Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Does anyone have the cookbook Vegan Lunchbox? I look online at her blog she makes the most beautiful lunches for her son but they just dont seem practical. My kids would never eat radishes and sushi. Maybe she raised her kid from birth vegan so he has grew up with these things (lucky kiddo). Anyhow I would love to get the cookbook but dont want to invest the money if the recipes are tricky or just plain nothing my kids will enjoy. Thanks for your input. Her web site it veganlunchbox.com if anyone would like to be blown away by beautiful well balanced lunches. Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 can you use tupperware in his lunch? Or does it all have to be throwaway? Is there any opportunity to heat? (not knowing how old he is now) AmyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 When my baby is older I definitely plan to get this cookbook. I love her blog and go there often just for my own inspiration on what to eat (though we're not vegan). One thing I'm trying to do is introduce foods to Juniper (10 months) that perhaps we normally wouldn't eat. They say you have to try something up to 10 times before you may like it. Have you ever tried to give radishes to your children? If you haven't, then how do you know they wouldn't like them, try it and see, buy the mild ones and serve with cheese (make little sandwiches out of the slices). Also, sushi isn't raw fish (that's sashimi), it's rice rolled up with things inside, and you don't have to have the seaweed sheet on the outside. Instead use sesame seeds and use avocado, carrot and cucumber for the filling. She posts many of her recipes on her blog, so before investing in her cookbook, just keep reading her blog and trying out some recipes. An idea I saw on Super Nanny was to call broccoli " trees " for those kids who don't like broccoli. Sometimes just changing the name will make a difference. Another cookbook idea would be First Meals by Annabel Karmel. She's got great ideas on how to " dress " up the food to make it fun and edible! Denise in IA , " mrswalp29 " <mrswalp29 wrote: > > Does anyone have the cookbook Vegan Lunchbox? I look online at her > blog she makes the most beautiful lunches for her son but they just > dont seem practical. My kids would never eat radishes and sushi. Maybe > she raised her kid from birth vegan so he has grew up with these > things (lucky kiddo). Anyhow I would love to get the cookbook but dont > want to invest the money if the recipes are tricky or just plain > nothing my kids will enjoy. Thanks for your input. Her web site it > veganlunchbox.com if anyone would like to be blown away by beautiful > well balanced lunches. > Steph > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 oh...this reminds me....my kids love DIPPING foods. raw veggies dipped in dressing or yogurt or something. radishes sliced thin, spread w/a little butter then a small sprinkling of salt are deelish & my kids love radishes. Beth “The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.” -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 thanks for the tips. Yeah since we became a vegetarian three years ago the kids have had a lot of different things on their plates most veggies are okay otherwise if it doesn't look like the typical American diet white flour, sugar and pizza they wont eat it. My five year old asks me to read off the ingredients to make sure no animal is in the food. He is actually one of the reasons we became veggie since at the age of 3 he knew animals were used for meat and refused to eat. Anyhow long story short I look forward to reading others comments about what to pack for lunches because PB & J is getting old.lol Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I use tupperware as much as possible both my kids are in elementary school without access to a microwave. Thanks Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 In a message dated 1/3/2007 7:03:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, organic_homestead writes: One thing I'm trying to do is introduce foods to Juniper (10 months) that perhaps we normally wouldn't eat. They say you have to try something up to 10 times before you may like it. People are often amazed at what my kids will eat. What they won't, too (american cheese, ice cream with 'stuff' in it, mushrooms). I've always tried everything with them and they have come up with recipes of their own too. 'Feed me I'm Yours' and 'The Mother's Almanac' are great books for fun ideas and foods you might not think of trying. AmyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 In a message dated 1/3/2007 11:48:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, mrswalp29 writes: use tupperware as much as possible both my kids are in elementary school without access to a microwave. Lots of good ideas posted. My daughter doesn't like warm spaghetti or cheese ravioli, so she takes that in tupperware often. Chips, shredded cheese, and salsa. Trail mix. Whole foods was sampling a faux tuna salad and a vegan faux chicken salad today, they were both good. What about an antipasto type dish? A nice piece of foccacia, some cheeses & olives, and veggies? HTH, AMyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Steph: Check out the library they may have it. Also my daughter has been vegetarian since she was in 1st grade, sometimes she would do pb & j, or peanut butter and banana or peanut butter and apple sandwiches. Sometimes all she would take for lunch would be salsa and tortilla chips or veggies and dip. Not the best of lunches but once in a while is not the end of the world. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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