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 | 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 13, 2013 | Children and Vegetables, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan MOFO 2013, Vegetables
If your child loves beans, they can be a great base for more vegetables. Pinto beans with carrot and onion. Aduki Beans with Squash and Kombu. White beans with greens. These are some of our favorites. This was not my idea to add broccoli to black beans. It was my...
by teresa@sweetveg | Sep 12, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Vegan MOFO 2013
Here are a few guidelines I use when taking any child to a restaurant to eat. They are also guidelines I try to use for myself. 1. Avoid restaurants where they give you a basket of bread, crackers or tortilla chips as soon as you are seated. Alternatively, just tell...
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...