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 | 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....
