Vegan Lunch Box : 130 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!

I checked this book out from the library, and loved it so much I put it at the very top of my wish list. I'm glad I used my library copy before I paid for one for myself. At first I really loved it, but every time I try a recipe it disappoints me in some way. There were two constant reoccurring issues: 1- Recipes taking far longer to prep then you think. - There is no "prep time" or "cook time" listed, and more then once I'd start dinner (and hour before dinner time) and discover the recipes takes several HOURS. One recipe seemed simple enough but requires you drain the tofu, marinate it, flip it over and marinate again, and then cook for 40 minutes. In the end it had two hours of prep work, before actually assembling it. You have to read the recipe VERY carefully, and do some math (not that that was the issue) LONG before you expect to cook. 2- Wrong amounts called for- almost every time I had far more filling then crust, or far more wrapper then filling. One recipe (aloo samosas)says to use 1 9" pie crust cut into 18 pieces. While you can cut a 9" crust into 18 pieces you can NOT shape them into 5" circles EACH, and make 18 items. I had to double my cut pieces, making only 9 instead of the 18 it called for. So I regularly had to make far less then the recipe said it made, which would through my meals into quite a downward spiral (trying to find more to make it a meal, how to dide the number it managed to make for everyone, etc) Besides those two another issue I had was that I don't think many of the recipes are cookbook worthy. Saying to take one can of vegetarian beans, and 2 soy hot dogs to make beans and franks does not a recipe make. Also "recipes" for sandwiches and things that use veg deli "meat" and "cheese." I think I can manage to make a basic sandwich without using a cookbook. Actually, so can my three year old. In the end I returned my library copy before it was even due, and took this cookbook off my wish list. Contents......Page 12 Foreword......Page 14 Introduction......Page 18 How to Use This Book......Page 22 Part One: THE LUNCH MENUS......Page 26 1. Quick and Easy......Page 28 2. Rise and Shine......Page 42 3. Ready and Waiting......Page 52 4. Lunch Box Adventure......Page 66 5. Special Occasions......Page 78 Part Two: THE RECIPES......Page 88 6. Appetizers and Snacks......Page 90 7. Salads and Dressings......Page 116 8. Dips, Sauces, and Spreads......Page 130 9. Soups and Stews......Page 138 10. Sandwiches......Page 152 11. Mains......Page 168 12. Veggie and Bean Sides......Page 214 13. Breads and Muffins......Page 232 14. Desserts......Page 256 15. Beverages......Page 282 Recommended Resources......Page 286 Allergen-Free Index......Page 290 A......Page 296 B......Page 297 C......Page 298 E......Page 299 L......Page 300 O......Page 301 P......Page 302 S......Page 303 T......Page 304 Z......Page 305 Quick and easy plant-based recipes and menus — with allergen information and allergen-free options — for feeding happy, healthy kids. If you think vegan lunchtime means peanut butter and jelly day after day, think again! Based on the wildly popular blog of the same name, Vegan Lunch Box offers an amazing array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free meals and snacks. All the recipes are organized into menus to help parents pack quick, nutritious, and irresistible vegan meals. Ideal for everyday and special occasions, Vegan Lunch Box features tips for feeding even the most finicky kids. It includes handy allergen-free indexes identifying wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free recipes, and product recommendations that make shopping a breeze.

If you think vegan lunchtime means peanut butter and jelly day after day, think again! Based on the wildly popular blog of the same name, Vegan Lunch Box offers an amazing array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free meals and snacks. All the recipes are organized into menus to help parents pack quick, nutritious, and irresistible vegan lunches. Ideal for everyday and special occasions, Vegan Lunch Box features tips for feeding even the most finicky kids. It includes handy allergen-free indexes identifying wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free recipes, and product recommendations that make shopping a breeze.

If you think vegan lunchtime means peanut butter and jelly day after day, think again! Based on the wildly popular blog of the same name, Vegan Lunch Box offers an amazing array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free meals and snacks. All the recipes are organized into menus to help parents pack quick, nutritious, and irresistible vegan lunches. Ideal for everyday and special occasions, Vegan Lunch Box features tips for feeding even the most finicky kids. It includes handy allergen-free indexes identifying wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free recipes, and product recommendations that make shopping a breeze. "Offers an amazing array of meat-free, egg-free and dairy-free meals and snacks. All the recipes are organized into menus to help parents pack quick, nutritious and irresistible vegan lunches."--Provided by publisher An array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free meals and snacks features easy-to-prepare, nutritious vegan recipes for lunches, accompanied by allergy-free indexes identifying dishes that are allergen free