Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Meat-eater mom needs help for vegetarian dd
Karin
Hi Julie,
I've been meaning to respond to this for a few days - but we've had a very
busy week!
Anyway, I am a vegetarian and have raised my boys (who are 9 & 11) veg since
birth. We are ovo-lacto for the most part. The kids have tried different
kinds of meat lately (because I told them it's their choice) but are both
basically sticking with the vegetarian diet.
I use a lot of the meat substitutes out there like vegi-ground beef,
vegi-chicken and chicken nuggets, vegi-hamburgers and hotdogs. Since my dh
is not a vegetarian, he really enjoys when I use a typical "meat" recipe and
alter it using vegi-products. It works for us. If you need any help
converting some of your favorite recipes to veggie, let me know and I can
probably help. Hey, I even make my own vegi-ribs. <.g>
A couple books I would recommend for you and your daughter are "Pretend
Soup" and also "Honest Pretzels", both by Mollie Katzen. They are kid
orientated with wonderful step-by-step directions and great illustrations,
and are just plain fun.
Again, let me know if I can help in any way. I'd love to - really.
Karin
Julie Stauffer wrote:
I've been meaning to respond to this for a few days - but we've had a very
busy week!
Anyway, I am a vegetarian and have raised my boys (who are 9 & 11) veg since
birth. We are ovo-lacto for the most part. The kids have tried different
kinds of meat lately (because I told them it's their choice) but are both
basically sticking with the vegetarian diet.
I use a lot of the meat substitutes out there like vegi-ground beef,
vegi-chicken and chicken nuggets, vegi-hamburgers and hotdogs. Since my dh
is not a vegetarian, he really enjoys when I use a typical "meat" recipe and
alter it using vegi-products. It works for us. If you need any help
converting some of your favorite recipes to veggie, let me know and I can
probably help. Hey, I even make my own vegi-ribs. <.g>
A couple books I would recommend for you and your daughter are "Pretend
Soup" and also "Honest Pretzels", both by Mollie Katzen. They are kid
orientated with wonderful step-by-step directions and great illustrations,
and are just plain fun.
Again, let me know if I can help in any way. I'd love to - really.
Karin
Julie Stauffer wrote:
> >For
> >
> >I know several people on the list are vegetarian or their children
> >are. Would y'all mind emailing me some recipes that your kids like?
> >the past week, Adriane appears to be living on a particular soy-basedthat
> >type of Ramen noodles and pineapple, along with a smackeral of Halloween
> >cookies. She is not averse to animal products, such as milk or eggs,
> >do not require the death of the animal.
> >
> > Julie--who thanks you in advance
>
Karin
I hope it's okay to do this - but I got this list of exotic sandwiches off
the Vegetarian Kids e-mail list.
Maybe you (Julie) or someone else here would be interested in some of these
sandwich variations.
Happy World Vegan Day -today!
Karin
50 new sandwich ideas for World Vegan Day
LET'S HAVE SANDWICHES THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY
The average Briton eats 155 sandwiches a year, sustaining a market worth
over £3 billion according to findings of Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS).
"Caterers forget that tasty vegan fillings are suitable for meat eaters
too," said Tony Weston from The Vegan Society. "On our birthday, World Vegan
Day 1st November, we want to see sandwiches that everyone can enjoy in
work canteens, on trains, in bakers' shops, in supermarkets, at motorway
service stations, in cafes, in fact anywhere people might need a snack."
There are a host of new vegan sandwich ingredients - ready cooked vegan
sausages, Mediterranean spreads and roasted vegetables, vegan chicken,
pumpkin seed pates, delicious dairy-free cream cheeses, egg-free mayonnaise,
vegan caviar and lots of unusual dark green leafy salads to bump up the
nutritional value while cutting down on unhealthy saturated fats and other
fast food nasties,
Andy Mitchell, Associate Director of TNS¹ consumer usage panels said: "As
consumers become more used to the high standards that the sandwich industry
has set, they are more critical about the quality of their sandwiches.
Although emphasis has been placed on increasing the variety of exotic
flavours to entice new consumers and maintain the interest of regular
sandwich purchasers, there is a strong view in the industry that much can be
gained by improving the standard sandwich by using the best quality breads
and ingredients."
The Vegan Society wholeheartedly agrees.
