I also don't use it much (though everything I have made from it has been very good). We pack three lunches every day and I mainly aim to make extra dinner and pack the left overs, along with some fruits and veggies. Making something else extra for packing in lunches just isn't usually realistic for me (beyond basic stuff like hummus) -- and I'm a stay-at-home mom who spends a LOT of time in the kitchen! Heather On 7 April 2010 12:07, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb wrote: > > > I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't made > one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The book > is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too much > time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! > > Jacqueline > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I have both of the vegan lunchbox books, and I actually really live them! There are some recipes that are in our bi-weekly rotation and I have had people ask me for the recipes also. If you are not using them, try out the cauliflower soup or the black bean soup - both have tons of purred veggies for picky eaters - we love them! Sheramy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > Re: Vegan Lunch Box -- I had the original edition, and my MIL just > bought me > the new edition for Christmas not knowing I already had the old one > -- all > the recipes are the same, but the organization in the new one is far > better. > She had a nice idea with the original (organizing it by menu), but I > found > it hard to find something if I was just looking for, say, a muffin > recipe, > or an idea for veggies to pack. The new one lists menu ideas but has > all the > recipes organized into regular categories. > > That said, I also don't use it much (though everything I have made > from it > has been very good). We pack three lunches every day and I mainly > aim to > make extra dinner and pack the left overs, along with some fruits and > veggies. Making something else extra for packing in lunches just isn't > usually realistic for me (beyond basic stuff like hummus) -- and I'm a > stay-at-home mom who spends a LOT of time in the kitchen! > Heather > > On 7 April 2010 12:07, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb > wrote: > > > > > > > I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't > made > > one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The > book > > is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too > much > > time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! > > > > Jacqueline > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hi all, I don't have the Vegan Lunchbox books, but use her website for recipes, and we've always liked the recipes. The best one is still the tofu mock-fishsticks! Seriously, if you haven't tried them, they are delicious! I got a tofu press and am thinking of pressing some tofu with lemon juice before making them next time . that would be good! And Sheramy, I'll definitely look up those soups! I hadn't thought of the genius idea of hiding veggies in black bean soup - smart, no colors would be visible even. J Smart! Thanks for the tip! Have a great day, Lorraine On Behalf Of Sheramy Turcotte Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:31 AM Cc: Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP I have both of the vegan lunchbox books, and I actually really live them! There are some recipes that are in our bi-weekly rotation and I have had people ask me for the recipes also. If you are not using them, try out the cauliflower soup or the black bean soup - both have tons of purred veggies for picky eaters - we love them! Sheramy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 (AT) gmail (DOT) <hlh4850%40gmail.com> com> wrote: > Re: Vegan Lunch Box -- I had the original edition, and my MIL just > bought me > the new edition for Christmas not knowing I already had the old one > -- all > the recipes are the same, but the organization in the new one is far > better. > She had a nice idea with the original (organizing it by menu), but I > found > it hard to find something if I was just looking for, say, a muffin > recipe, > or an idea for veggies to pack. The new one lists menu ideas but has > all the > recipes organized into regular categories. > > That said, I also don't use it much (though everything I have made > from it > has been very good). We pack three lunches every day and I mainly > aim to > make extra dinner and pack the left overs, along with some fruits and > veggies. Making something else extra for packing in lunches just isn't > usually realistic for me (beyond basic stuff like hummus) -- and I'm a > stay-at-home mom who spends a LOT of time in the kitchen! > Heather > > On 7 April 2010 12:07, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar <jb%40jacquelinebodnar.com> .com> > wrote: > > > > > > > I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't > made > > one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The > book > > is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too > much > > time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! > > > > Jacqueline > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 For me, the twinkies and fish sticks were worth the price of the book. ________________________________ " youhavehowmany " <youhavehowmany Wed, April 7, 2010 11:39:35 AM Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP Â I actually have the Vegan Lunchbox book in my pile of books to sell at my next yard sale. Not worth the money. Marilyn Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar .com> @gro ups.com Wed, Apr 7, 2010 12:07 pm RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't made one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The book is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too much time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! Jacqueline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Lorraine--Another great place to hide veggies is in a smoothie. Blueberries hide a lot of greens! Marilyn Lorraine <ldemi Wed, Apr 7, 2010 1:48 pm RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP Hi all, I don't have the Vegan Lunchbox books, but use her website for recipes, and we've always liked the recipes. The best one is still the tofu mock-fishsticks! Seriously, if you haven't tried them, they are delicious! I got a tofu press and am thinking of pressing some tofu with lemon juice before making them