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