tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250327866252887762.post1719277581117058063..comments2024-03-05T15:03:44.818-04:00Comments on Rana's Foodie Life: Alfredo sauce, vegan-styleRanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17761748995643399364noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250327866252887762.post-31551281677362403132012-03-02T13:56:06.042-04:002012-03-02T13:56:06.042-04:00Thanks for bringing this up, it's a valid conc...Thanks for bringing this up, it's a valid concern. This day, we'd had a snack of whole grain toast with peanut butter on it and apples. The kids ate a lot of it so when supper time came a short time later, they weren't very hungry so I knew they wouldn't eat much of it. The 1/2 pkg fed The Big Kid and I and a few mouthfuls to the middle ones and the wee one. The Man was not home for supper. The Big Kid's lunch serving is about 1 cup (that's the size of the container he brings) and he gets lots of other stuff in his lunchbox. They weren't big servings because of the hearty snack an hour before.<br /><br />I try to ensure each meal and snack have a relative balance based on the Canada Food Guide so if a kid doesn't want to eat a meal, I know they've had a balance with the rest of the stuff they've consumed. I used to and would still like to, have charts to check off how much has gone down their gullet of the food groups, but there are too many of us to be that careful. And my new (since the middle kids became toddlers) theory is that they eat when they want to. Some days, they'll eat hardly anything, then they'll eat like monsters for a few days. I just have to let it go and as long as they're being offered good things, they'll eat good things. So far, so good, for us. Other families don't have it as easy (picky eaters, allergies or medical conditions).Ranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761748995643399364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250327866252887762.post-26216407300932712182012-03-02T07:49:11.610-04:002012-03-02T07:49:11.610-04:00This sounds delicious Rana. I'm interested in...This sounds delicious Rana. I'm interested in what you do with tofu as we are eating more meatless meals. My concern, however, is that there doesn't seem to be enough protein in 1/2 pkg of tofu to feed an entire family and have leftovers. Of course, I have no idea what you ate for the rest of the day. This isn't a criticism by any means... I'm just interested to know how you balance carbs, proteins, etc.<br /><br />MaureenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com