by teresa@sweetveg | Feb 7, 2014 | Articles, Mealing Planning, Mealtime
A few months ago, one of my blog followers asked me to create a menu plan for her and her family. I had made plans for myself before, but never for someone else. It was harder than I thought it would be, especially because menu plans have never worked for me no matter...
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 24, 2014 | Articles, Feeding Baby, Mealtime
Lena has a new little brother, so I am cooking for a baby again. I know there are a lot of posts out there about how to make homemade baby food, but I thought it might be helpful to see several ways that I make baby grains. Personally, I have not had a problem feeding...
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 5, 2013 | Articles, Mealtime
One simple strategy I have seen many parents use for meal planning is to have a set dish they make for each day of the week. Then, no matter where you are in your day, whether at work, picking up children from school or wiping noses, you always know that if it is...