next time . that would be good! And Sheramy, I'll definitely look up those soups! I hadn't thought of the genius idea of hiding veggies in black bean soup - smart, no colors would be visible even. J Smart! Thanks for the tip! Have a great day, Lorraine On Behalf Of Sheramy Turcotte Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:31 AM Cc: Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP I have both of the vegan lunchbox books, and I actually really live them! There are some recipes that are in our bi-weekly rotation and I have had people ask me for the recipes also. If you are not using them, try out the cauliflower soup or the black bean soup - both have tons of purred veggies for picky eaters - we love them! Sheramy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 (AT) gmail (DOT) <hlh4850%40gmail.com> com> wrote: > Re: Vegan Lunch Box -- I had the original edition, and my MIL just > bought me > the new edition for Christmas not knowing I already had the old one > -- all > the recipes are the same, but the organization in the new one is far > better. > She had a nice idea with the original (organizing it by menu), but I > found > it hard to find something if I was just looking for, say, a muffin > recipe, > or an idea for veggies to pack. The new one lists menu ideas but has > all the > recipes organized into regular categories. > > That said, I also don't use it much (though everything I have made > from it > has been very good). We pack three lunches every day and I mainly > aim to > make extra dinner and pack the left overs, along with some fruits and > veggies. Making something else extra for packing in lunches just isn't > usually realistic for me (beyond basic stuff like hummus) -- and I'm a > stay-at-home mom who spends a LOT of time in the kitchen! > Heather > > On 7 April 2010 12:07, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar <jb%40jacquelinebodnar.com> .com> > wrote: > > > > > > > I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't > made > > one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The > book > > is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too > much > > time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! > > > > Jacqueline > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hi Marilyn, Oh, smart! We've tried mixing greens into smoothies before, and he wasn't going for the " magical green polka dots " we tried to sell. J But, a dark smoothie might work. J Thanks! Lorraine On Behalf Of youhavehowmany Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:31 PM Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP Lorraine--Another great place to hide veggies is in a smoothie. Blueberries hide a lot of greens! Marilyn Lorraine <ldemi <ldemi%40ucsd.edu> > @gro <%40> ups.com Wed, Apr 7, 2010 1:48 pm RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP Hi all, I don't have the Vegan Lunchbox books, but use her website for recipes, and we've always liked the recipes. The best one is still the tofu mock-fishsticks! Seriously, if you haven't tried them, they are delicious! I got a tofu press and am thinking of pressing some tofu with lemon juice before making them next time . that would be good! And Sheramy, I'll definitely look up those soups! I hadn't thought of the genius idea of hiding veggies in black bean soup - smart, no colors would be visible even. J Smart! Thanks for the tip! Have a great day, Lorraine @gro <%40> ups.com [@gro <%40> ups.com] On Behalf Of Sheramy Turcotte Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:31 AM @gro <%40> ups.com Cc: Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP I have both of the vegan lunchbox books, and I actually really live them! There are some recipes that are in our bi-weekly rotation and I have had people ask me for the recipes also. If you are not using them, try out the cauliflower soup or the black bean soup - both have tons of purred veggies for picky eaters - we love them! Sheramy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 (AT) gmail (DOT) <hlh4850%40gmail.com> com> wrote: > Re: Vegan Lunch Box -- I had the original edition, and my MIL just > bought me > the new edition for Christmas not knowing I already had the old one > -- all > the recipes are the same, but the organization in the new one is far > better. > She had a nice idea with the original (organizing it by menu), but I > found > it hard to find something if I was just looking for, say, a muffin > recipe, > or an idea for veggies to pack. The new one lists menu ideas but has > all the > recipes organized into regular categories. > > That said, I also don't use it much (though everything I have made > from it > has been very good). We pack three lunches every day and I mainly > aim to > make extra dinner and pack the left overs, along with some fruits and > veggies. Making something else extra for packing in lunches just isn't > usually realistic for me (beyond basic stuff like hummus) -- and I'm a > stay-at-home mom who spends a LOT of time in the kitchen! > Heather > > On 7 April 2010 12:07, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar <jb%40jacquelinebodnar.com> .com> > wrote: > > > > > > > I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't > made > > one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The > book > > is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too > much > > time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! > > > > Jacqueline > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 LOL! You're welcome, Lorraine! I do this for my ultra-fussy 10yo. He won't drink a smoothie with spinach in it, if he sees me adding in the spinach. But if I make a mixed berry or blueberry smoothie, he can't tell. heeheehee......Marilyn Lorraine <ldemi Thu, Apr 8, 2010 12:11 am RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP Hi Marilyn, Oh, smart! We've tried mixing greens into smoothies before, and he wasn't going for the " magical green polka dots " we tried to sell. J But, a dark smoothie might work. J Thanks! Lorraine On Behalf Of youhavehowmany Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:31 PM Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP Lorraine--Another great place to hide veggies is in a smoothie. Blueberries hide a lot of greens! Marilyn Lorraine <ldemi <ldemi%40ucsd.edu> > @gro <%40> ups.com Wed, Apr 7, 2010 1:48 pm RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP Hi all, I don't have the Vegan Lunchbox books, but use