Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 My kids aren't completely vegetarian and I am not totally either. I tried it for a while, but now I try to aim for 90% of the time. These are winners with my kids: beans (almost any kind except for lentils...for whatever reason) peanut butter and jelly on toast, bagels, crackers, on you name it...lol fruit kabobs or any other fruit including dried macaroni and cheese any finger food veggies (baby carrots, etc) AND the tons of "fake meat" things like chickn nuggets, hotdogs, etc. My kids didn't even know that all bread wasn't "brown" until they got older. So don't let your mom worry you too much. Peak at a copy of the Vegetarian Lunchbasket. I found a lot of really good ideas in it. I believe that I have several books with "menu" suggestions for kids parties. I'll look if you like. On the last question -- I haven't adopted but I did try to get my children to change when I started eating healthier. A long and painful process and I still have a long way to go. I wish you the best on that. Hope this helps, Shara hi ... i just joined this group today. i have been a vegetarian for 30 years (since i was 12). i eat some eggs and cheese -- mostly just eggs cooked into other things and i try to stick with brands of cheese that are made with vegetarian rennet. i am in the process of adopting an infant (from china) and plan to raise my child/children as vegetarians at least until they are old enough to make an informed decision for themselves. i'm looking for recipes that will be quick and child-friendly. my mother has a concern that my kids will feel "different" so it would be really helpful to have recipes for anything that would be acceptable in school or day care lunches and food that friends would be willing to eat when they come to visit or for parties. i'd also take input if anyone has information about brands of cheese made with vegetarian rennet and i really would like to know where i can get vegetarian marshmallows for wiener-yecch-roasts;-) this summer. i know this last question isn't likely to get a response, but if anyone has any experience adopting older children and bringing them into a vegetarian home, i'd love to hear about it. i'm considering adopting older kids from within the u.s., but i'm not sure how well the vegetarian issue will go over. thanks for recipes and ideas now and in the future. rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 Just to throw out another idea... serve vegetarian food at home, let them know your food choices and why, and let them make their own decisions. Both of my kids have had meat at school and other people's houses, but both eventually (in their late teen years!) made the decision on their own to become vegetarians. Your kids will feel different. So what? There will be many things that you will help them deal with. I think the adoption issue will be the biggest challenge, not dinner. My hat is off to you for having such a big heart to help children who really need a home! I agree with the person who suggested finding adoption discussion lists. What a great thing in this computer age, that we can talk with other so easily. When I was an adopted child way back when, I thought I was the only one in the world. Good luck and best wishes to you Kris > > hi ... i just joined this group today. i have been a > vegetarian for 30 years (since i was 12). i eat some > eggs and cheese -- mostly just eggs cooked into other > things and i try to stick with brands of cheese that are > made with vegetarian rennet. i am in the process of > adopting an infant (from china) and plan to raise my > child/children as vegetarians at least until they are old > enough to make an informed decision for themselves. i'm > looking for recipes that will be quick and > child-friendly. my mother has a concern that my kids > will feel " different " so it would be really helpful to > have recipes for anything that would be acceptable in > school or day care lunches and food that friends would be > willing to eat when they come to visit or for parties. > i'd also take input if anyone has information about > brands of cheese made with vegetarian rennet and i really > would like to know where i can get vegetarian > marshmallows for wiener-yecch-roasts;-) this summer. i > know this last question isn't likely to get a response, > but if anyone has any experience adopting older children > and bringing them into a vegetarian home, i'd love to > hear about it. i'm considering adopting older kids from > within the u.s., but i'm not sure how well the vegetarian > issue will go over. thanks for recipes and ideas now and > in the future. rita - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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