A Plant-Based Mum: Lockdown Eased (Ever so Slightly)

With spring firmly in the air, last week Victorian primary school students returned to school for onsite learning. Like many Victorian families, my partner and I were super excited that our children were again reconnecting with their friends and teachers. Last Monday morning, I happily waved them off as they rushed out the door to school. When I picked them up in the afternoon, two happy faces greeted me as they disembarked the school bus. As we walked home from the bus stop, there was a continuous chatter from both kids with entertaining stories from school. Happy kids, happy family!

Along with the return to onsite learning, came the challenge of what to pack in my children’s lunchboxes. Since our move to a whole food plant-based diet, some of my go to lunchbox menu options had to be excluded: store bought muesli bars (too much added sugar), potato chips, meat sausage rolls, ham sandwiches, pizza and meat dumplings. Our school is also a nut free zone! Last weekend, I spent my time scouring through my old recipe books and Pinterest for some plant-based inspiration. Luckily, I managed to find some nut free healthy, kid friendly plant-based options that can be served either cold and hot.

Stay tuned, I will share with some of these recipes with you in my future posts!

• Journal
  • Jul 20, 2021 A Plant-Based Mum: Lockdown Fatigue
  • Jul 12, 2021 A Plant-Based Mum: Check In
  • May 22, 2021 A Plant-Based Mum: Adjusting to COVID normal
  • Dec 13, 2020 Plant-Based Protein Source: Soybean
  • Oct 22, 2020 A Plant-Based Mum: Lockdown Eased (Ever so Slightly)
  • Oct 5, 2020 Plant-Based Protein Source: Chickpea
  • Sep 17, 2020 Plant-based vs. Vegan Diet: What’s the difference?
  • Sep 9, 2020 A Plant-Based Mum: Lockdown Extension
  • Sep 1, 2020 A Plant-Based Mum: Virtual Grading
  • Aug 10, 2020 A Plant Based Mum: Lockdown 2.0
  • Jul 30, 2020 A Plant-Based Mum: Plant-based butter chicken alternatives
  • Jul 21, 2020 A Plant-Based Mum: First Steps
  • Jul 19, 2020 A Plant-Based Mum: Starting Point
  • Jul 17, 2020 A Plant-Based Mum: Introduction
• Recipes
  • Sep 3, 2020 Healthy Banana Oat Waffles (Gluten Free)
  • Jul 26, 2020 Homemade Vegetable Stock