So this blog will share with the world what my vegan kiddos eat? To make it the easiest to understand....if it is NOT meat or dairy, or processed, or has any added sugar, my kids eat it. They usually make their own lunches to take to school and usually get lots of questions , as well as oohs and ahhhs from their classmates and teachers. I have an eight and ten year-old and believe me, they eat and eat and eat...
What does a typical day look like for them? Well, here is a sample:
Breakfast: Watermelon slices OR a green smoothie.
Snack: Dates filled with almond butter OR orange slices.
Lunch: Mangos and Pineapple OR a Veggie sandwich and Coleslaw.
Snack: Fruit Salad (mangos, apples, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, or whatever is in season)
Dinner: Salad or any number of recipes mommy puts together (see dinner recipes).
Throughout the day, if they get hungry, they might snack on raisins, nuts or other dried fruit or make themselves a smoothie. They also can be seen with rice cakes spread with almond butter, or watermelon, or mangos, or oranges or apples, or pears or pieces of romaine lettuce. They have also been known to make pudding, or sorbet or even - believe it or not - veggies with or without dipping sauce.
There is an abundance of food available to them at any given moment of the day, and they take full advantage.
Hi! We are plant based as well (and transitioning our young children to be plant based also)... I'm wondering about your list - is watermelon enough for breakfast? And pineapple for lunch? My 5yo would be so hungry with just fruit. But he likes pumpkin soup with a bread roll, and the boys eat porridge or granola for breakfast. Dinner ideas can become a challenge but they like homemade samosas and curries and soups etc. It's hard to fit in though when the other kids eat hot dogs and processed meats and cheese!
ReplyDeleteWelcome! Lately, my 2 kiddos and I usually finish off 1/2 of a large watermelon or a bowl full of frozen mangos for breakfast. I think it is something that you must transition into. Some people have this view of breakfast and think that you must fill an entire plate full of food to be satisfied. The good thing about fruit is that it makes you feel happy and full and you can eat as much as you want. Many times, in a few hours, we may get hungry again, and have a green smoothie or even some more watermelon. After we eat this way for a week or two, I notice that we start eating less and less and still feel full. Now we are just used to eating this way. There are other days where we may eat some granola or just some apples. Occasionally my son will make his famous cinnamon rolls (check the search above for the recipe)... and then we feel full for most of the day, since it is a LOT heavier than just fruit. Just do what you can with what you have. If your kiddos need more then go with that. Pumpkin soup sounds delightful!! As far as what other kids eat. We watch a lot of documentaries, and my kids know exactly where foods come from. And when we watch a "how its made" episode and they showed how they made Hot Dogs, they told me that they do not feel like they are missing out on anything there and even wish their friends would find out what they were eating. One day at a time..Good Luck!
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