HEALTHY EATING

Healthy eating habits are presented in the daily vegan snacks the children share together. Children bring in their own lunch from home but are served both a morning and afternoon snack. The children help make vegetarian and vegan snacks low in sugar and high in vitamins and minerals, which we call “good growing foods.” Tofu, nutritional yeast and whole grains are key ingredients in the snack recipes, and we are responsive to those with restricted diets. Sugar treats are not accepted even for birthday celebrations. An alternative to this would be

Vegan Banana Muffins:

4-5 bananas (approx. 2 cups)
1 cup raisins (if hard, soften in apple juice)
3 cup rolled oats
1 tbs. cinnamon
1 tbs. baking powder
1/2 cup almond or peanut butter (or 1/3 cup oil)

• preheat oven to 350*
• mash bananas
• add remaining ingredients and mix well
• pour batter into lightly ioled muffin tins
• bake 25 minutes
• cool before removing from tins

Here are some of our other favorite snacks:

• handmade nori rolls with carrots, tofu khan and cucumber
• hot oatmeal with fruit, granola or applesauce
• house-made organic applesauce with cinnamon (no sugar added)
• soy yogurt and granola.