tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post114244386596245584..comments2024-03-19T00:45:26.274-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Mini-BurgersJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-86816764386738731572008-09-23T04:31:00.000-07:002008-09-23T04:31:00.000-07:00thank youchat sohbet muhabbetthank you<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.trsohbet.name" REL="nofollow">chat</A> <A HREF="http://www.trsohbet.name" REL="nofollow">sohbet</A> <A HREF="http://www.muhabbet24.org" REL="nofollow">muhabbet</A>redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805281837470504210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142645659031532282006-03-17T17:34:00.000-08:002006-03-17T17:34:00.000-08:00Hi Jennifer, Wondering where you buy the ThinkOrga...Hi Jennifer, Wondering where you buy the ThinkOrganic bars from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142563063450865892006-03-16T18:37:00.000-08:002006-03-16T18:37:00.000-08:00Seriously, Jennifer, what ARE all of us going to d...Seriously, Jennifer, what ARE all of us going to do over summer vacation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142543932249458332006-03-16T13:18:00.000-08:002006-03-16T13:18:00.000-08:00They look yummy. Shmoo is one lucky kid.They look yummy. Shmoo is one lucky kid.Allie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497442248829049906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142541832306505982006-03-16T12:43:00.000-08:002006-03-16T12:43:00.000-08:00>>How do you get them into "bun" shape? Do you use...>>How do you get them into "bun" shape? Do you use muffin cups? Or is there a special pan or tray? <BR/><BR/>No, I shaped them with my hands, kind of rolling them into a ball then flattening them out.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142539002046111682006-03-16T11:56:00.000-08:002006-03-16T11:56:00.000-08:00hi there, just came across your blog. i am also a ...hi there, <BR/><BR/>just came across your blog. i am also a vegan and we are raising our two year old the same :) your sites cute (hope you don't mind that i linked you on mine) - wanna come over & make lunches for my family?<BR/><BR/>autumn :)Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00746177762128039250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142533678784108352006-03-16T10:27:00.000-08:002006-03-16T10:27:00.000-08:00A couple of hints for great veggie patties that st...A couple of hints for great veggie patties that stick together thru the cooking process:<BR/>-First, make sure everything is really really dry. Squeeze the juice out, drain ir blot everything well.<BR/>-If they still don't hold together, you could try adding a tsp or two of vital wheat gluten (I use Bob's Red Mill). It's a powder that acts as a wonderful glue (for those of us that are not wheat intolerant.)<BR/>-If all of this still doesn't work, try refrigerating the mix until it's nice and chilled. And if you're pan frying - don't mess with them in the pan - the more you move them around or flip them, the more likely they are to fall apart.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer - I love the blog! Keep up the good work.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322259355018041476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142529066501275372006-03-16T09:11:00.000-08:002006-03-16T09:11:00.000-08:00i seriously think you are so cute/wonderful. when ...i seriously think you are so cute/wonderful. when i have children of my own i want to pack lunches like this (maybe not vegan) everyday!!<BR/><BR/>- shannonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142527344232405092006-03-16T08:42:00.000-08:002006-03-16T08:42:00.000-08:00>>They call for an egg to keep everything together...>>They call for an egg to keep everything together<BR/><BR/>One of the big things I like about the recipes in "Vegetarian Burgers" is that they don't require eggs, where so many veggie burger recipes do.<BR/><BR/>>>why do you use paper napkins instead of cloth ones?<BR/><BR/>I had a beautiful collection of fun kid-sized cloth napkins that I used in the lunch box (thanks to Dee!), but he lost/threw away every single one of them (as well as all four lunch box spoons and at least two of his plastic containers -- sigh). I just haven't had time to make any to replace them.<BR/><BR/>>>What type of vegan food do you bring on trips?