According to Mintel¹s research, ready-to-eat chilled vegetarian foods are
one of the most buoyant growth markets. "It would be great to see more
snacks that everyone can enjoy," said The Vegan Society.
Fillings don't necessarily have to be in bread or pitta pockets (which
exclude people on gluten-free and wheat-free diets) they can be
presented in corn tortillas or rice pancakes or as tasty salad in a
take-away tray.
Especially for UK Vegan Week the Vegan Society has 50 sandwich suggestions
with something for everyone to enjoy:
1. Korma Have a Go! - smoked tofu or vegan "chicken" and vegetable korma (in
curried egg-free dairy-free mayonnaise) with crispy lettuce.
2. Blokes BLT - vegan "gammon" steak, lettuce and tomato, thick bread.
3. Wee Willy Winkie - vegan sausages with HP sauce and lettuce.
4. Just Philly? - dairy-free cream cheese with red peppers, garlic and
celery.
5. Scrambled Meg - scrambled tofu, cauliflower and mashed sweet-corn,
parsley, dairy/egg-free mayo and nutmeg with cress.
6. Peanut Buttie - organic fair trade peanut butter with dairy-free
coleslaw, bean-sprouts and lettuce
7. Funny Bone - olive hummus, red onion and salad on posh bread.
8. Cocktail Cob - sweet corn, strips of smoked baked tofu in "prawn-less"
cocktail sauce, nori seaweed flakes with lettuce, lemon and capers.
9. Peanut Butter and Jelly - organic peanut butter and organic no-sugar jam.
10. Ploughman - vegan cheddar Cheezly, pickle, radishes and lettuce.
11. Fungi Filler wild mushroom and tarragon pate with gherkins and red
onion.
12. Moscow Munch - vegan "caviar" and salad with egg-free mayo.
13. Med Veg - Roasted Mediterranean vegetables and hummus on sun-dried
tomato bread.
14. Bagpipe Bun vegan haggis, Piccalilli and salad
15. Posh Chip Buttie - roasted rosemary and sesame seed potatoes with
watercress.
16. Borscht Buttie pickled beetroot, caraway, hummus and lettuce
17. My Mate - yeast extract, soft dairy-free cream cheese and slithers of
Granny Smith apple.
18. Sehr Gutenburger - cashew nut burger with sauerkraut.
19. Cinderella surprise grated carrot, red peppers, red onions, zest
of orange with toasted pumpkin and coriander seeds, raisins and chilli
20. Dolphin Friendly Salad (frozen) flaked smoked tofu, vegan tomato
pesto, spring onions, vegan mayo and salad.
21. Tapenade Tantalizer - olive pate with dairy-free cream cheese and salad.
22. Cold Dog - vegan frankfurters, sauerkraut, tomato sauce, mustard and
onions.
23. Miso You Madly miso, walnuts or beansprouts and crisp salad.
24. Devil's Delight - ginger marinated seitan with chilli and beansprouts.
25. Mock Duck - mock duck or crispy smoked tofu with black bean sauce,
spring onion, shredded Chinese leaves and beansprouts.
26. For Alfalfa's Sake - alfalfa and red roasted pepper hummus.
27. Tikka Bite o' This - vegan "chicken" marinated in Tikka sauce, vegan
mayo and salad.
28. Bloody Mary - tomatoes, black pepper, sun-dried tomato paste on olive
ciabatta.
29. Monster Munch - nut loaf, salad and pickle.
30. Dhal Delight - lentil, garlic and lime pate with red onion and mango
chutney.
31. Tzatziki Tingler cucumber, vegan yoghurt, tahini, mint, garlic
with watercress.
32. Kentucky Fried Wicken - crisp-baked Wicken Fen sausages with salad.
33. Club sandwich - vegan nacho cheese, red peppers, onions, olives,
sun-dried tomato paste, oregano, vegan pepperoni.
34. Chocoholic - organic fair-trade hazelnut and chocolate spread with
bananas.
35. Wimbledon - vegan dairy-free cream cheese and freeze-dried strawberries
or sugar-free strawberry jam.
36. Totally Tropical - vegan cream cheese with dried apricots, pineapple and
sunflower seeds.
37. Wonderful Waldorf - vegan mayo, apple, celery, walnuts and sultanas.
38. Frittering Fancy - corn and smoky snap fritter with salad in a buttie.
39. Moussaka Me Gently - roasted aubergine, garlic, creamed potato, nutmeg,
sun-dried tomato paste, grated vegan "cheese" and vegan mayo.
