tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post116339812619753873..comments2024-03-09T23:07:41.551-08:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Like-a-Lunchable PizzasJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-14509830060210827502008-04-14T09:57:00.000-07:002008-04-14T09:57:00.000-07:00Definition: Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and...Definition: Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as refined white sugar and some wines. Although there is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet, if you are cooking for other vegans, it is best to err on the side of caution and avoid using these foods.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736768595131408245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1167759063154686722007-01-02T09:31:00.000-08:002007-01-02T09:31:00.000-08:00Hi,all good stuff...I get my sons to make pizza ba...Hi,<BR/><BR/>all good stuff...I get my sons to make pizza bases, easy to make with some yeast and flour and olive oil.<BR/><BR/>kneading only takes a few minutes and uses up some youthful energy.<BR/><BR/>I think it is important to get kids cooking as young as possible.<BR/><BR/>I think I will cook more vegan stuff with my sons this year, they are very aware of the health benefits and importance of kindness to animals.<BR/><BR/>best wishes,<BR/><BR/>Dr Derek WallDerek Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163995172575241972006-11-19T19:59:00.000-08:002006-11-19T19:59:00.000-08:00Great idea with the lunchables!! This looks tasty ...Great idea with the lunchables!! This looks tasty for my own vegan lunches.Beth Lemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04325431933638584123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163795906899634962006-11-17T12:38:00.000-08:002006-11-17T12:38:00.000-08:00I can't believe that kids actually eat uncooked pi...I can't believe that kids actually eat uncooked pizza with candy on top. I wasn't a picky eater when I was little, but there is no way I would have put candy on my pizza. Ick! <BR/><BR/>Anyway, this meal looks good and I'm looking forward to trying out your breadstick recipe when I get my copy of the book.VeggieLawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675381617307029549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163783374530594372006-11-17T09:09:00.000-08:002006-11-17T09:09:00.000-08:00>>I made your chili and I thought it needed some s...>>I made your chili and I thought it needed some spice. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I mentioned elsewhere in the book (see the comment box on page 42) that I designed these recipes with children in mind, so some recipes won't be as spicy as adults might like. Feel free to kick it up with extra spicy or chiles if you know you like it hot.<BR/><BR/>>>Just to let you know, I've from some errors in the book, such as listing the wrong page number.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I'm starting a list for the next printing. I'll be making an "errata" page for the website to list all the known typos, and folks can email me to add to it. Thanks!Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163777656248477652006-11-17T07:34:00.000-08:002006-11-17T07:34:00.000-08:00Thanks for the promptness with the book, I look fo...Thanks for the promptness with the book, I look foward to reading it. I am going on a long trip (6 hours) and will need some healthy snacks. I am going to use your book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163741007134687712006-11-16T21:23:00.000-08:002006-11-16T21:23:00.000-08:00Jennifer, I love your book. I've made the corn br...Jennifer, I love your book. I've made the corn bread with great sucess, but due to my error we (my boyfriend and I) used coarse cornmeal, so we got chunks of dried corn which was really hard on our teeth! But the taste was really good. I made your chili and I thought it needed some spice. I'm making your cashew squares and they look so fantastic. Just to let you know, I've from some errors in the book, such as listing the wrong page number. Didn't know if you saw that or not! I love the book and can't wait to make more recipes. :DMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10249184534496405120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163736423432382482006-11-16T20:07:00.000-08:002006-11-16T20:07:00.000-08:00Thanks for the book! It came today and we've alre...Thanks for the book! It came today and we've already started using it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163728567811949502006-11-16T17:56:00.000-08:002006-11-16T17:56:00.000-08:00that's a good idea, fun to eat too!Teddythat's a good idea, fun to eat too!<BR/><BR/>Teddyfunwithyourfoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401140990054900570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163719815310148952006-11-16T15:30:00.000-08:002006-11-16T15:30:00.000-08:00my vegan lunch box cookbook came in the mail today...my vegan lunch box cookbook came in the mail today! so excited :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572397449405195846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163716631408425922006-11-16T14:37:00.000-08:002006-11-16T14:37:00.000-08:00Classic, I love the little sticker on the zip lock...Classic, I love the little sticker on the zip lock. Besides, who does not like pizza in any form?<BR/><BR/>http://saucesandstuff.blogspot.com/Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524655208100895827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163695701512865012006-11-16T08:48:00.000-08:002006-11-16T08:48:00.000-08:00I just had to say... I ORDERED THE BOOK!I haven't ...I just had to say... I ORDERED THE BOOK!<BR/>I haven't been to the site in a bit and was so happy to refind it! Thank you so much for continuing to do this. You rock you vegan beauty!<BR/><BR/>momto5momto5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466129937608631217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163621837270584002006-11-15T12:17:00.000-08:002006-11-15T12:17:00.000-08:00Awesome idea!! My son has been asking about those ...Awesome idea!! My son has been asking about those sort of kids meal, but I refuse to buy that sort of junk!<BR/>He is still in preschool and is back home for lunch, but I guess making him this would be really cool!<BR/>I can't wait for my book and for my son's kindergarten next year, so I can use all the great ideas you share with us!!<BR/>Thanks again!!<BR/>AnaAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059525939843970727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163560286426846072006-11-14T19:11:00.000-08:002006-11-14T19:11:00.000-08:00I actually suffer from Post-Traumatic Pop Rock Str...I actually suffer from Post-Traumatic Pop Rock Stress. The only time I had them was when I was very, very young. Someone, I think it was my mom, called me into the dining room where all the adults were sitting at the table laughing. She told me to close my eyes and open my mouth, and put some Pop Rocks on my tongue. Then she told me to close my mouth and wait. When they started sizzling and crackling I burst into terrified tears, certain that my brain was exploding.