In the last post we looked at green cooking with kids. I thought I’d gather some good recipe links for you and the littles to go along with that post.

Animal Chips via Family Fun
FIRST: I didn’t look specifically for organic recipes. At this point, I’ll say what you’ve heard me say a million times; almost any recipe can be altered from conventional to organic. When looking for good green recipes to make with kids, look for ones that can be easily altered to make them healthier. Also keep in mind that you don’t have to cook entirely organic, but I …read more

One of the easiest places to get kids going green is in the kitchen. Kids like most kinds of cooking fun, especially the really fun stuff like baking, blending, and freezing.
If you want to introduce your kids to both green living and cooking skills, here are some easy tips you can follow…
1. Talk about organics: Kids don’t always get organic vs. conventional foods. I’ve been talking about the term organic with my son forever, and I’m pretty sure that now, at age 7, he’s just really getting it. At the store, he’ll ask for organics over non organic now.
To discuss …read more

I’ll post about the results of the Meatless Meals poll on Tuesday. Please take a few seconds to take the poll if you haven’t already. It’s located on the sidebar.
And if you missed the Meatless Meals posts, here they are in the eco cooking category.
Plus, did you know that you can make chocolate zucchini bread? Here’s a recipe from All Recipes. Try it out.
Photo courtesy of Lisa Solonynko.

In the previous post, we looked at tofu for kids. Here are two good points for parents:
1. Many tofu recipes that I come across contain honey. That smoothie above does. Don’t forget that babies under the age of one year, cannot have honey. It’s not safe.
2. I also don’t think that sites promoting tricky tofu ideas are a good deal. Part of respecting our kids is NOT tricking them. Plus, being sneaky is so weird. It makes tofu a “weird food” to kids if you act like hiding it in other food is normal. My suggestion is to be honest …read more

Tofu is jam packed with good nutrients kids need, is inexpensive, and is an earth-friendly food. Plus, kids love to play with tofu, and help to make dishes with it – more fun than mashed potatoes.
Later this week I know that Peggy has some cool meatless posts planned, so I figured I’d work that in to our kid day.
So, how come tofu is so green? The main point is that it’s not meat. Meat, unlike tofu, is extremely bad for the environment.

EarthWorks Press has noted that just one meat eater uses as much land to produce food as 20 vegetarians.
It …read more