by teresa@sweetveg | Jan 13, 2014 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Lena's Lunchbox
I hope you are enjoying this wonderful New Year so far. Here are a few more ideas from Lena’s Lunchbox. . Lunch 1 Pressure Cooked Brown Rice with pan toasted pumpkin seeds Savory Baked Tempeh Oil sautéed carrot matchsticks green peas in pod Lunch 2 Brown...
by teresa@sweetveg | Dec 30, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Mealtime, Mindful Eating for Children
A lot of people ask me what I give children for snacks. My answer may take a bit of re-conceptualizing about what a snack really is. I actually don’t even like using the word snack. In my mind, every time a child eats, it should be thought of as a meal. It may...
by teresa@sweetveg | Dec 5, 2013 | Articles, Mealtime
One simple strategy I have seen many parents use for meal planning is to have a set dish they make for each day of the week. Then, no matter where you are in your day, whether at work, picking up children from school or wiping noses, you always know that if it is...
by teresa@sweetveg | Nov 30, 2013 | Recipes, Vegetables
I haven’t met very many children who don’t like lotus root. With its neutral flavor and fun almost-crunch, it’s fairly kid-friendly if you can get them to try it. Plus, it has a super neat wagon wheel shape unlike any other vegetable I know. Some...
by teresa@sweetveg | Nov 1, 2013 | Articles, Recipes
A few weeks ago I wrote about Caring for a Sick Child. I promised you a few home remedies suitable for children. Grated Green Apple and Daikon Cough Remedy are two that I use fairly often. As with anything I offer on this site, I am not a doctor or registered...
by teresa@sweetveg | Oct 26, 2013 | Articles, Lena's Lunchbox
Here is another peek into lunches I make for Lena. It’s always a surprise to see what gets eaten and what gets left. I get a small glimpse into what her body is feeling like it needs. One day she ate all the blanched cabbage and left everything else....
by teresa@sweetveg | Oct 14, 2013 | Articles
The common cold is actually one of the ways our body is able to discharge excess that has accumulated in our systems. When caring for a child with a cold, I focus on ways to help their body feel comfortable that still allow this discharge and healing process to occur....
by teresa@sweetveg | Oct 6, 2013 | Recipes, Vegetables
Roasted vegetables are a great way to make a vegetable dish that caters to the preferences of the whole family. If you leave the chunks big enough, they will stay separate from each other and children can pick and choose what they want while still getting the flavors...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 28, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Lena's Lunchbox, Recipes, Vegan MOFO 2013
I hope you are enjoying these peeks into Lena’s lunches. I know sometimes we can get into lunchbox ruts and even one new idea can help. Lunch #1 Corn Cakes Hummus (I send a spoon because sometimes she just eats it straight instead of dipping the corn cakes.)...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 27, 2013 | Dessert, Recipes, Vegan MOFO 2013
I tend to make a lot of puddings. Children love them. I love the simplicity and comfort. When made with quality ingredients and low sugar content they can be a really nice way to add some sweetness to the end of a meal or as an afternoon snack. I tried this recipe...
