My two kids are definitely fussy eaters. One has issues with textures, and the other is generally too busy playing to consider eating. As a result, I have tried a lot of things to try to get my kids to eat. Just to make it more fun, what works for one, generally doesn’t work for…
This easy vegan tofu scramble has become my go to option for a quick weeknight meal, or even as part of an extravagant Sunday morning brunch. I have never been able to eat eggs (just the smell of them makes me sick!) but I have always been able to see the appeal of the ease…
Made with oats, cashews and flaxseeds, these oil free vegan pancakes are the perfect breakfast option for fussy kids. You can make a batch for a delicious weekend brunch, or even freeze them for easy weekday breakfasts. They’re really fast to make because you can just whip them up in the blender. My fussy two…
I have been looking for ways to get more beans into my kids’ diet, and I finally did it! I managed to make a bean smoothie that my kids loved. When I served it to my kids yesterday, there were unanimous demands for more – not bad for a healthy bean smoothie! Of course, it doesn’t…
This iron rich vegan slice recipe combines iron rich foods such as sesame seeds, cashews and quinoa, with delicious sweet banana. It is a versatile recipe that makes a delicious breakfast on the run, a great snack, or even a nutritious dessert. I came up with this recipe when I was having trouble getting extra…
This calcium rich chia yoghurt is a great recipe to make sure your kids get their calcium. One of the big questions that you get asked about when you cut out dairy is where will you get your calcium? For new vegans, this can be a difficult question to answer because traditionally we are only…
This smoothie is a fun breakfast alternative for if you want something a bit different. This vegan breakfast smoothie gives you a carrot cake flavoured smoothie at the bottom, topped with a delicious cashew lemon icing. The trick to this smoothie is to make sure the carrot cake smoothie layer is thicker than the icing…
I love smoothies. I find them to be one of the best tools for getting food into fussy kids. You can load them up with veggies, and as long as you make them chocolate, kids will wolf them down. Well, that’s my experience with my kids, at least… When my five year old was younger,…
This time of year is always super busy. There are Christmas events to go to, family to visit, and, if you’re like me and left things to the last minute, the shops to contend with. Everything is just that bit more stressful. Another problem with this time of the year is that after all the…