by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 9, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Lena's Lunchbox, Vegan MOFO 2013
A few posts ago, I talked about Lena, my Vegetable Lover of the Month. Here are two more of Lena’s school lunches from the past few weeks: Lunch #1: Whole grain tortilla (I like the Ezekial brand) with smashed white beans and baked yam. After filling, heat a...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 7, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Vegan MOFO 2013, Vegetables
My 13 year-old niece Olivia loves cooking. She was the first child I knew who loved nori rolls. My sister and I have even taught cooking classes at several of her slumber parties. She is also Abby’s big sister. Next weekend she will be performing in a community...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 6, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Vegan MOFO 2013
Two of my sisters have been pregnant together, twice. Abby and Joel were born six weeks apart and are now cute, bumbling toddlers. Abby is my sister’s youngest child. She has four older brothers and one older sister, and at 16 months she is already strong enough...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 4, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Vegan MOFO 2013
In my experience, one of the most important ways to help children love vegetables is what I call Vegetable Immersion. It’s like language immersion, but with vegetables. Basically, you flood your home with as many different vegetables and vegetable laced dishes...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 3, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Lena's Lunchbox, Vegan MOFO 2013
Several days a week I cook for a 3-year old girl named Lena and her family. I love making her lunches because I get to put things into small sectioned containers. It’s like a little present when she opens it at preschool. She mostly likes things she can pick up...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 2, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Vegan MOFO 2013
Today you get to meet 17-year old Emily, one of my very favorite people of all time. I have known her since she was 12 days old and love her more each day. A little about Emily: She likes to read, play music and spend time with friends. She also told me she just...