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163558595589768762006-11-14T18:43:00.000-08:002006-11-14T18:43:00.000-08:00My book came today and my husband and I fought ove...My book came today and my husband and I fought over who gets to read it first. :-)DailySAHMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495308575819837276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163542292825010112006-11-14T14:11:00.000-08:002006-11-14T14:11:00.000-08:00I am so thankful my parents never bought me those ...I am so thankful my parents never bought me those horrific Lunchables. How disgusting those things are. I cringe when I think of all those millions of kids eating them everyday for lunch! Thanks for posting this fun and healthy alternative, Jennifer.Matt and Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287385850626173483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163531295593878952006-11-14T11:08:00.000-08:002006-11-14T11:08:00.000-08:00Nicely done, Jennifer. I've been working with pare...Nicely done, Jennifer. I've been working with parents who aren't sure how to go about transitioning their kids from junk to healthy food, and one of the keys is making the new real food look, smell and taste as much as possible like the junk they're currently addicted to.<BR/><BR/>Here's how I'm going to adapt this idea for my kids' lunchboxes, so I don't have to spend a ton of time preparing:<BR/><BR/>Crust - whole grain lavash wraps, cut into circles by drawing a knife around an inverted glass<BR/><BR/>Sauce - store-bought organic marinara, in a plastic container (I expect the squeezy baggy with the sticker won't be necessary for long)<BR/><BR/>Toppings - chopped Follow Your Heart cheese, chopped Tofurky Kielbasa, baby spinach leaves<BR/><BR/>Pop rocks - let's not even go there<BR/><BR/>Howie Jacobson<BR/><A HREF="http://www.fitfam.com" REL="nofollow">FitFam.com</A><BR/>For parents struggling to raise fit kids in a crazy-busy worldAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235031271060627840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163529318129102732006-11-14T10:35:00.000-08:002006-11-14T10:35:00.000-08:00My book came yesterday. Daughter had pup in a bla...My book came yesterday. Daughter had pup in a blanket with tater tots and applesuce for lunch today. Fondue is ready for dipping tomorrow's play pretzels (plan to make kids' names!) and apple chunks. My daughter looked at the book last night and told me "those lunches look almost as good as mine". I didn't tell her the cook book's author has been my inspiration this year. Thank you for making me a lunch box (though not always vegan) hero!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105901992387921678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163521409988423762006-11-14T08:23:00.000-08:002006-11-14T08:23:00.000-08:00Those lunchables are GROSS. The sodium content al...Those lunchables are GROSS. The sodium content alone is enough to give a kid a heart attack. The lunch you made looks so good that I want to eat it.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110178612938574287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163479654461947392006-11-13T20:47:00.000-08:002006-11-13T20:47:00.000-08:00My cookbook came! I am so happy. Of course I thoug...My cookbook came! I am so happy. Of course I thought about the fact that my very first meal from it (fondue) has been posted up here for months. And I've known about it! Oh well, I love the book, it's way longer than I thought and you have so many great ideas and variations. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and this is way better than those pre-made ones. Not only are the premade ones not nutritious, totally bad for you, take up so much waste and unneccessary packaging, they are costly. I like what you have here.Eat Peace Pleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754499534650636430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163478087284880622006-11-13T20:21:00.000-08:002006-11-13T20:21:00.000-08:00That's so awesome that you made a healthy(healthie...That's so awesome that you made a healthy(healthier) version of those horrible Lunchables! (And cruelty-free, to boot!) That polka dotted baggie and matching napkin is so cute! And megan, I saw that article too, and was shocked at what we're feeding kids nowadays. Whatever happened to real food?Kobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067041998321415395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163467188693034562006-11-13T17:19:00.000-08:002006-11-13T17:19:00.000-08:00I appreciate your matching baggie and napkin! They...I appreciate your matching baggie and napkin! They are very cute.christiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036032786969885491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163459058133562402006-11-13T15:04:00.000-08:002006-11-13T15:04:00.000-08:00It came!!!! And my mailman didn't destroy it (he'...It came!!!! And my mailman didn't destroy it (he's ruined more than one item by forcing it into my mailbox)!! My youngest son is having surgery Thursday and his lunches are spoken for this week, so I'll have a week and a half to peruse the book and plan menus for after Thanksgiving.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!!!<BR/><BR/>Oh and none of my 4 kids would eat lunchables (I think my oldest one did a couple of times). My youngest was given one of those cheese and cracker snacks at kindergarten one day. She finger painted with the processed cheese spread (and got in trouble....but not much trouble, the teacher actually thought it was funny)Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122419168430816470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163451513648532062006-11-13T12:58:00.000-08:002006-11-13T12:58:00.000-08:00That looks really good! I'm in high school, and a...That looks really good! I'm in high school, and all of my friends eat Lunchables and they're just disgusting. Everything's so overprocessed and has all sorts of artificial everything and, well, you know all about that. But I could definately go for that-- I love it when my food is "fun."hyphen_helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288716994533212737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1163447237513981652006-11-13T11:47:00.000-08:002006-11-13T11:47:00.000-08:00Your lunches just get better and better!! Yep thos...Your lunches just get better and better!! Yep those lunchables are really big over here too (UK -Scotland), so devoid of any goodness :( Yours are much better - will be ordering the book :)<BR/><BR/>Lucy<BR/><A HREF="http://www.byothermeans.co.uk" REL="nofollow">By Other Means</A>lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09207415938967519578noreply@blogger.com