Jennifer McCann

I really did not need a recipe for a nut butter and jam sandwich, nor for vegan deli meats and soy cheese slices sandwiches, nor veggie sticks with dip, nor... Well, you get the idea. There were a lot of ideas that are common-place now (cookie cutter sandwiches, hiding leafy greens in pasta sauces, etc.) though still standards for a reason. She also relied heavily on processed products (I guess kids do want chick'n nuggets and pseudo-fish sticks to be like the other kids, but the other kids' parents are looking to remove those from their kids' diets too). This really does not fit in my whole-foods, eating clean plan.

I felt mostly uninspired, although I did copy the recipes for Tofu Apple Spring Rolls (I LOVE apple! Yes, I will indulge in tofu for spring rolls' sake) and Roasted Vegetable Broth (because my recipe is too boring and I LOVE roasted veggies). I felt most of it, I could have gotten elsewhere (actually, a lot of the recipes I had a version of somewhere else). The menu plans were not inspiring to me... except a little that her kid is so willing to eat veggie sticks.

IF you are really feeling uncreative, you may find some stuff in here worth trying or simply a menu plan to bring you out of your funk. However, before you bother, check out her blog at veganlunchbox.blogspot.com as you can probably find everything or should at least see if you find her at all inspiring first.… (mere)

I really did not need a recipe for a nut butter and jam sandwich, nor for vegan deli meats and soy cheese slices sandwiches, nor veggie sticks with dip, nor... Well, you get the idea. There were a lot of ideas that are common-place now (cookie cutter sandwiches, hiding leafy greens in pasta sauces, etc.) though still standards for a reason. She also relied heavily on processed products (I guess kids do want chick'n nuggets and pseudo-fish sticks to be like the other kids, but the other kids' parents are looking to remove those from their kids' diets too). This really does not fit in my whole-foods, eating clean plan.

I felt mostly uninspired, although I did copy the recipes for Tofu Apple Spring Rolls (I LOVE apple! Yes, I will indulge in tofu for spring rolls' sake) and Roasted Vegetable Broth (because my recipe is too boring and I LOVE roasted veggies). I felt most of it, I could have gotten elsewhere (actually, a lot of the recipes I had a version of somewhere else). The menu plans were not inspiring to me... except a little that her kid is so willing to eat veggie sticks.

IF you are really feeling uncreative, you may find some stuff in here worth trying or simply a menu plan to bring you out of your funk. However, before you bother, check out her blog at veganlunchbox.blogspot.com as you can probably find everything or should at least see if you find her at all inspiring first.… (mere)