her website for recipes, and we've always liked the recipes. The best one is still the tofu mock-fishsticks! Seriously, if you haven't tried them, they are delicious! I got a tofu press and am thinking of pressing some tofu with lemon juice before making them next time . that would be good! And Sheramy, I'll definitely look up those soups! I hadn't thought of the genius idea of hiding veggies in black bean soup - smart, no colors would be visible even. J Smart! Thanks for the tip! Have a great day, Lorraine @gro <%40> ups.com [@gro <%40> ups.com] On Behalf Of Sheramy Turcotte Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:31 AM @gro <%40> ups.com Cc: Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP I have both of the vegan lunchbox books, and I actually really live them! There are some recipes that are in our bi-weekly rotation and I have had people ask me for the recipes also. If you are not using them, try out the cauliflower soup or the black bean soup - both have tons of purred veggies for picky eaters - we love them! Sheramy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 (AT) gmail (DOT) <hlh4850%40gmail.com> com> wrote: > Re: Vegan Lunch Box -- I had the original edition, and my MIL just > bought me > the new edition for Christmas not knowing I already had the old one > -- all > the recipes are the same, but the organization in the new one is far > better. > She had a nice idea with the original (organizing it by menu), but I > found > it hard to find something if I was just looking for, say, a muffin > recipe, > or an idea for veggies to pack. The new one lists menu ideas but has > all the > recipes organized into regular categories. > > That said, I also don't use it much (though everything I have made > from it > has been very good). We pack three lunches every day and I mainly > aim to > make extra dinner and pack the left overs, along with some fruits and > veggies. Making something else extra for packing in lunches just isn't > usually realistic for me (beyond basic stuff like hummus) -- and I'm a > stay-at-home mom who spends a LOT of time in the kitchen! > Heather > > On 7 April 2010 12:07, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar <jb%40jacquelinebodnar.com> .com> > wrote: > > > > > > > I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't > made > > one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The > book > > is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too > much > > time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! > > > > Jacqueline > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 A little bit of beet goes a long way too. They add a great color! Linda My vegan blog: http://veganlinda.blogspot.com/ My business: http://triballife.net/ http://triballifeinc.blogspot.com/ My car free blog: http://cucarfree.blogspot.com/ Our veg radio show: http://fftradio.blogspot.com/ On Apr 8, 2010, at 7:47 AM, youhavehowmany wrote: LOL! You're welcome, Lorraine! I do this for my ultra-fussy 10yo. He won't drink a smoothie with spinach in it, if he sees me adding in the spinach. But if I make a mixed berry or blueberry smoothie, he can't tell. heeheehee......Marilyn Lorraine <ldemi Thu, Apr 8, 2010 12:11 am RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP Hi Marilyn, Oh, smart! We've tried mixing greens into smoothies before, and he wasn't going for the " magical green polka dots " we tried to sell. J But, a dark smoothie might work. J Thanks! Lorraine On Behalf Of youhavehowmany Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:31 PM Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP Lorraine--Another great place to hide veggies is in a smoothie. Blueberries hide a lot of greens! Marilyn Lorraine <ldemi <ldemi%40ucsd.edu> > @gro <%40> ups.com Wed, Apr 7, 2010 1:48 pm RE: Re Pasta Salad HELP Hi all, I don't have the Vegan Lunchbox books, but use her website for recipes, and we've always liked the recipes. The best one is still the tofu mock-fishsticks! Seriously, if you haven't tried them, they are delicious! I got a tofu press and am thinking of pressing some tofu with lemon juice before making them next time . that would be good! And Sheramy, I'll definitely look up those soups! I hadn't thought of the genius idea of hiding veggies in black bean soup - smart, no colors would be visible even. J Smart! Thanks for the tip! Have a great day, Lorraine @gro <%40> ups.com [@gro <%40> ups.com] On Behalf Of Sheramy Turcotte Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:31 AM @gro <%40> ups.com Cc: Re: Re Pasta Salad HELP I have both of the vegan lunchbox books, and I actually really live them! There are some recipes that are in our bi-weekly rotation and I have had people ask me for the recipes also. If you are not using them, try out the cauliflower soup or the black bean soup - both have tons of purred veggies for picky eaters - we love them! Sheramy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 (AT) gmail (DOT) <hlh4850%40gmail.com> com> wrote: > Re: Vegan Lunch Box -- I had the original edition, and my MIL just > bought me > the new edition for Christmas not knowing I already had the old one > -- all > the recipes are the same, but the organization in the new one is far > better. > She had a nice idea with the original (organizing it by menu), but I > found > it hard to find something if I was just looking for, say, a muffin > recipe, > or an idea for veggies to pack. The new one lists menu ideas but has > all the > recipes organized into regular categories. > > That said, I also don't use it much (though everything I have made > from it > has been very good). We pack three lunches every day and I mainly > aim to > make extra dinner and pack the left overs, along with some fruits and > veggies. Making something else extra for packing in lunches just isn't > usually realistic for me (beyond basic stuff like hummus) -- and I'm a > stay-at-home mom who spends a LOT of time in the kitchen! > Heather > > On 7 April 2010 12:07, Jacqueline Bodnar <jb@jacquelinebodnar <jb%40jacquelinebodnar.com> .com> > wrote: > > > > > > > I bought Vegan Lunchbox...but for me it's been a bust. I haven't > made > > one thing from that book and I bought it at least a year ago. The > book > > is organized horribly (in my opinion) and the recipes are far too > much > > time than I care to spend preparing a lunch! > > > > Jacqueline > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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