Vegan Kids in the Kitchen

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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