<BR/><BR/>Well, last summer we took a train trip across the country and had to pack all our own food. Let's see, I remember rice crackers and a jar of Garden of Eatin' hummus (doesn't require refrigeration), oat bran pretzels, a big tub of peanut butter, trail mix, breakfast bars, apples, fruit cups, soy milk and juice boxes, tofurky jerky, and some muffins. The main part of each meal, though, were the individual serving-sized pop-top cans of vegetables: lima beans, corn, green beans, beets, spinach, peas, and mixed veggies. We drained off the water and ate them cold. You can find them at most grocery stores. If you have access to hot water you can also buy dry cereal and soup cups.<BR/><BR/>>>what recipe you use to make your buns?<BR/><BR/>I didn't follow a recipe. Most of my bread baking now is a rather impulsive throwing together of this and that, unless I'm writing a recipe.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142525640063504202006-03-16T08:14:00.000-08:002006-03-16T08:14:00.000-08:00Hi Jennifer! I was just wondering what recipe you...Hi Jennifer! I was just wondering what recipe you use to make your buns?<BR/><BR/>thank! Looks awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142523499272835762006-03-16T07:38:00.000-08:002006-03-16T07:38:00.000-08:00how long is the trip...how long is the trip...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142523094662478322006-03-16T07:31:00.000-08:002006-03-16T07:31:00.000-08:00peas n onions -- how much of an issue is extra wei...peas n onions -- how much of an issue is extra weight in your luggage? If it's not a big deal, a big bag of apples and another of carrots is a good idea. Also, dry roasted soy nuts are a great source of protein on the road.Kourtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334410909940214416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142515740083415802006-03-16T05:29:00.000-08:002006-03-16T05:29:00.000-08:00Just wanted to let you know that I am mentioning y...Just wanted to let you know that I am mentioning your blog in Parent Line, a parenting tabloid serving the Southern Maryland area, in April 2006. Keep up the fun, yummy work!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449228395262615338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142511704488579822006-03-16T04:21:00.000-08:002006-03-16T04:21:00.000-08:00I like this lunch. Cute little burger patties. T...I like this lunch. Cute little burger patties. The buns look great. My homemade buns always turn out into little round balls. Doesn't matter how I make them. (lol)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142502250989069932006-03-16T01:44:00.000-08:002006-03-16T01:44:00.000-08:00Overly sloppy veggie-burger mix can be salvaged by...Overly sloppy veggie-burger mix can be salvaged by adding instant mashed potato powder to the mix.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's a pretty trashy ingredient, but nothing else I've used is quite so effective at saving dinner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142494670839798512006-03-15T23:37:00.000-08:002006-03-15T23:37:00.000-08:00Thank you so much for this idea! Thanks to you, I...Thank you so much for this idea! Thanks to you, I'm getting much more creative with our vegan meals (we eat mostly vegetarian, but with some omnivorous tendencies). Also, you've helped me realize our family was missing something big...a decent lunch! In three days, our late night after-dinner cravings have disappeared and we're feeling so much better. I've even started our own lunch diary (linked with my name). Again, fabulous job and thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142492802631409292006-03-15T23:06:00.000-08:002006-03-15T23:06:00.000-08:00Ooh, I've never heard of that cookbook! (And my hu...Ooh, I've never heard of that cookbook! (And my husband would attest that I <I>avidly</I> collect veggie cookbooks.) Sometimes there are great ones that slip by without a lot of attention. <BR/><BR/>Lately I've been making the walnut-lentil burgers out of <I>Vegan Planet</I> (called something modest like 'the best veggie burgers ever' or such). They're held together with flax and gluten, and stay together better than even the store-bought seitan burgers we can get here.<BR/><BR/>For many years I shied away from making my own because my first experiments, back when I was 12, were a total disaster. In retrospect, a lot of my cooking went wrong then because my parents used to love vidalia onions so much that those were all they bought. (These are fairly huge sweet yellow onions) For a long time I thought a 'small onion' was about 3" in diameter! So anything loaf- or burger-like I made with them turned to mush. