Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Del, I have the same problem. Just like everything else, it is a continual process- your idea of what is healthy changes, the kid's taste changes, what is in season and available changes and so on...I don't send milk, just filtered water. I did have a success the other day when I sent organic chicken salad- shredded cooked chicken mayo to taste minced celery garlic (I used powder for convenience) dried coconut fresh pineapple chunks (could be grapes or oranges or apple) crushed almonds (I haven't figured out how to soak and dry yet) This was accompanied by some raw milk cheese and a few crackers w/o hydrogenated fat (but with canola oil)-Barbara's Bakery Rite Rounds, and some carrot sticks and cucumber slices. Now I have to go fix breakfast- pumpernickel bagels with broiled cheese and grapefruit. Kathy > That was interesting Sara about the raw milk problem with your son. I > have an 11 year old grandson that I am raising. He loved smoothies for > 2 years straight, then all of a sudden he didn't like them! The same > thing happened with eggs and now cheese and milk! I send milk from > time to time in the stainless steel thermos, but not everyday (don't > want to burn him out). He won't eat raw veggies at lunch time but will > eat them at night! Right now he likes fruit more than anything, soup > and left over meat. Teas (no sugar) go over well with him also. Can't > send nuts at all because there is a child in his class that is > allergic. I am feeling very limited. So if this post brings anything > to mine that I coul use, it will be greatly appreciated! I took note > of the pomegranate molasses...sounds good, but before I go all over > looking for it could you tell me the ingredients? > > I would like to share lunch box ideas. Anyone else like to do that? > > Today I sent to school some kefiili mixed with raisins and 1/2 chopped > gala apple for snack time. > > Another day some raw roasted pumpkin seeds and dried fruit for a snack. > > I found a mix made by Simply Organic that has safe ingredients to mix > with sour cream to make a dip for veggies. That was just so-so for him > but I likes it! I am looking for some great recipes for salad > dressings that kids like. I made a french dressing tonight that was > pretty good. > > I have a recipe for a no crust pizza that he loves. The " crust " is > made out of grass-fed ground beef or bison. Just don't think it would > be good cold. Next time I make it I will try to make more than we will > eat to try it cold the next day. > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 I would also be interested in sharing lunch box ideas!!! I don't know if it would be appropriate for this group (???), but I am definitely in the same boat as you other guys and would love to contribute and gather ideas on this subject! Also, what is kefiili??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Yes, let me chime in here, since this is not the first time I've seen mention to it..what's kefiili? Is that a milk culture much like Piima or is it a variation on kefir? There, we are on topic! ;-) I love the lunch box ideas theme...hmm....maybe we should set up a spinoff list for hmm...Raw dairy and kids or Raising Raw Kids or something like that....comments, ideas, suggestions? Sara I would also be interested in sharing lunch box ideas!!! I don't know if it would be appropriate for this group (???), but I am definitely in the same boat as you other guys and would love to contribute and gather ideas on this subject!Also, what is kefiili??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Sara et al, I think kefiili is a hybrid of viili and kefir. They are similar substances. Viili has it's origins in northern Europe and kefir originated in the Caucasus mountain region of Russia. Some people blend the two cultures create kefiili. Sara L. Rheault wrote: Yes, let me chime in here, since this is not the first time I've seen mention to it..what's kefiili? Is that a milk culture much like Piima or is it a variation on kefir? There, we are on topic! ;-) I love the lunch box ideas theme...hmm....maybe we should set up a spinoff list for hmm...Raw dairy and kids or Raising Raw Kids or something like that....comments, ideas, suggestions? Sara I would also be interested in sharing lunch box ideas!!! I don't know if it would be appropriate for this group (???), but I am definitely in the same boat as you other guys and would love to contribute and gather ideas on this subject! Also, what is kefiili??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Raising Raw Kids sounds more like an ad for goat meat. :-D (sorry, just HAD to say that!) *runs* At 09:11 AM 2/12/04 -0600, you wrote: >Yes, let me chime in here, since this is not the first time I've seen mention to it..what's kefiili? Is that a milk culture much like Piima or is it a variation on kefir? There, we are on topic! ;-) > I love the lunch box ideas theme...hmm....maybe we should set up a spinoff list for hmm...Raw dairy and kids or Raising Raw Kids or something like that....comments, ideas, suggestions? > Sara > MFJ It's finally happened. I'm slightly mad. Oh dear. ~Queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Just wanted to throw in some " food for thought " here. I remember when I was in school (oh so many MOOs ago--Moos, not moons since this is the rawdairy group, ha!). Other kids can be relentless. Could your grandson's change have anything to do with other kids thinking he's " weird " for having " different " things than the junk they eat for lunch? Pizza is a " normal " food. I remember in our school that a lot of the kids who brought " strange " ethnic food were teased and made fun of. At the very least they'd get the " What is THAT stuff? " questions and looks. I always felt a bit uncomfortable when I was the recipient of that, but had enough schpunk in me to blow them off and eat what I wanted to eat regardless. I'm not saying this is the case here, but it's definitely something to think about. