Vegan lunch box: 130 amazing, animal-free lunches kids and grown-ups will love!

305 Pages·2008·0.83 MB·English

by  Jennifer McCann

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PRAISE FOR VVEEGGAANN LLUUNNCCHH BBOOXX
“Jennifer McCann’s cookbook makes vegan cooking accessible and fun.
It’s informative but not stuffy, detailed yet concise, and the recipes are
creative without being difficult. There are so many delicious, well put to-
gether options here, it’s not only perfect for kids but for anyone who ever
eats lunch!”
—Isa Chandra Moskowitz, author ofVVEEGGAANNOOMMIICCOONN
“Being a vegan kid just got a lot easier! The menus in VVeeggaann LLuunncchh BBooxx
make it easy to plan a balanced and nutritious lunch for your kids (or your-
self!). The variety alone makes it worth having.”
—Erin Pavlina, author of
RRAAIISSIINNGG VVEEGGAANN CCHHIILLDDRREENN IINN AA NNOONN--VVEEGGAANN WWOORRLLDD
“Destined to become a classic, this is the book vegan parents have been
waiting for. And who knew? A vegan mom started a blog describing the
lunches she made for her son for one school year, and it won the 2006
Bloggie Award for “Best Food Blog” (NOT “best VEGETARIAN food blog,” but
“Best Food Blog,” period!). It inspired, delighted, and motivated not only
vegan parents, but omnivores bored with their own lackluster lunches.
This book will continue delighting with recipes that are as innovative, kid-
pleasing, and healthful as they are delicious.”
—Bryanna Clark Grogan, author of NNOONNNNAA’’SS IITTAALLIIAANN KKIITTCCHHEENN
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Vegan
Lunch Box
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Vegan
Lunch Box
150 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches
Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!
Jennifer McCann
A Member of the Perseus Books Group
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Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to
distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those
designations appear in this book and Da Capo Press was
aware of a trademark claim, the designations have
been printed in initial capital letters.
Copyright © 2008 by Jennifer McCann
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or
by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America.
Photographs © Greg McCann
Designed by Trish Wilkinson
Set in 12 point Goudy by the Perseus Books Group
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McCann, Jennifer.
Vegan lunch box : 150 amazing, animal-free lunches kids and grown-ups
will love! / Jennifer McCann. — 1st Da Capo Press ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-60094-072-9 (alk. paper)
1. Vegan cookery. 2. Lunchbox cookery. I. Title.
TX837.M463 2008
641.5'636—dc22 2008004700
First Da Capo Press edition 2008
Published by Da Capo Press
A Member of the Perseus Books Group
www.dacapopress.com
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or e-mail [email protected].
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“Give children a healthy dose of the truth, and I
believe most of them will hop, skip, and jump over
to the side of the angels and never look back.”
Howard Lyman, NNOO MMOORREE BBUULLLL!!
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Acknowledgments
THANKS...
To all the visitors to the Vegan Lunch Box blog—everyone who
left behind a kind word, voted for me, tested recipes, and asked me
to be their mom (okay, now go clean your room).
To my friends Elizabeth Schroeder, Linda Frederick, and Chelee
Ellis for recipe testing; Martie Sahuc for inspiring me with her story;
Joshua Ploeg for the Satya gig; Renee Pottle for your wisdom, help,
and inspiration. To Dione Ruff-Sloan, Tina Stephenson, Amy Ny-
lund, and Candace d’Obrenovic for their contributions.
To Erik Marcus, Erin Pavlina, and Dreena Burton, for your men-
toring and advice, and for all the vital work you do. To PETA for the
Proggy Award and VegNews for the Veg Webby Award.
Very special thanks to Diane Molleson for all her help.
To my whole family: with love to my husband, Greg, for his pho-
tography, advice, support, encouragement, and for putting up with
me; to my mom, Susan Moore, for teaching me to cook with love, and
to Ted Moore for all the asparagus; to my dad, David Andrews, for
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