Vegan Kids in the Kitchen

A RECIPE BOOK BY THE FOUNDER OF CAFÉ INDIGO AND
Vegan
HER
Kids
GRANDCHILDREN!
in the Kitchen | 1

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Copyright © 2018 by Patti Dann
Photographs copyright © 2018 by Joshua Sweeny
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States
First Edition
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dann, Patti
Vegan Kids in the Kitchen / Patti Dann ; photographs by Joshua Sweeny.
ISBN (paperback)
1. Vegan cooking. I. Sweeny, Joshua. II. Title.
Café Indigo Books
Hopkinton, New Hampshire 03229
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Table Of Contents
Vegan Kids In The Kitchen ................... 8
BREAKFAST, BRUNCH AND BREADS
Fruit Salad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Soysages. ............................... 11
Baked Scram............................. 12
Crustless Quiche. ......................... 13
Banana Pancakes......................... 14
Overnight Oats........................... 15
Biscuits. ................................ 16
Basic Muffins. ........................... 17
Blueberry Muffins. ........................ 18
Apple Muffins............................ 19
Banana Bread. ........................... 20
Coffee Cake ............................. 21
Blueberry Coffee Cake ..................... 22
Corn Bread. ............................. 23
Oatmeal Bread. .......................... 24
English Muffin Bread ...................... 25
Chocolate Donuts. ........................ 26
Donut Holes............................. 27
LUNCH AND DINNER
Lentil Soup. ............................. 30
Split Pea Soup............................ 31
Potato Soup............................. 32
Chili ................................... 33
Black Bean Soup.......................... 34
Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers. ............. 35
Three Bean Burgers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Pinto Bean Sandwich Spread................ 37
Chick Pea Burgers......................... 38
Black Bean Pinwheels...................... 39
Quesadillas.............................. 40
Taco Night .............................. 41
Pizza Peppers............................ 42
Chili Peppers............................. 43
Lasagna ................................ 44
Lasagna Roll-ups ......................... 45
Pizza................................... 46
Hidden Pizza............................. 47
Easy Seitan.............................. 48
SWEET THINGS
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie.................. 50
Peanut Butter Cookie Pie................... 51
Cupcakes ............................... 52
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes .......... 53
Frosting................................. 54
Easy Banana “Ice Cream” .................. 55
Sugar Cookies............................ 56
Apple Crisp.............................. 57
EVERYTHING ELSE
Momos (Cabbage Dumplings) ............... 60
Kale Salad............................... 61
Pretzels................................. 62
Feta “Cheese” ........................... 63
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Vegan Kids in the Kitchen
A RECIPE BOOK BY THE FOUNDER OF CAFÉ INDIGO AND HER GRANDCHILDREN!
We’re so excited
to have
completed
our child-tested and
child-approved cookbook.
We thought long
and hard about how we
might create a cookbook
that is designed to be
incredibly child friendly.
We wanted to develop a
different type of child’s
cookbook. Of course it
would have to be filled
with wonderful vegan
recipes inspired by Café
Indigo and it would
have to be written in
a way that ensured the
children who use it will
be engaged from start to
finish. This cookbook is
designed to have your
junior chef actively
involved throughout
the cooking experience;
each recipe is carefully
designed to be user-friendly for even the youngest
helper in the kitchen. For this reason you’ll
note that the only kitchen appliance we use
is a hand blender. The process of creation is
done using simple mixing (we encourage the
use of clean hands) and chopping. Whether
your child is two or ten, you’ll find that he or
she will be able to be mostly independent in
the process.
It is true that an adult will need to manage
the oven or the stove top, as well as preparing
some vegetables for chopping, but you’ll see
how getting to that final step is done in a way
that your child can manage.
In our own home food serves as an expression
of our love for one another. The preparation,
from the initial foray to the market to
Children love hands-on activities, especially
when working with grown-ups in the
kitchen. Tasting is just one of the pleasures!
sitting and enjoying a
delicious meal, serves as
an opportunity to share
time together and enjoy
each other’s company.
There is also something
special about a well-prepared
meal that your
child has created. Truly
a source of great pride
and from this a sense of
real accomplishment.
We hope that you
will love this cookbook
as much as we do, but
more importantly that
you will love the time
shared creating these
delicious vegan recipes
with your children. We
certainly loved working
with our own children
and grandchildren to
carefully present this
collection of family
favorites.
As you read through this recipe book you’ll
see that we name ingredients such as soy milk,
Veganaise, Earth Balance and Daiya Cheese.
We don’t intend to require the use of these
items and any non-dairy vegan option can be
substituted. These specific items are listed simply
because they are the favorite ingredients
of our grandchildren so we’ve endeavored to
stay true to their taste preferences.
We also want you to know that our grandchildren
have asked, and we have happily
agreed, to donate 10% of the sale price for
each cookbook to charities involved in animal
rights and animal rescue.
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Breakfast, Brunch and Breads
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Before starting, gather
all the tools needed and
all the ingredients.
Read the recipe so you
know what to do, then
it’s time to start cooking!
Be sure there’s an adult
to help with any cooking
or baking.
Clean hands
Apron
Chopper
Wooden cutting board
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Measuring cups
Melon baller
Tasting spoons
Fruit Salad
Watermelon (use the
melon baller)
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup red grapes
This simple recipe is a favorite because we get to
use the melon baller. These are our favorite fruits
to use, but you can have fun experimenting with
your own favorites.
Wash and dry the strawberries and grapes.
With the help of an adult, cut the watermelon
in half. Use the melon baller to scoop out
pieces of watermelon (about 1 cup of melon
balls) and put them in the bowl. Using your
chopper, carefully cut the strawberries and
grapes in half and add to your bowl. Stir to
mix the fruit and enjoy!
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Before starting, gather
all the tools needed and
all the ingredients. Read
the recipe so you know
what to do, then it’s
time to start cooking! Be
sure there’s an adult to
help with any cooking or
baking.
Clean hands
Apron
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Tasting spoons
Cookie sheet
Soysages
2 cups TVP
(textured vegetable protein)
1 cup oats
2 cups water
1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
1½ tsp onion powder
1½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp apple cider vinegar
¼ cup canola oil
2 Tbsp maple syrup
3 Tbsp tamari
1 tsp liquid smoke
1½ cups bread crumbs
Place TVP, oats and water in your mixing
bowl. Stir and let sit for 20 minutes. Add the
nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder,
apple cider vinegar, oil, maple syrup,
tamari and liquid smoke, and mix well. Add
the bread crumbs and use your hands to make
sure they are mixed in. Cover and refrigerate
for 20 minutes. Form into patties and place on
a baking sheet. With the help of an adult, bake
at 350 for 25 min. Let the soysages cool before
taking them off the baking sheet.
Makes 15-20 soysage patties.
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In VEGAN KIDS IN THE KITCHEN, kids will find
easy recipes for Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers,
above (pg. 35), Blueberry Muffins, right (pg. 18),
as well as many many other tasty recipes.
From the owners of Café Indigo, creators of awardwinning
vegan baked delicacies, comes this vegan cookbook
designed exclusively for children. The cookbook, created to
advance the mission of Café Indigo, is sure to please everyone
through its easy-to-follow directions and wonderful collection
of recipes. We think you’ll agree that Vegan Kids in the
Kitchen will become a real
favorite for the entire family.
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