Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Hello everyone! I am new to the boards, we are a family of 4 all vegetarian. I am having a problem with coming up with ideas for my 5 year old daughters lunches. I think she is already getting tired of the old stand by PB & J and cold veggie dogs...I have a hard time getting her to try new things but usually when I can get her to try something new she usually ends up liking it. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. We also need some healthy snack ideas to send with her too!! Thank you all for your help! Laurie mom to Emma 5 and Peter 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 laurieobrien writes: > anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate > it. We also need some healthy snack ideas to send > with her too!! Laurie, I have a few yrs. behind me from packing snacks and lunches. My son is seven now and goes to public school. Lunches: hummus and veggies( carrots, gr. beans, broccoli, celery), chips or pita bread; other bean spreads, white bean or fava bean are favorites; baked or BBQ tofu, tempeh cutlets or bite size pieces, tofu no egg salad, norimake rolls( veg sushi you can use sweet brown rice and all sorts of veggies); avocado pieces or guacamole; we do use veggie slices that resemble cold cuts in all flavors as sandwhiches; soups of all kinds in a wide mouth thermos; pasta in the thermos, and pasta salad, grain salads. Snacks: All sorts of fruits, in the winter, dried or dehydrated fruits and veggies, corn chips, rice crackers with soy cheese, applesauce or other fruit sauces, rice cakes, homemade granola bars, trail mix, just plain roasted nori, fruit leather, sesame bars, tofu jerkey or seitan jerky, all of the vegan snacks from Robert's Gormet-love Veggie Booty and Tings Those should give you a good start. Feel free to email me if you need more suggestions. Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 My almost 5 yr old like " gluten sandwiches " . We slice seitan really thin & put it on bread w/ shredded carrots & melted cheese or soy cheese & then make it into a sandwich. I put an ice pack in her lunch box so it is cold by lunch time, but the melted cheese kind of sticks it all together. Christa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 New lunch ideas: How about hummus. We sometimes vary the hummus with a few tablespoonfuls of either peanut butter, chopped olives, celery or carrots. Also, the hummus does not need to be between bread slices. Pack some crackers or raw carrots, celery, etc.. for the child to dip into the hummus. Good Luck, Tracy > I am new to the boards, we are a family of 4 all > vegetarian. I am having a problem with coming up with > ideas for my 5 year old daughters lunches. I think > she is already getting tired of the old stand by PB & J > and cold veggie dogs...I have a hard time getting her > to try new things but usually when I can get her to > try something new she usually ends up liking it. If > anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate > it. We also need some healthy snack ideas to send > with her too!! > > Thank you all for your help! > > Laurie > mom to Emma 5 and Peter 4 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Laurie, Try Gardenburgers cut into small pieces, or strips of baked tofu, sauteed in a little oil and then packed when cool. I also have sent soy nut butter sandwiches and small containers of pasta salad or soy macaroni and cheese. I also always send fresh fruit and some sort of vegetable, like strips of red pepper or edamame beans, which my son loves. If your daughter eats dairy, try the Danimals yogurt drinks or the Stonyfield Farms organic squeeze yogurt. Terry I am new to the boards, we are a family of 4 all vegetarian. I am having a problem with coming up with ideas for my 5 year old daughters lunches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I often heat up food in the am and put it in a thermos in my sons' lunchboxes. Sometimes I send leftovers from what I cooked the night before for dinner, other times I'll quickly make something. Obviously fresh ingredients are better than frozen or canned, but some things that can be made in a pinch are: frozen peas sautéed in a bit of olive oil and garlic powder canned chickpeas sautéed in a bit of olive oil and cumin canned chickpeas and tomatoes sautéed in olive oil and basil quesadillas (with refried beans and whatever veggies are handy) - can use vegan " cheese " there are tons of other variations -- black beans, kidney beans, etc. I try to keep some cooked rice, couscous, or pasta in the fridge at all times, then I can mix this in with beans or veggies for a quick " entree. " I also always have a big Rubbermaid container of fruit salad in the fridge. I find that if the fruit is all cut up and ready to be eaten, my family eats more fruit. So, I'll add a container of fruit salad to the lunch box. Then, I'll round out the meal with whatever else is available (yogurt -- can use the soy yogurt, raw veggies, some interesting bread -- maybe bagels cut into little circles, applesauce, trail mix, etc.) Jan laurieobrien [laurieobrien] Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:04 PM kindergarten lunches Hello everyone! I am new to the boards, we are a family of 4 all vegetarian. I am having a problem with coming up with ideas for my 5 year old daughters lunches. I think she is already getting tired of the old stand by PB & J and cold veggie dogs...I have a hard time getting her to try new things but usually when I can get her to try something new she usually ends up liking it. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. We also need some healthy snack ideas to send with her too!! Thank you all for your help! Laurie mom to Emma 5 and Peter 4 <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Hi Laurie, How about roll up - take a whole wheat tortilla, spread it with your favorite hummus, sprinkle on shredded carrots and sunflower seeds. Roll it up and it makes a great alternative to PB & J. You can also use a thermos to send hot soups/stews. Connie Bendickson www.HealthyMomsHealthyFamilies.com laurieobrien [laurieobrien] Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:04 PM kindergarten lunches Hello everyone! I am new to the boards, we are a family of 4 all vegetarian. I am having a problem with coming up with ideas for my 5 year old daughters lunches. I think she is already getting tired of the old stand by PB & J and cold veggie dogs...I have a hard time getting her to try new things but usually when I can get her to try something new she usually ends up liking it. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. We also need some healthy snack ideas to send with her too!! Thank you all for your help! Laurie mom to Emma 5 and Peter 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Laurie wrote: > I am having a problem with coming up with >ideas for my 5 year old daughters lunches. >If >anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate >it. The other night, I took some extra firm tofu and made tofu " steaks " with it, and my five year old LOOOVED it!! He told me that he usually hates tofu. ( he has never said this before, but, whatever!!) I sliced the tofu into 1/4 inch thick slabs and covered it in a mixture of 1/2 C. unbleached flour, 1/2 C. blue corn meal, and about a tsp of each of these: dill weed, rosemary, basil, celery salt, parsley, and garlic salt. ( please use organic, most mainstream herbs and spices are highly irradiated!! ) I covered the tofu in the mix twice and fried lightly in olive oil( I suppose you could brush with oil & bake, too) We ate these with corn on the cob and basmati rice with dirty garlic gravy because I had a southern chef for a daddy and I like gravy!! Then we had them for lunch with toast the next day. We eat a local company's bread, Natural Ovens, and they include a plethora of super healthy omega threes, lots of vitamins and many whole grains and proteins, and some times we just eat a lot of toast!! Also, try peanut (or any other nut butter) honey balls, with powdered soy milk and sesame seeds, use crumbs to thicken, for a high energy, high protein sweet treat!! I have found that you can make pretty much any veggies and grains, rice, TVP, and bread crumbs into patties and fry or bake them. We also really love to make Quiche, I don't know how you feel about eggs, but you can make good vegan veggie pies, too, and they are good as a cold slice!! Let me know if you want my recipe for perfect pie crust, and also, tofu " chicken " pot pie!! Love, Natalie Joy & her boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 natalie writes: > Let me know > if you want my recipe for perfect pie crust, and also, tofu " chicken " > pot pie!! Yes, please send recipes for both! Thanks, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Dirty garlic gravy??? Share share! Sandra, lover of improvised whatever's in the kitchen garlic, onion and mushroom gravy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUMMER SALE! Unique Baby Boutique (http://www.saplings.us/ubb) -- Natural pregnancy, breastfeeding & parenting items. Email Sandra for 10% coupon or information about registries and home based business opportunity. Remember: Parent Well... It Matters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Thanks for the great ideas!! Yes I would absolutely love your recipe for the perfect pie crust and the tofu pot pie....it sounds so yummy!! Laurie --- Natalie Yarbrough <natalie wrote: > Laurie wrote: > > > I am having a problem with coming up with > >ideas for my 5 year old daughters lunches. > >If > >anyone has any suggestions I would greatly > appreciate > >it. > > The other night, I took some extra firm tofu and > made tofu " steaks " with > it, and my five year old LOOOVED it!! He told me > that he usually hates > tofu. ( he has never said this before, but, > whatever!!) I sliced the > tofu into 1/4 inch thick slabs and covered it in a > mixture of 1/2 C. > unbleached flour, 1/2 C. blue corn meal, and about a > tsp of each of > these: dill weed, rosemary, basil, celery salt, > parsley, and garlic > salt. ( please use organic, most mainstream herbs > and spices are highly > irradiated!! ) I covered the tofu in the mix twice > and fried lightly in > olive oil( I suppose you could brush with oil & > bake, too) We ate these > with corn on the cob and basmati rice with dirty > garlic gravy because I > had a southern chef for a daddy and I like gravy!! > Then we had > them for lunch with toast the next day. We eat a > local company's bread, > Natural Ovens, and they include a plethora of super > healthy omega > threes, lots of vitamins and many whole grains and > proteins, and some > times we just eat a lot of toast!! Also, try peanut > (or any other nut > butter) honey balls, with powdered soy milk and > sesame seeds, use crumbs > to thicken, for a high energy, high protein sweet > treat!! I have found > that you can make pretty much any veggies and > grains, rice, TVP, and > bread crumbs into patties and fry or bake them. We > also really love to > make Quiche, I don't know how you feel about eggs, > but you can make good > vegan veggie pies, too, and they are good as a cold > slice!! Let me know > if you want my recipe for perfect pie crust, and > also, tofu " chicken " > pot pie!! > Love, > Natalie Joy & her boys > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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