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

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Key Phrases: niter kebbeh, refried black beans, black rice pudding, Sneaky Momma's Tomato Sauce, Lunch Box Adventure, Perfect Cinnamon-Sugar (more...)

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“Chock full of uncomplicated recipes for clever noontime fare.”

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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.

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Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Da Capo Press (August 4, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1600940722
ISBN-13: 978-1600940729
Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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niter kebbeh, refried black beans, black rice pudding, graduation hats, vegan lunch box, insulated food jar, cup nonhydrogenated margarine, fortified nondairy milk, vegan cream cheese, spray with nonstick spray, mini scones, vegan sour cream, vegan chocolate chips, vegan cheese, unsweetened soymilk, vinegared water, nutritional yeast flakes, plain soymilk, injera bread, teff flour, lunch container, golden brown sugar, teaspoon kosher salt

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Sneaky Momma's Tomato Sauce, Lunch Box Adventure, Perfect Cinnamon-Sugar, Slow Cooker Black Beans, Easy Piecrust, Easy Ranch Dip, Lentil-Rice Balls, Ethiopian Injera Bread, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, Quick Peanut Sauce, Oven-Dried Tomatoes, Native American, Chocolate Graham Crackers, Fastest Dip, Split Pea Alecha, Play Pretzels, North America, Pop Hearts, Lunch Nibbles, Easy Hummus, Sweet Cornbread, Triple Chocolate Cupcakes, Greek Orthodox, Corn Tires

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5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative and Informative, August 5, 2008

By	Norma Lehmeierhartie (New York, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Vegan Lunch Box is packed with recipes, antidotes, and information on more than the vegan lunch box. Yes, it is primarily a cookbook for elementary school kids when prepared as the menus suggested--but it is so much more! To read it through is to learn how to become a vegan, or to incorporate more vegan dishes into you life.

Jennifer McCann became a vegetarian at age 15 and ate the same thing for lunch for a year. She decided things would be different for her son. Every menu had to be graded a "5" by her son to be included in the book.

McCann packs the lunches in a clever bento-like box, allowing for lots of choices and minimal environmental waste, as they are re-usable. Very clever. The lunches are sure to appeal to kids because they are colorful and fun. McCall is aware that kids notice other kids' food and takes pains to create meals that become the envy of fellow students.

Part I is divided as follows:

* Quick and easy menus. For example, one menu includes lunch nibbles--vegan deli slices and cheese with rice crackers. Disigned for the kid to assemble.

Sample menu: veggie burger, sweet potato fries, wheat free apple crisp and Amazake to drink.

* Rise and Shine menus.

Sample menu: coconut carrot rice pudding, black strap gingerbread with lemon sauce, applesauce and soy jerky

* Ready and Waiting

Sample menu: peanut butter and jelly muffins, frozen snack tube, popcorn, vegetable juice

*Lunch box adventure
Includes menus from around the world.

* Special occasions
Birthdays, Halloween and more.

Part II is the recipes.

While some of the recipes take a bit of time to prepare, many have multiple uses. McCall has smart suggestions like baking large batches of muffins and freezing them individually--perfect for the teen on the go.

Highly recommend for all--vegan or not--for smart, fun and healthy lunches!

From the author of Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The book is not like the blog..., November 19, 2008

By	Christine Johnson (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

I just received my copy of Vegan Lunch Box after much anticipation. I was a fan of the blog that inspired the book and for some reason expected the format of the book to be similar, which is what appealed to me. Unfortunately, the entire book is laid out in a new way.

First of all, there are virtually no pictures (save for a special insert in the middle of the book), and none to accompany the recipes. There are very few set "menus" except in sections for special occasions and a few to kick off your thinking. The recipes are divided into apps, salads, soups, sandwiches, main courses, sides, breads, desserts and beverages, which is useful, though there are a few stand-by recipes in here I think she could have skipped for most of us- veggie dogs and baked beans for example, takes up an entire page.

The recipes go perhaps a bit beyond lunch- I won't be making soups or homemade beverages for my child's lunch box- but that's ok, it makes it a bit more versatile as a book for veggie families.

What I found helpful about the original blog was the creativity of how Jennifer, the author, put the meals together in the bento lunchboxes she created. The combinations of food items and what her child choose to eat and appreciated. It's not the recipes I struggle with, it's how to put together an appealing lunch for a vegetarian child (and one that her classmates will envy!).

That said, this is a useful book and a must have for parents to new vegetarians, and does have plenty to offer the veteran as well. I just wish they had followed the format of the blog a little bit more closely. The book does mention that all the original recipes are on the blog archive- but that's why I purchased the book, so I could have that information in a book format.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for mums, September 3, 2008

By	Cindy Peterson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was dying to get this book after being a fan of her blog for so long. It's got great menu plans - ones for mornings you have time to cook, ones for a rushed morning and ones for preparation the night before.
It has great recipes, a little too much fake meat and processed food for my taste - but then it's written for everyone, not just me :)
My only criticism (and that's why it lost a star) is the lack of photos. The beauty of the blog was the photo of each lunch, I was expecting this in the book too but there's just a few photos together in the middle of the book - 99% of the recipes and menus don't have photos which is sadly quite common with vegan cookbooks.
But this book is WELL worth the price and will truly be USED in a household with kids. Just give us some photos!

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5.0 out of 5 stars great book for on the go meals
I am not a vegan, but a vegetarian, and have no kids. I am however a very picky and busy college student. This provides great ideas and cute ways to have a healthy appealing lunch.

Published 1 month ago by Kar

2.0 out of 5 stars Erm, more time please!
OK, first off I must admit I have no kids and I'm vegetarian rather than Vegan. But I was tired of eating cheese all the time, and thought this would be a great cookbook for me... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Ms. On Chapman

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes for lunch or dinner
This is a great cookbook. Some people have complained that there is too much work involved in these recipes to make them in the morning. Read more

Published 2 months ago by C. Lewis

3.0 out of 5 stars the first edition was better
I own both books and I much prefer the first edition (yellow) over this one, the second purple version. The first edition is much better in terms of organization. Read more

Published 3 months ago by J. Gibbons

5.0 out of 5 stars My Go-To Cookbook for Vegie and Omni Kds Alike
I bought this book after researching bento boxes. My exploration led me from plastic Japanese anime boxes to lunchbox cookbooks. Read more

Published 4 months ago by S. Buxton

5.0 out of 5 stars My 5 year old loves the triple chocolate cupcakes!
The Triple Chocolate Cupcakes, Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip muffins, and hummus are all terrific! I'm hoping to get more fruits and veggies into my son with some of these fun recipes. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Kay

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas
This is a GREAT book. Not only is it practical and full of wonderful ideas and recipes, it also refers the reader to other wonderful products to help both the planet and the... Read more

Published 6 months ago by C. D. Watts

4.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes, not enough pictures.
The book is great. It has given us lots of ideas. Would like to see more pictures though. Instead, we go online to view the pictures.

Published 9 months ago by R. Strauss

3.0 out of 5 stars Cooking for the lunchbox???
I am not too happy with the purchase because I was looking for easy ideas, not for anything that involves cooking. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Orsolya Kiss

1.0 out of 5 stars Slave in the Kitchen
My kids need more variety for their cold lunches so I bought this book hoping for some easy alternatives to peanut butter and jelly. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Kit

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