40. Bubble 'n Squeak pickled red cabbage, onion, shredded green
cabbage, crushed black pepper, low-sodium salt, tahini, toasted sesame
seeds, yeast extract, shredded baked potato and vegan mayo.
41. Bounty Hunter - creamed coconut, toasted nori seaweed, beansprouts,
fresh coriander and lime.
42. Mole in the Hole - guacamole with smoked garlic, sliced baked vegan
sausages and lollo rosso.
43. Falafeling About sliced falafel with onions, chilli sauce and
shredded cabbage.
44. Swedish Cobbler vegan Swedish-style "meatballs" with pickle and
salad.
45. Sunday Roast ³Cheatin beef", horseradish, alfalfa and red onion.
46. Popeye Picnic - roasted perpetual spinach, garlic, vegan mayo,
low-sodium salt and crushed black pepper
47. Spotted Dick - vegan cream cheese with raisins and sultanas
48. Salsa Switch - red kidney beans, sweetcorn, jalapeno chilli, tomato
paste, onion, gherkins.
49. Squish and Chips fishless fingers and chips with vegan mayo and
lettuce.
50. Hot Pot - hemp seed pate or hemp pesto with onions, alfalfa, Jamaican
hot pepper sauce and cucumber.
the Vegetarian Kids e-mail list.
Maybe you (Julie) or someone else here would be interested in some of these
sandwich variations.
Happy World Vegan Day -today!
Karin
50 new sandwich ideas for World Vegan Day
LET'S HAVE SANDWICHES THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY
The average Briton eats 155 sandwiches a year, sustaining a market worth
over £3 billion according to findings of Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS).
"Caterers forget that tasty vegan fillings are suitable for meat eaters
too," said Tony Weston from The Vegan Society. "On our birthday, World Vegan
Day 1st November, we want to see sandwiches that everyone can enjoy in
work canteens, on trains, in bakers' shops, in supermarkets, at motorway
service stations, in cafes, in fact anywhere people might need a snack."
There are a host of new vegan sandwich ingredients - ready cooked vegan
sausages, Mediterranean spreads and roasted vegetables, vegan chicken,
pumpkin seed pates, delicious dairy-free cream cheeses, egg-free mayonnaise,
vegan caviar and lots of unusual dark green leafy salads to bump up the
nutritional value while cutting down on unhealthy saturated fats and other
fast food nasties,
Andy Mitchell, Associate Director of TNS¹ consumer usage panels said: "As
consumers become more used to the high standards that the sandwich industry
has set, they are more critical about the quality of their sandwiches.
Although emphasis has been placed on increasing the variety of exotic
flavours to entice new consumers and maintain the interest of regular
sandwich purchasers, there is a strong view in the industry that much can be
gained by improving the standard sandwich by using the best quality breads
and ingredients."
The Vegan Society wholeheartedly agrees.
According to Mintel¹s research, ready-to-eat chilled vegetarian foods are
one of the most buoyant growth markets. "It would be great to see more
snacks that everyone can enjoy," said The Vegan Society.
Fillings don't necessarily have to be in bread or pitta pockets (which
exclude people on gluten-free and wheat-free diets) they can be
presented in corn tortillas or rice pancakes or as tasty salad in a
take-away tray.
Especially for UK Vegan Week the Vegan Society has 50 sandwich suggestions
with something for everyone to enjoy:
1. Korma Have a Go! - smoked tofu or vegan "chicken" and vegetable korma (in
curried egg-free dairy-free mayonnaise) with crispy lettuce.
2. Blokes BLT - vegan "gammon" steak, lettuce and tomato, thick bread.
3. Wee Willy Winkie - vegan sausages with HP sauce and lettuce.
4. Just Philly? - dairy-free cream cheese with red peppers, garlic and
celery.
5. Scrambled Meg - scrambled tofu, cauliflower and mashed sweet-corn,
parsley, dairy/egg-free mayo and nutmeg with cress.
6. Peanut Buttie - organic fair trade peanut butter with dairy-free
coleslaw, bean-sprouts and lettuce
7. Funny Bone - olive hummus, red onion and salad on posh bread.
8. Cocktail Cob - sweet corn, strips of smoked baked tofu in "prawn-less"
cocktail sauce, nori seaweed flakes with lettuce, lemon and capers.
