simple healthy sandwich recipes for kids image
jmaddengrl
Im not actually a kid, im just really picky. I've tried only one kind of vegetarian meat and I couldn't stand it. It tasted spongey and dry. Does anyone have any good recipes (healthy please)? They can contain soy and tofu, just hopefully it tastes ok.
Answer
Try noodles in a tahini soy sauce.
*cook some pasta and noodles(buckwheat or wholemeal).
*make a sauce with tahini, water and soy (to taste).
*stir the sauce for a few moments in a saucepan till it warms and thickens.
*place sauce in a bowl or on a plate and pour the sauce on top
Tastes fantastic like this, but you can add some veges if you like - broccoli and snow peas.
I also sprinkle afalfa on top when serving, and may also serve on a bed of lettuce.
My brother's mother in law is Chinese and she makes a similar dish which my brother devours (even though he is a meat eater). When I visited them she specially made this for me as she knew I was vegetarian, but she had to tell my brother to stop eating it and eat some meat or there would be no pasta left for me, it's so delicious.
You could have
*falafels, hummus, tabbouleh, & salad in a pita bread.
You can buy plenty of good falafel mixes that are all natural. They are usually dehydrated, you just add water and leave to stand for 15 minutes, then roll into balls or stir-fry or oven bake (less oil).
There's a hummus recipe at vegecentral in the chick peas section.
You can also just have falafels and hummus with any salad choices instead of in a sandwhich.
*crudites with hummus
*Just sandwiches with sun-dried tomatoes, feta, pesto and salad of choice.
* vegetarian sushi
*lentil burgers
* I love to have stirfries with tofu and basil and pumpkin and other veggies (some thai places have nice basil and tofu dishes - make sure they don't add fish sauce). You could also add cashews to it (or other nuts of choice)
* You may like simple pasta dishes - basil & tomato paste with veges and legumes of your choice.
Try lentils, spinach and tomato with pasta
or
kidney beans, tomato and basil sauce with pasta.
*Pesto Pasta
*vegetarian lasagna's nice
* spinach and cheese rolls or pies
I get a dried tofu mix that looks a little like mince when you add water to it. I make this up in a tomato & basil sauce, add a few veges and have it with pasta. It's very nice - Planet organic vegetarian mince
I also cheat and buy prepared food - such as Amy's organic chilli (spicy) and have it with brown rice or toast (it's great to heat up at work for lunch).
I hope something here is ok for you.
Try noodles in a tahini soy sauce.
*cook some pasta and noodles(buckwheat or wholemeal).
*make a sauce with tahini, water and soy (to taste).
*stir the sauce for a few moments in a saucepan till it warms and thickens.
*place sauce in a bowl or on a plate and pour the sauce on top
Tastes fantastic like this, but you can add some veges if you like - broccoli and snow peas.
I also sprinkle afalfa on top when serving, and may also serve on a bed of lettuce.
My brother's mother in law is Chinese and she makes a similar dish which my brother devours (even though he is a meat eater). When I visited them she specially made this for me as she knew I was vegetarian, but she had to tell my brother to stop eating it and eat some meat or there would be no pasta left for me, it's so delicious.
You could have
*falafels, hummus, tabbouleh, & salad in a pita bread.
You can buy plenty of good falafel mixes that are all natural. They are usually dehydrated, you just add water and leave to stand for 15 minutes, then roll into balls or stir-fry or oven bake (less oil).
There's a hummus recipe at vegecentral in the chick peas section.
You can also just have falafels and hummus with any salad choices instead of in a sandwhich.
*crudites with hummus
*Just sandwiches with sun-dried tomatoes, feta, pesto and salad of choice.
* vegetarian sushi
*lentil burgers
* I love to have stirfries with tofu and basil and pumpkin and other veggies (some thai places have nice basil and tofu dishes - make sure they don't add fish sauce). You could also add cashews to it (or other nuts of choice)
* You may like simple pasta dishes - basil & tomato paste with veges and legumes of your choice.
Try lentils, spinach and tomato with pasta
or
kidney beans, tomato and basil sauce with pasta.
*Pesto Pasta
*vegetarian lasagna's nice
* spinach and cheese rolls or pies
I get a dried tofu mix that looks a little like mince when you add water to it. I make this up in a tomato & basil sauce, add a few veges and have it with pasta. It's very nice - Planet organic vegetarian mince
I also cheat and buy prepared food - such as Amy's organic chilli (spicy) and have it with brown rice or toast (it's great to heat up at work for lunch).
I hope something here is ok for you.
I need suggestions for meals centering around beans that kids will eat?
justme
I am trying to work on getting my kids to eat less meat, and more beans, since they are so good for you and cheap. I need ideas for simple, few ingredient meals that I can make with beans that picky eaters will eat. Any kind of beans will work, but I don't have a huge assortment of spices or seasonings, just the usual ones. I am looking for healthy recipes too. Thanks in advance!
Answer
I'm pretty clueless about what's kid-friendly, but one of my friends 7-8 year old son (who's omni) loves this & practically begs me to make it: http://viveleveganrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/05/chickpea-ratatouille.html . When I make it for myself I pour it over brown rice or quinoa, but for him or anyone else, I use white rice just because most people are more accustomed to it & some don't like brown rice for some reason.
You can also make a basic burrito type filling really easily. Just saute some onion & tomatoes (fresh if in season, canned if not), a tiny bit of garlic & some bell pepper until they're kinda soft. Add some beans (black beans work best I think) and some taco seasoning and maybe a bit more oil or water, and continue cooking for a few more minutes. You can pour this over tortilla chips & add lettuce for a taco salad type of thing, or just wrap it up in a soft tortilla with whatever else you want.
Also, I love this recipe for a sandwich filling: http://www.grouprecipes.com/11939/chickpea-salad-sandwich.html . I guess it depends on how picky your kids are, but it's basically like any kind of egg/chicken salad, etc. only much tastier in my opinion. :) I use scallions (in winter) or chives (spring through fall, because I have them in my garden) instead of onions because I've always had a bit of a problem with raw onions.
I'm pretty clueless about what's kid-friendly, but one of my friends 7-8 year old son (who's omni) loves this & practically begs me to make it: http://viveleveganrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/05/chickpea-ratatouille.html . When I make it for myself I pour it over brown rice or quinoa, but for him or anyone else, I use white rice just because most people are more accustomed to it & some don't like brown rice for some reason.
You can also make a basic burrito type filling really easily. Just saute some onion & tomatoes (fresh if in season, canned if not), a tiny bit of garlic & some bell pepper until they're kinda soft. Add some beans (black beans work best I think) and some taco seasoning and maybe a bit more oil or water, and continue cooking for a few more minutes. You can pour this over tortilla chips & add lettuce for a taco salad type of thing, or just wrap it up in a soft tortilla with whatever else you want.
Also, I love this recipe for a sandwich filling: http://www.grouprecipes.com/11939/chickpea-salad-sandwich.html . I guess it depends on how picky your kids are, but it's basically like any kind of egg/chicken salad, etc. only much tastier in my opinion. :) I use scallions (in winter) or chives (spring through fall, because I have them in my garden) instead of onions because I've always had a bit of a problem with raw onions.
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