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 I was actually thinking the same thing this morning, Barbara (even though I don't have any kids hehe). There were a lot of mentions of things that the kids would eat/drink at home, but not at school (at least it seemed like a lot to me). Not counting the one about wanting the milk REALLY cold at school. At 04:25 PM 2/12/04 -0000, you wrote: >Just wanted to throw in some " food for thought " here. I remember >when I was in school (oh so many MOOs ago--Moos, not moons since >this is the rawdairy group, ha!). Other kids can be relentless. >Could your grandson's change have anything to do with other kids >thinking he's " weird " for having " different " things than the junk >they eat for lunch? Pizza is a " normal " food. I remember in our >school that a lot of the kids who brought " strange " ethnic food were >teased and made fun of. At the very least they'd get the " What is >THAT stuff? " questions and looks. I always felt a bit uncomfortable >when I was the recipient of that, but had enough schpunk in me to >blow them off and eat what I wanted to eat regardless. > >I'm not saying this is the case here, but it's definitely something >to think about. > >Barbara MFJ It's finally happened. I'm slightly mad. Oh dear. ~Queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Hey Barbara, Thanks for your comments. And to all others who also weighed in! Yes, you are right- and I was thinking about "peer pressure." 1st grade is still pretty early for that sort of thing to start, and my boy is pretty good at "bucking the trend" but still I know he has a small need to appear he fits in and conform. (Let's face it, if he appears too different all the time, he will get into trouble literally!) I do feel for him, because I am really into organic foods and raw milk and I will be expecting that to continue all his life! (For as long as he's in my house, at least! LOL) When he gets older, he might get more razz for what he eats, etc. Oh dear. Well, on the other hand, there are more ethnic foods available and many kids do like those, and are used to seeing things like burritos, enchiladas, stir fries, etc. Awareness and acceptance of such is definitely widening. It can be hard, living in a society that so de-values raw dairy, organic foods and healthy options (i.e. non-hydrogenation). Sara I was just submitting that perhaps sometimes kids would like food that is a little more "mainstream" or inconspicuous--wholesome and nutritious, but inconspicuous. I remember liking chunks of stuff that I could dunk in other stuff. Cheese squares to dunk in dressing, croutons to dunk in a soft nut butter, etc. It made it fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Today I sent an Italian-style lunch with my girls to gymnastics camp. They have genoa salami, parmesano reggiano cheese (raw milk by definition, probably by law in Italy!), olives stuffed with almonds, sourdough rosemary bread with raw butter, organic grapes and a small piece of imported chocolate. I also send fresh strawberries for a snack. Filtered water to drink. This was all purchased-so for me, this is a fast food meal, slow-food style. They were both excited about this menu. Although I did overhear them talking about how the other kids would be saying to them " Eeeww! What is that? " It is good that they are preparing themselves, because they are probably right! Please let's continue to share our successes (whenever we have one). Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 That sounds like a wonderful lunch! I send something simular to that with peperroni slices, raw cheese, sourdough bread with raw butter, fruit, a small piece of lindt chocolate and filtered water. So where do you get the salami and also the olives stuffed with almonds?? That cheese sounds wonderful too. I don't have a wide choice of raw cheese to pick from. Thanks for continuing, Del P.S. Were we supposed to move this to discussingnt? I think so. Please when you answer do so over on dicussingnt. Use the same subject title. > Today I sent an Italian-style lunch with my girls to gymnastics camp. They > have genoa salami, parmesano reggiano cheese (raw milk by definition, > probably by law in Italy!), olives stuffed with almonds, sourdough rosemary > bread with raw butter, organic grapes and a small piece of imported > chocolate. I also send fresh strawberries for a snack. Filtered water to drink. > This was all purchased-so for me, this is a fast food meal, slow-food style. > They were both excited about this menu. Although I did overhear them talking > about how the other kids would be saying to them " Eeeww! What is that? " It is > good that they are preparing themselves, because they are probably right! > Please let's continue to share our successes (whenever we have one). > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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