9. Peanut Butter and Jelly - organic peanut butter and organic no-sugar jam.
10. Ploughman - vegan cheddar Cheezly, pickle, radishes and lettuce.
11. Fungi Filler wild mushroom and tarragon pate with gherkins and red
onion.
12. Moscow Munch - vegan "caviar" and salad with egg-free mayo.
13. Med Veg - Roasted Mediterranean vegetables and hummus on sun-dried
tomato bread.
14. Bagpipe Bun vegan haggis, Piccalilli and salad
15. Posh Chip Buttie - roasted rosemary and sesame seed potatoes with
watercress.
16. Borscht Buttie pickled beetroot, caraway, hummus and lettuce
17. My Mate - yeast extract, soft dairy-free cream cheese and slithers of
Granny Smith apple.
18. Sehr Gutenburger - cashew nut burger with sauerkraut.
19. Cinderella surprise grated carrot, red peppers, red onions, zest
of orange with toasted pumpkin and coriander seeds, raisins and chilli
20. Dolphin Friendly Salad (frozen) flaked smoked tofu, vegan tomato
pesto, spring onions, vegan mayo and salad.
21. Tapenade Tantalizer - olive pate with dairy-free cream cheese and salad.
22. Cold Dog - vegan frankfurters, sauerkraut, tomato sauce, mustard and
onions.
23. Miso You Madly miso, walnuts or beansprouts and crisp salad.
24. Devil's Delight - ginger marinated seitan with chilli and beansprouts.
25. Mock Duck - mock duck or crispy smoked tofu with black bean sauce,
spring onion, shredded Chinese leaves and beansprouts.
26. For Alfalfa's Sake - alfalfa and red roasted pepper hummus.
27. Tikka Bite o' This - vegan "chicken" marinated in Tikka sauce, vegan
mayo and salad.
28. Bloody Mary - tomatoes, black pepper, sun-dried tomato paste on olive
ciabatta.
29. Monster Munch - nut loaf, salad and pickle.
30. Dhal Delight - lentil, garlic and lime pate with red onion and mango
chutney.
31. Tzatziki Tingler cucumber, vegan yoghurt, tahini, mint, garlic
with watercress.
32. Kentucky Fried Wicken - crisp-baked Wicken Fen sausages with salad.
33. Club sandwich - vegan nacho cheese, red peppers, onions, olives,
sun-dried tomato paste, oregano, vegan pepperoni.
34. Chocoholic - organic fair-trade hazelnut and chocolate spread with
bananas.
35. Wimbledon - vegan dairy-free cream cheese and freeze-dried strawberries
or sugar-free strawberry jam.
36. Totally Tropical - vegan cream cheese with dried apricots, pineapple and
sunflower seeds.
37. Wonderful Waldorf - vegan mayo, apple, celery, walnuts and sultanas.
38. Frittering Fancy - corn and smoky snap fritter with salad in a buttie.
39. Moussaka Me Gently - roasted aubergine, garlic, creamed potato, nutmeg,
sun-dried tomato paste, grated vegan "cheese" and vegan mayo.
40. Bubble 'n Squeak pickled red cabbage, onion, shredded green
cabbage, crushed black pepper, low-sodium salt, tahini, toasted sesame
seeds, yeast extract, shredded baked potato and vegan mayo.
41. Bounty Hunter - creamed coconut, toasted nori seaweed, beansprouts,
fresh coriander and lime.
42. Mole in the Hole - guacamole with smoked garlic, sliced baked vegan
sausages and lollo rosso.
43. Falafeling About sliced falafel with onions, chilli sauce and
shredded cabbage.
44. Swedish Cobbler vegan Swedish-style "meatballs" with pickle and
salad.
45. Sunday Roast ³Cheatin beef", horseradish, alfalfa and red onion.
46. Popeye Picnic - roasted perpetual spinach, garlic, vegan mayo,
low-sodium salt and crushed black pepper
47. Spotted Dick - vegan cream cheese with raisins and sultanas
48. Salsa Switch - red kidney beans, sweetcorn, jalapeno chilli, tomato
paste, onion, gherkins.
49. Squish and Chips fishless fingers and chips with vegan mayo and
lettuce.
50. Hot Pot - hemp seed pate or hemp pesto with onions, alfalfa, Jamaican
hot pepper sauce and cucumber.