question about lunch ideas

[Guest guest]

These lunch ideas sound great. I'm a cooking beginner and need recipies. Would

you share some so I don't flub them up? Like the bean puree. My problem is that

my son (who's decided to go vegitarian at the age of 9) is highly allergic to

nuts - except peanuts thank goodness -- so there goes a great and easy protein

source right there.

Thanks,

Tammy

 

Catharin Meadors <bokodasu wrote:

>

> Message: 2

> Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:03:46 -0400

> isleta99

> Hi there all

>

>

> Hi there! I am a veggie mama to a veggie 5 year old. He made his own

> decision at 3.5 to not eat meat. I am hoping to be active here and

> hopfully gain insight. I do have an intro. ???. My son is starting Kinder

> and I have to send lunch. Any ideas on non-reheatable lunches, esp. protein.

> Sometimes he will eat hard boiled eggs and hummus. He of course loves Pb &

> j, but because of allergies cannot bring it. Thanks for your advice and I

> look forward to chattin;

> Peace,

> Carrie and Gabriel

 

I know this topic comes up all the time and you'll probably get lots of

great responses, but if he loves PB & J, you might want to try almond (or

another nut) butter. Not so many allergies, usually ok with schools.

My daughter loves her some beans and rice - add a little dressing/sauce and

it's a lot like a pasta salad (only rice instead). You can make whatever

sandwiches with bean puree instead of mayo or other spreads - something I

bring to work a lot. (Or I make a tofu " mayo " , but it always goes bad before

I can use it all.) One thing I've been experimenting with - Trader Joe's

makes a good whole wheat pizza dough with no hydrogenated oils (or you could

make your own, if you were really ambitious!) and I make rolls with veggie

sausages or little sorts of pocket sandwiches out of it. (Bake them Sunday

night, you've got a couple days of lunches right there.)

Remember whole grains have good amounts of protein too, not just " protein "

foods - if you look at what you're serving and add it up there's usually a

lot more in a meal than you might think.

-kt

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My problem is that my son (who's decided to go vegitarian at the age of 9)

is highly allergic to nuts - except peanuts thank goodness -- so there goes a

great and easy protein source right there.

 

 

Tammy,

I'd suggest almond butter. Almonds are fruit. Should be ok. I'd also suggest

tahini mixed with veggies, and beans.

Peace,

Laura in MD

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have found great recipes at:

 

http://www.vegcooking.com/

 

http://www.ivu.org/recipes/latinam/

 

http://vegweb.com/

 

http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/

 

http://www.veganchef.com/

 

For packing lunches, I don't vary the sandwich as much. Instead I

have expanded the assortment and selection of fruits, vegetables,

nuts, fruit juices, packaged snacks (pretzels, chips, Tings, etc).

 

My 8 and 10 year olds are vegan just like my husband and myself. My

biggest concern has not been protein intake as it is found in many

types of nuts and grains (like oatmeal!). The most perfect protein

is brown rice and beans. Also, when monitoring your child's diet,

look at it as a weekly unit rather than a daily one. Most kids'

eating habits vary from day to day and will make it up in a week.

Most important than proten is suplementing you child's diet with a

multi-vitamin and mineral like Yummi Bears Vegetarian supplements

and Vegan B-12 (in spray form) which can be purchased at Pangea.com.

I also give my kids vegan glucosamine, but not every day as it may

upset their stomach.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Shanthi

 

, Tammy Novinger

<warrior_momtothree> wrote:

> These lunch ideas sound great. I'm a cooking beginner and need

recipies. Would you share some so I don't flub them up? Like the

bean puree. My problem is that my son (who's decided to go

vegitarian at the age of 9) is highly allergic to nuts - except

peanuts thank goodness -- so there goes a great and easy protein

source right there.

> Thanks,

> Tammy

>

> Catharin Meadors <bokodasu@g...> wrote:

> >

> > Message: 2

> > Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:03:46 -0400

> > isleta99@c...

> > Hi there all

> >

> >

> > Hi there! I am a veggie mama to a veggie 5 year old. He made his

own

> > decision at 3.5 to not eat meat. I am hoping to be active here

and

> > hopfully gain insight. I do have an intro. ???. My son is

starting Kinder

> > and I have to send lunch. Any ideas on non-reheatable lunches,

esp. protein.

> > Sometimes he will eat hard boiled eggs and hummus. He of course

loves Pb &

> > j, but because of allergies cannot bring it. Thanks for your

advice and I

> > look forward to chattin;

> > Peace,

> > Carrie and Gabriel

>

> I know this topic comes up all the time and you'll probably get

lots of

> great responses, but if he loves PB & J, you might want to try

almond (or

> another nut) butter. Not so many allergies, usually ok with

schools.

> My daughter loves her some beans and rice - add a little

dressing/sauce and

> it's a lot like a pasta salad (only rice instead). You can make

whatever

> sandwiches with bean puree instead of mayo or other spreads -

something I

> bring to work a lot. (Or I make a tofu " mayo " , but it always goes

bad before

> I can use it all.) One thing I've been experimenting with - Trader

Joe's

> makes a good whole wheat pizza dough with no hydrogenated oils (or

you could

> make your own, if you were really ambitious!) and I make rolls

with veggie

> sausages or little sorts of pocket sandwiches out of it. (Bake

them Sunday

> night, you've got a couple days of lunches right there.)

> Remember whole grains have good amounts of protein too, not

just " protein "

> foods - if you look at what you're serving and add it up there's

usually a

> lot more in a meal than you might think.

> -kt

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

<<Yummi Bears Vegetarian supplements>>

 

Aren't Yummi Bears made with gelatin? Or is this a separate formulation?

 

Liz

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't just assume that almonds are okay. My sister-in-law is allergic to

nuts, and I suggested almonds to her as well because I'd read that they're

related to peaches. She told me she's allergic to almonds too.

 

Maria

 

 

 

 

 

VAP79 wrote:

 

 

 

My problem is that my son (who's decided to go vegitarian at the age of 9)

is highly allergic to nuts - except peanuts thank goodness -- so there goes a

great and easy protein source right there.

 

 

Tammy,

I'd suggest almond butter. Almonds are fruit. Should be ok.

Peace,

Laura in MD

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My son is allergic to walnuts and we were told to stay away from all tree nuts.

He has eaten small amounts of almonds with no problem. However we don't

experiment to see what's going to happen. Peanuts are a legume, so are in an

entirely different family. I have been told that Sunflower seed butter is very

good, but we haven't tried that yet.

 

Amy

 

thebaileysthree

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Maria Rasmussen

Thursday, September 08, 2005 7:23 AM

Re: question about lunch ideas

 

 

I wouldn't just assume that almonds are okay. My sister-in-law is allergic to

nuts, and I suggested almonds to her as well because I'd read that they're

related to peaches. She told me she's allergic to almonds too.

 

Maria

 

 

 

 

 

VAP79 wrote:

 

 

 

My problem is that my son (who's decided to go vegitarian at the age of 9)

is highly allergic to nuts - except peanuts thank goodness -- so there goes a

great and easy protein source right there.

 

 

Tammy,

I'd suggest almond butter. Almonds are fruit. Should be ok.

Peace,

Laura in MD