Vegan Parenting

Jaime, I'm glad you found us and thanks for the li...

2010-03-08T15:09:50.447-05:00

Jaime, I'm glad you found us and thanks for the link from your blog- which is great by the way. I love the title!

Thank you Ms. Crystal for letting us know about th...

2010-03-08T15:08:50.208-05:00

Thank you Ms. Crystal for letting us know about the pizza at EVO!

Hi there! I found your blog and think it is amazin...

2010-03-08T13:13:45.127-05:00

Hi there! I found your blog and think it is amazing and inspirational! I actually did a little write-up on it in my blog today. I hope it brings you some traffic, and thank you sooo much for writing this!

-Jaime K

www.savethekales.wordpress.com

EVO in Worcester makes a pretty decent vegan pizza...

2010-03-02T09:01:46.534-05:00

EVO in Worcester makes a pretty decent vegan pizza.

Hi Snowball, congratulations to your friend and he...

2010-01-25T08:09:03.445-05:00

Hi Snowball, congratulations to your friend and her new baby! There are plenty of of great cookbooks out there. The first book I would recommend though would be Becoming Vegan. It's written by two nutritionists and has valuable information for new mom's, babies, toddlers, and kids. It's a fantastic book filled with facts that are easy to understand. Then I would take a look at Dreena Burton's cookbooks especially Viva Le Vegan. On the Web there are some great yahoo groups like VRGParents and then VegFamily.com

Hope this helps!

Hi, just browsing the web and your blog was the fi...

2010-01-25T02:19:44.374-05:00

Hi, just browsing the web and your blog was the first which I came across. I have a friend who is a new vegan, and a very new mother. Do you happen to have some recommendations on some good cookbooks/info books which address child nutrition? Thank you so much - and thanks for taking the time to blog about such important things. Vegans unite!

Steve, make your own darn cookies, darling!

2010-01-11T19:52:58.457-05:00

Steve,

make your own darn cookies, darling!

Josh, I looked at the Bittman book again in the l...

2010-01-11T19:52:31.695-05:00

Josh,

I looked at the Bittman book again in the library and it just seems so, I don't know, long. It's not as though I don't want a challenge but just not sure if I want that big of one right now. Transition to Mass has ben rough to say the least.

I'm waiting for some new cookbooks from the library to see if they might be something I want to do. Perhaps a cookie book....

Aja, Thanks for posting!

2010-01-11T19:47:43.369-05:00

Aja,

Thanks for posting!

Donknottz, thanks for posting! You are right in th...

2010-01-11T19:42:52.550-05:00

Donknottz, thanks for posting! You are right in the sense that I am making excuses for my actions. And right now in my life I am okay with that. I haven't always made excuses for my beliefs, I used to be so rigid in my values and thinking that it became a very lonely and sad place.

I've always been different...the radical feminist, vegetarian, vegan, attachment parenting parent, non-vaxer and so on. During my years I have realized that balance is key to living a healthy and happy life. My child taught me this. He isn't like every other kid out there and has some significant speech problems and sensory issues. I have to be flexible, I want to be flexible so that I can give my child what he needs when he needs it.

I think what I was trying to write about in my post are the thoughts that go on in my head and what I think goes on in the head of many vegan parents.

I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions about how you balance it all with your kids and living a vegan lifestyle- perhaps it could help many of us out who struggle. Thanks again!

Kari, I feel the same as you;) I loved this post ...

2010-01-11T19:18:16.600-05:00

Kari,

I feel the same as you;) I loved this post and am always struggling to be flexible in my life and for my family.

Just know that you are truely an inspiration to many!! I love the honestey you posses it's very comforting to hear and be reminded that we're only human and no body is perfect.
:)

With your mad skillz, you could do 90% of Bittman'...

2010-01-09T21:23:18.555-05:00

With your mad skillz, you could do 90% of Bittman's Veg book vegan. I know that's more like a Joy of Cooking than a Julia Child but it would keep you busy :)

I think there are some good recipes in Dreena Burt...

2010-01-09T00:09:03.505-05:00

I think there are some good recipes in Dreena Burton's Vive Le Vegan, like, um chocolate chip cookies.

