What My Vegan Kids Eat in a Day (plus some tips)

Typical breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for my 6 and 3 year old vegan kiddos.

*Disclaimer: I am not a dietitian. If you want to feed your kid a vegan diet, please consult a professional.

Calcium and iron absorption

Vegan Cheese Sauce

Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls

Saturday Sweets

0:00 Intro
0:55 Breakfast
3:02 Lunch
4:57 Dinner
7:08 Snacks
10:10 Drinks
10:30 Sunday Sweets!
11:33 Tips
18:17 Outro

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[UnnaturalVegan]

And my kids see their pediatrician every year for their checkups, and they're up to date on their vaccines (6yo just got their covid booster, 3yo just got their 2nd dose). :)

[sherrybaker]

Me, a 29 year old adult, watching this video for ideas on what to feed myself as I try to transition to a more plant based diet

[ugglare]

Awesome that you’ve adapted “lördagsgodis” or saturday candy, which is a norm in Swedish households with kids . It’s a great way to limit your intake of sweets, and has benefited the dental health of children in Sweden for generations. // Dental hygienist in Sweden

[zo]

Lördagsgodis was how I had sweets as a kid! It was always a super exciting day for me to get a little mix bowl of sweets at the end of the week and then the rest of the week would either not think about it (because treats were simply not available) or get “healthier” sweet deserts such as banana boats (banana cut in half longways, milk and a tiny sprinkle of dark brown sugar.) I still have my boats on occasion (now veganised!).

[rowan]

I bought silicone plate dividers that you can stick onto any plate and are machine washable (for me, not for children, because I’ve got weird sensory stuff with food) but that helps a whole lots with keeping foods from touching.

[GavinJ]

I had the same thing of liking separated foods when I was a kid which is difficult if you're Irish. Lots of stews and casseroles in my diet growing up. But I distinctly remember being given a curry that had raisins in it and really not wanting to eat it because it looked weird. But I forced myself to and loved it and then never had a problem with wanting separated foods again.

[kristenm]

Which multivitamin do you use for the kiddos?? Do you supplement any additional B12 separately (other than in the soy milk)??

[flojohobbit]

Thank you so much for doing this video. It is soooo helpful! I bought the book and can’t wait for your video on it!!

[danieladietel-wright]

i lived as an au pair in finland- i perceived the saturday- sweet habit as harmful, for "my" kids were hunting/ secretly buying and lying about eating sweets and craving them all week and on saturdays basically ate sweets until they felt sick.
in my opinion, many grown- ups in finland later swapped the sweets on saturday for alcohol and got completely wasted on saturday, then being abstinent all week.... strange... and it is a lot healthier to learn to regulate your intake of sweets on a daily basis. i know, some people will dislike this comment, but this is just what i experienced

[cruelaz]

I love to eat whole apples! I think textures are also important to concider when it comes to food being together.
There where certain textures like raw onions (squishy sounds) I remember hating the moment i heard that sound in my mouth as a kid over not hungry anymore. (I recently got diagnosed with autism I also have adhd so maybe the texture iissues comes from there)
So I think seperating stuff is important and even if kids kombinations are very odd I've come to learn they eat way more if they are allowed to try their weird combinations. (with that also has to come the mindset of the parents that they are allowed and nothing is off limits)
My mother has this very odd fixation on breakfast foods and dinner foods. I just eat whatever sounds good I dont mind eating "dinner" food in the morning.
One important thing I've also learned is how comforting food can be especially things I already know. Even as an adult I feel like I need a balance between food I know and love and trying new stuff so I totally get children being sceptik when their parents keep on dishing them new stuff out haha

[sarahk]

I remember babysitting for a family and serving pea soup for dinner, and one of the kids insisted on having "red soup", which apparently means adding in ketchup until the soup turns red. I automatically said no, which was pretty stupid, since the kid then refused to eat. "Let kids eat weird sh!t" indeed!

[sarahnaithammou]

Pretty sure I've made that exact homemade cheese dip with the potatoes and carrots many times. I love it and have used it in a variety of ways. It's also pretty cheap to make relative to many vegan cheese brands.

[cademataya]

I was curious to know how you handle birthdays/outings with non-vegan friends, etc.? Do you just let your kids have a slice of pizza/cake, or do you let them choose just knowing that it really hurt something else to make the food they are eating? Just curious!

[treefrog]

If you want a tip for Iron absorbing, I like to give mt kids their Iron/Multi Vitamins at the end of the day, after dinner, after dessert, right before brushing teeth. It is part of the Night routine. Then I don't have to worry about what they eat in the day and try to time Calcium v Iron

[elisapf]

Here in Portugal we start lunch and dinner with vegetable soup (homemade, of course) and finish with fruit. In the middle we have a source of protein and a grain or sth… For us is very weird to have pre-prepared foods in every meal. Vegan or not. It’s so easy to cut some veggies and put them on a pan with some water, blend and add salt and olive oil… You can keep it in the fridge for the all family for 2-4 days… 😊

[natalieerib]

I have an extremely picky child- meatless by absolute choice because they can’t stand any kind of meat and prefer vegetables and fruits anyway. Do your kids struggle at all with texture / which vegan nuggets would you recommend the most?

[Catb]

I like this video. But as a foodie myself, I can't imagine growing up without homemade meals. I can understand the busy mom aspect of anything, but honestly... snacks for dinner? snacks lunch? Where is the comfy homemade meals that make anyone fall in love with food and especially ''mom food'' type?? Food is supposed to be enjoyable and comfy, and snacks are meant to be just that... snacks.

[lillyrose]

So because your 3 month old is cranky and wants to be held you don't make dinner?

Did you do the same thing when your second kid was 3 month old?

[xSandygirlx]

The second part of this video is just too funny and relatable 😂

[siriusblvck]

Hey, thanks for the inspiration. I am curious if you give you kids a cholin supplement cause i know from an other video that you yourself take one?