by teresa@sweetveg | May 1, 2014 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Lena's Lunchbox
It can be hard to provide variety in children’s packed lunches. A lot of items that are loved at home, especially those of the saucy variety don’t pack well for school. Plus, some foods just aren’t as delicious at room temperature and it can be a...
by teresa@sweetveg | Mar 29, 2014 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Lena's Lunchbox, Mealtime
Lena will be four-years-old in a few weeks. An exciting thing she has learned recently is how to make her own nori rolls. Her favorite filling is rice and avocado, but we were out of avocado this week, so she got creative. These nori rolls are filled with pressure...
by teresa@sweetveg | Jan 31, 2014 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Grains, Recipes
Whether the bread you eat is gluten-free, vegan or otherwise, baked flour can be really hard on our bodies. The process of baking is drying and hardening and it can do the same thing to our bodies. This is especially true if the bread is toasted. However, if you steam...
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...
