It's an old May Day custom to give May Baskets filled with flowers and treats to your friends. I didn't think real flowers would hold up well at school, and what schoolkid really needs another piece of candy? So I'm surprising shmoo with sheets of flower stickers instead.For lunch I made cream cheese spirals: wholegrain dough spread with vegan cream cheese and a sprinkle of chopped fresh herbs (basil, parsley, thyme, and dill), rolled up like a cinnamon roll, cut it into slices, and baked. On the side are an Odwalla Chocolate Chip Peanut Nourishing Food Bar and a fruit salad of strawberries, orange, and banana. Beverage: Kagome Purple Roots & Fruits Juice, a veggie/fruit juice combo. "Wow...now I can drink my vegetables!" the bottle enthuses. Let's see if shmoo will say the same...
Verdict: He drank all the juice! It tastes mostly of grapes and blueberries; you would never guess it contains spinach, beets, cabbage, etc. At the last minute I worried that I hadn't packed enough food for him, and threw in two more spirals. I shouldn't have worried; he ate the bar and all the cream cheese spirals, but then got too full to finish the fruit salad. Four would have been just right. 4 stars.
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Ah, I hadn't seen that juice before. My little man is partial to Vruit, the "Berry Veggie" flavor in particular.
Lecithin can be made from eggs or soy...the soy lecithin is vegan. If something just says "lecithin" and doesn't specify which type, then it is probably the non-vegan source.
Hi, vegineer -- From what I've read, May Day began in Europe as an ancient pagan rite of spring, also known as Beltane. I believe it's still more widely known in the UK than here in the states. But I'm all for spreading a holiday that involves sharing lots of flowers and leaving little baskets on friend's doorsteps. :-)
Hi, College Vegan -- Soy lecithin is derived from soy:
http://www.solae.com/company/soyessentials/soylecithin.html
I don't see anything in the description that would render it nonvegan.
MmMmMm...the cream cheese spirals look yummy! How long did you cook them for?
May Day is a communist holiday "celebrating workers".
Wow, that juice sounds amazing. I, too, like the Vruit juices, but may have to try this brand as well! My kids like the Odwalla Superfood drink (we called it "kiwi-juice" so the kids would try it, and the name stuck).
Brianna-
Milk: many cows used to produce milk actually are subject to disgusting conditions and then discarded when they can no longer produce milk. also, many question drinking milk because no other animal drinks milk beyond infancy- never mind the milk of a different animal!
Honey: when the bees have made enough honey to be sold, they are removed from their hives by shaking or smoking the hives, which kills bees in the process.
Hope I answered your question!
Yay for May Day! Still one of the more fun holidays, sadly the weather was horrible here today so not much fun. Good idea with the stickers! What fun!
mmm :)
a) Vruit is good! I drank it after my wisdom teeth were taken out to get some fruit & veggie goodness. I was surprised at how much I liked it -- much better than V8 splash (which is heavy on the carrot juice and corn syrup!)
b) I used to bring cookies (made by Mom and I, and definitely not vegan) to my neighbors' doorsteps and run off. I plan on definitely continuing the tradition with my own little ones (whenever they come along)!
c) brianna -- don't forget, there are also health reasons to eat less animal products! take a look at the food guide pyramid -- most of the pyramid is vegan, and the parts that aren't have lots of vegan options.
Must say again how much I loove your site. I enjoy the picture with description of the thoughtful way you pack Shmoo's lunches. Does your family enjoy Tabouleh, whole wheat mini pitas, hummus and falafel? I thought that would be a cute lunch as well, since occasionally you pack themed cultural lunches and it would stay cold nicely.
Im so excited! I just saw a recipe on TV that looked like you would like it and that can easily be veganized. I think though that Shmoo would hate it. It is a marinated carrot sandwich. Of course leave the anchovies out of the tapenade (they are gross anyway) and maybe you could replace the goat cheese with herbed veggie cream cheese. Here is the link:
http://www.foodtv.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_28343,00.html
I just wanted to say I love your blog. And good luck with you cookbook:)
PS I just ordered that lunch box last week. Cant wait to get it.
Ive had some questions about the milk/ honey thing too, so Im so glad someone brought it up. I have often said the same thing about no other animals drinking milk of other animals, but they do if they can get to it (by humans giving it to them). In the wild it would be pretty wierd for an adult animal to nurse on another adult animal! So besides that, would vegans be opposed to drinking milk from a cow that was someone's pet and that was treated kindly and not intended for future slaughter? We had cows and goats at my school which were raised on a biodynamic farm and they were deeply loved and we did use their milk, which was raw. I have often wondered about this and what vegans would think of this situation. I would love to hear some ideas, just out of curiosity. The honey thing I dont think there's a solution to because you just cant avoid hurting the bees without them hurting you instead.
Regarding your questions about veganism, you may want to visit my FAQ question, "Where can I go to talk more about veganism?":
http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/2006/04/where-can-i-go-to-talk-more-about.html
There are links in the post and comments to a lot of good discussion boards.
Thank you everyone! And I am excited to try the agave nectar!
Do you pack lunches the night before? I guess I'm imagining you baking these spirals in the morning, which makes you supermom in my book!
tracy, isn't it rennet (not casein) that's made from the calves' stomach linings? i'm pretty sure casein is just a protein (or something like that) in the milk itself...?
>>Do you pack lunches the night before? I guess I'm imagining you baking these spirals in the morning, which makes you supermom in my book!
Hi, Tanvi! I always pack the lunch box in the morning, so things are as fresh as they can be. And yes, I got up in the morning and made the spirals! :-)
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