Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 hi ... i just joined this group today. i have been a vegetarian for 30 years (since i was 12). i eat some eggs and cheese -- mostly just eggs cooked into other things and i try to stick with brands of cheese that are made with vegetarian rennet. i am in the process of adopting an infant (from china) and plan to raise my child/children as vegetarians at least until they are old enough to make an informed decision for themselves. i'm looking for recipes that will be quick and child-friendly. my mother has a concern that my kids will feel "different" so it would be really helpful to have recipes for anything that would be acceptable in school or day care lunches and food that friends would be willing to eat when they come to visit or for parties. i'd also take input if anyone has information about brands of cheese made with vegetarian rennet and i really would like to know where i can get vegetarian marshmallows for wiener-yecch-roasts;-) this summer. i know this last question isn't likely to get a response, but if anyone has any experience adopting older children and bringing them into a vegetarian home, i'd love to hear about it. i'm considering adopting older kids from within the u.s., but i'm not sure how well the vegetarian issue will go over. thanks for recipes and ideas now and in the future. rita "Home is what catches you when you fall -- and we all fall." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 Hi, Rita, Welcome. Are you on any of the adoption lists? If so, you might post your question there also. I have met several people who adopted internationally and who are vegetarian. They may have info you can use, also. You will face many challenges and experience much joy. Wishing you all the best, Max , reeeeta@j... wrote: i am in the process of adopting an > infant (from china) and plan to raise my child/children as vegetarians at > least until they are old enough to make an informed decision for > themselves. i'm looking for recipes that will be quick and > child-friendly. my mother has a concern that my kids will feel > " different " so it would be really helpful to have recipes for anything > that would be acceptable in school or day care lunches and food that > friends would be willing to eat when they come to visit or for parties. if anyone has any > experience adopting older children and bringing them into a vegetarian > home, i'd love to hear about it. i'm considering adopting older kids > from within the u.s., but i'm not sure how well the vegetarian issue will > go over. thanks for recipes and ideas now and in the future. rita > > > " Home is what catches you when you fall -- and we all fall. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 I was raised vegetarian and we are obviously continuing this ldiet/lifestyle with our young children. As with other values that we teach as a family, we let the kids know that they are 'special' - eg we don't want them to watch garbage on TV etc, as they are 'special' kids - you can apply this to the 'cool' diet that you as a family plan to eat! Afterall you are a mum that is prepared to make the effort to provide quality first hand food rather than second hand grains via an animal. For your older children who may already be used to meat eating - a well timed visit to the abotoir may suffice. Of course it may take the kids taste buds a while to adjust so I would make use of the tastiest vege recipes around. For foods acceptable to meat eating children/friends, we would attempt to have similar looking food, but with the meat substitute used eg: Sausage rolls can be made with chopped nuts and breadcrumbs and cheese, rolled in pastry, or just be inserting a vegetarian sausage alternative - supermarkets generally stock these now days. Regards Lyn - reeeeta Sunday, June 09, 2002 7:32 AM new member introduction:-) hi ... i just joined this group today. i have been a vegetarian for 30 years (since i was 12). i eat some eggs and cheese -- mostly just eggs cooked into other things and i try to stick with brands of cheese that are made with vegetarian rennet. i am in the process of adopting an infant (from china) and plan to raise my child/children as vegetarians at least until they are old enough to make an informed decision for themselves. i'm looking for recipes that will be quick and child-friendly. my mother has a concern that my kids will feel "different" so it would be really helpful to have recipes for anything that would be acceptable in school or day care lunches and food that friends would be willing to eat when they come to visit or for parties. i'd also take input if anyone has information about brands of cheese made with vegetarian rennet and i really would like to know where i can get vegetarian marshmallows for wiener-yecch-roasts;-) this summer. i know this last question isn't likely to get a response, but if anyone has any experience adopting older children and bringing them into a vegetarian home, i'd love to hear about it. i'm considering adopting older kids from within the u.s., but i'm not sure how well the vegetarian issue will go over. thanks for recipes and ideas now and in the future. rita "Home is what catches you when you fall -- and we all fall."contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 Hi Rita, We adopted our sons when they were 1 1/2 and 5 years old. My first son, the 1 1/2 year old, was no problem with the vegetarian thing. But then this is still very young and he even thinks cow cheese is gross. My second son the 5 year old now 9, was and is a different story. He had 5 very formative years eating meaty junk food. So in our house it is a treat when we have mac & cheese or veggie hot dogs or spaghetti with Yves veggie ground round in it or boca chic nuggets or even boca burgers, oh yea and we drink soy milk also. Basically, he has just gotten use to it, he is very picky but I have this saying " When you learn how to cook, you can cook whatever you want " , of course when he starts cooking I'm just hoping he be a changed man lol. In your situation, I (sneaky as it is) think that it would be easier when they are younger and can't read yet lol. A lot of times I will make a new recipe and we will all put in our 2 cents on whether it is a 'remake' or not, that may help when the kids have some input. One more thing, lucky as it was one of my first veggie cookbooks was " The almost No-fat cookbook " , by Bryanna Clark-Grogan. It is wonderful for veganizing family favorites, one of our family favorites is the Oven-fried breast of tofu, both of my kids love it. Well, I'm usually a lurker, so I will quite babbling and retreat. Good Luck to you, chrisg At 03:32 PM 6/8/2002 -0400, you wrote: hi ... i just joined this group today. i have been a vegetarian for 30 years (since i was 12). i eat some eggs and cheese -- mostly just eggs cooked into other things and i try to stick with brands of cheese that are made with vegetarian rennet. i am in the process of adopting an infant (from china) and plan to raise my child/children as vegetarians at least until they are old enough to make an informed decision for themselves. i'm looking for recipes that will be quick and child-friendly. my mother has a concern that my kids will feel " different " so it would be really helpful to have recipes for anything that would be acceptable in school or day care lunches and food that friends would be willing to eat when they come to visit or for parties. i'd also take input if anyone has information about brands of cheese made with vegetarian rennet and i really would like to know where i can get vegetarian marshmallows for wiener-yecch-roasts;-) this summer. i know this last question isn't likely to get a response, but if anyone has any experience adopting older children and bringing them into a vegetarian home, i'd love to hear about it. i'm considering adopting older kids from within the u.s., but i'm not sure how well the vegetarian issue will go over. thanks for recipes and ideas now and in the future. rita " Home is what catches you when you fall -- and we all fall. " contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you. please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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