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 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 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 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...