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the lunch looks great! Thanks for the mini-burger idea, I am always looking for meals that can be eaten mostly by hand on the go without a lot of mess. (My husband has class for 7 straight hours with no lunch break once a week.) Maybe I'll try making faux veggie sliders again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142492308907733482006-03-15T22:58:00.000-08:002006-03-15T22:58:00.000-08:00i've been a long time lurker, first itme commenter...i've been a long time lurker, first itme commenter-- but i couldn't take it any longer! why do you use paper napkins instead of cloth ones? wouldnt it be more environmentally friendly to use cloth? just curious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142486479580699402006-03-15T21:21:00.000-08:002006-03-15T21:21:00.000-08:00He was not raised vegan from the start -- he was o...He was not raised vegan from the start -- he was omni like his dad until he made the choice to go veggie last year. So I guess meat holds no big attraction for him. "Been there, done that". When offered, he politely refuses, and knowing it's a dead animal kind of grosses him out, it seems. <BR/><BR/>Sugar, now that's another story! <BR/><BR/>>>Jennifershmoo, did you bake them or fry them on the stovetop?<BR/><BR/>I broiled them in the oven.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142483003394027032006-03-15T20:23:00.000-08:002006-03-15T20:23:00.000-08:00As to the food in the lunchbox going bad thing...i...As to the food in the lunchbox going bad thing...it would be rare that a vegan meal would go 'bad' after only a few hours. I pack mine and my son's lunch at around seven in the morning, and neither one of us eats before noon...and there have been no problems. I think the problems arise when you're packing meat or eggs or dairy.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493365383374227341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142482568736067622006-03-15T20:16:00.000-08:002006-03-15T20:16:00.000-08:00Hey, here's a quick question: Does anyone have a g...Hey, here's a quick question: Does anyone have a good recipe for curry? My boss makes a mean vegetarian curry, with potatoes, carrots, etc, and I can't find a curry sauce recipe.Taleiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521205925498194770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142482063600368002006-03-15T20:07:00.000-08:002006-03-15T20:07:00.000-08:00Very Cute :)R2KVery Cute :)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://r2000.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">R2K</A>High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142481099401134332006-03-15T19:51:00.000-08:002006-03-15T19:51:00.000-08:00I was wondering what annonymous up there said^^. W...I was wondering what annonymous up there said^^. Was schmoo raised vegan from the start? If not how did you get him to go vegan? Any advice would be much appreciated! I have two little girls and I really want to incorporate more veggie items into their menus (I'm a vegetarian). Thanx, Jennifer!! And I love your blog, I have used several of your ideas and they have all worked great!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142480028035895292006-03-15T19:33:00.000-08:002006-03-15T19:33:00.000-08:00Hi Jennifer:Congrats on winning the bloggie. I vot...Hi Jennifer:<BR/><BR/>Congrats on winning the bloggie. I voted for you. I visit your blog everyday but this is my first comment. I am not a vegan but I admire what you are doing. so much so that I even tried the silk lime yogurt. :)<BR/>I have a question... how hard is it to make sure that lil shmoo is able to handle peer pressure/curiousity/impulses when it comes to eating non-vegan foods. my friend's son is rationed sugary foods at home but when the parents are out of sight, he goes berserk. i have caught him eating spoonfuls of sugar straight out of sugarbowls. it is like a drug to him and he is also becoming quite clever in manipulating situations.whiteteethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03911679175980108260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1142477375519198282006-03-15T18:49:00.000-08:002006-03-15T18:49:00.000-08:00>>I still wonder why it takes so long to show up.....>>I still wonder why it takes so long to show up... if you posted at 9:30, it's still several hours late.<BR/><BR/>I've been wondering for so long when someone was going to notice that! The time listed on my posts is actually the time when I downloaded the image and began the text, usually in the morning after I get shmoo off to school. I wait until shmoo gets home to add on the "Verdict" and then publish the post. I just never remember to go back and change the time!Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.com