Do you know about the living earth on Park Avenue ...

2009-12-08T12:32:54.398-05:00

Do you know about the living earth on Park Avenue great store that has numerous vegan options.

I hear you, and your reasoning but when it comes d...

2009-12-08T12:02:59.424-05:00

I hear you, and your reasoning but when it comes down to it, you seem to be making excuses for your actions that you know are wrong. Being a vegan has nothing to do with fitting in I'm sorry to say. I think its actually quite the opposite you are different and people will always look at you as someone who doesnt fit in because you dont' and neither do I so maybe stop looking to fit in and be yourself change is not easy especially when you are in the severe minority trying to bring it about. Good luck and thanks for caring.

I lived in Worcester as a vegan eight years ago (w...

2009-11-01T10:06:17.435-05:00

I lived in Worcester as a vegan eight years ago (when I was still single). Are Sahara and Tortilla Sam's still there? They both had good vegan options.

LeanandGreen, Thanks for posting. We love Buddha ...

2009-10-06T11:03:31.013-04:00

LeanandGreen,

Thanks for posting. We love Buddha Hut and just recently I had the hot and sour soup and can't wait to go back and eat it again.

I think you do have the correct person! I can be reached at whitney.kari@gmail.com. Let's chat soon.

Hey, we were just at Buddha Hut this past weekend ...

2009-10-05T20:44:43.881-04:00

Hey, we were just at Buddha Hut this past weekend and wow! Best soup we've ever tasted! Even my 5-year old son kept raving about his miso soup. Tried the mock meats for fun. Found the "chicken fingers" to be the best!
And there we found a copy of the 2009 Veg Dining Guide to Worcester. Who knew??
Can't wait to go back. Oh, and have been to EVO and loved it there, too. Stayed away from the cheese, though. Told the sour cream was Tofutti.

xmommy-corex, Thank you, thank you, thank you for...

2009-08-29T08:58:12.851-04:00

xmommy-corex,

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your sound advice. I'm nervous about so many things regarding my son starting school. It's nice to hear from other mom's about how they do it. It helps to ease some of the "what if's" and helps me formulate my plan.

Hase, You're right! People are so scared of "vega...

2009-08-29T08:56:05.881-04:00

Hase,

You're right! People are so scared of "vegan" food until they actually eat it and find out that veggies, beans, nuts, and seeds are fabulously delicious.

My son started kindergarten in July and I thought ...

2009-08-29T07:22:30.734-04:00

My son started kindergarten in July and I thought about a lot of the same things you are. So as far as the meat thing and the the teacher getting confused I made it a point to meet up with the teacher before the first day of school so I could tell her, and she has been very helpful, I even sent along a box of the Alternative Baking Co.'s cookies on days when people brought in there Birthday treats so my son would not go without.
As far as the vegan "meat" sandwiches, he maybe gets one a week, two if its been a hectic chaotic week, but normally its one. I tried to do the vegan lunch box thing, but I do not know how much time your son gets at lunch, but my son was missing out on eating a lot of his food because of time restraints. So what I found works a little bit better for him was taking maybe a container of leftovers from the night before, and apple, and some broccoli or other raw vegetable.

I wish you good luck!!! They grow up sooooo fast!!!!

I SO agree with you. Since I've become vegan, I wo...

2009-08-29T02:08:51.188-04:00

I SO agree with you. Since I've become vegan, I wonder almost every day why eating meat is so normal, when there are sooo many delicious things to eat instead (that don't hurt other living beings). It's sad, but I suppose it's the 'norm'. It really makes me sad....

Check the Worcester Magazine this week. This artic...

2009-08-27T11:05:01.305-04:00

Check the Worcester Magazine this week. This article was featured in the blog log. Congrats!

-Drew
VegWorcester.com

Thanks Crazy Vegan Mom for mentioning that about t...

2009-08-21T07:40:47.158-04:00

Thanks Crazy Vegan Mom for mentioning that about the casein and for your welcome. Is there a group of vegan families that ever get together?

Apparently EVO has updated their menu to call out ...

2009-08-21T07:35:35.981-04:00

Apparently EVO has updated their menu to call out vegan from non-vegan soy cheese. At least, that's what I've heard.