The Little House Cookbook or Raising Vegetarian Children

The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories

Author: Barbara M Walker

More than 100 recipes introduce the foods and cooking of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s pioneer childhood, chronicled in her classic Little House books.

Notable Children’s Books of 1979 (ALA)
Best Books of 1979 (SLJ)
Notable 1979 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Children's Books of 1979 (Library of Congress)
1980 Western Heritage Award

Horn Book

A Culinary and literacy Feast.

See also: The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating or Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming

Raising Vegetarian Children: A Guide to Good Health and Family Harmony

Author: Joanne Stepaniak

When parents choose a vegetarian lifestyle for their child, it can set family fingers wagging in dietary disapproval. It's no easier on steak-loving parents when Junior announces he's sworn off meat. With the strategies in Raising Vegetarian Children, parents can ease family tensions and learn to accommodate the nutritional and emotional needs of their vegetarian offspring.

It includes a detailed explanation of the Vegetarian Food Pyramid and its vitamin- and protein-rich foods, allays concerns over dietary gaps, and is packed with recipes that will please any growing vegetarian, from infant to teenager.

Joanne Stepaniak, M.S. Ed., is the author of The Vegan Sourcebook, Being Vegan, and nine other vegetarian cookbooks.

Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D., is a registered dietitian and the coauthor of Becoming Vegetarian, Cooking Vegetarian, and Becoming Vegan.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	xiii
	Acknowledgements	xvii
Part 1	Approaches to Vegetarian Living
Chapter 1	Charting the Journey: Contemporary Vegetarianism	3
	Ethics and Ideology	6
	From Principle to Practice	10
	Changing Directions	13
	Encountering the Unexpected	17
	Mountains and Rivers	22
Chapter 2	The Inner Landscape: Psychological Perspectives	25
	Family Unity	26
	Emotional Isolation	32
	Deflecting Guilt	34
	Sibling Interaction	37
	Team Building	38
	Uprisings	41
Chapter 3	The Beat of a Different Drummer: Family, Friends, and Culture	45
	Being Different	46
	Dealing with Relatives	48
	Teaching Teacher	52
	Interim Caregivers	54
	Eating In, Eating Out	57
	Celebrations and Holidays	69
Chapter 4	Returning Home: Nourishing Spirit	75
	Establishing House Rules	76
	Communication and Respect	80
	Setting the Example	83
	Creating a Nurturing Environment	85
	Expanding Compassion	86
	Building Community	89
Chapter 5	An Ounce of Prevention: Food Safety for Vegetarians	91
	Sharing Responsibility	91
	Keeping It Clean	92
	The First Line of Defense	94
	Under the Microscope	100
	Learning Good Habits	101
	Brown-Bagging It	110
	Picnic and Potluck Protocol	113
Part 2	Nourishing Our Children
Chapter 6	Vegetarian Nutrition 101	121
	Are Vegetarian Diets Nutritionally Adequate?	122
	Are Vegetarian Diets Risky? Am I Depriving My Child?	123
	Total Vegetarian Food Guide	123
	Beans and Alternates	125
	Fortified Soymilk and Alternates	137
	Great Grains	142
	Fabulous Fruit	145
	The Incredible Vegetable	146
	Vitamin B[subscript 12]	147
	Vitamin D	153
	Supplements: Yes or No?	154
	The Essential Omega-3 Fatty Acid: Alpha-Linolenic Acid	155
	Balancing Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate	157
	Water and Fluids	157
	Jump for Joy	158
Chapter 7	Getting a Great Start: Nutrition During Infancy	159
	Nature's Formula for Success	159
	Nutrition for Nursing Moms	161
	Breastfeeding Concerns and Questions	171
	Diet for Role Models	175
	Infant Formula	176
	Preparing and Giving Formula	178
Chapter 8	Baby's Big Adventures: Introducing Solid Foods	179
	Cautionary Notes for Infant Feeding	182
	How Do We Know How Much to Feed Our Babies?	183
	Finger Foods	183
	How Do We Prevent or Deal with Allergies?	186
	In One End, Out the Other	186
	Ages One to Three	187
	Supplements	187
	Meal and Snack Planning	187
	How Can We Get Our Children to Eat More?	189
	Optimal Growth: The Middle Path	190
	Shall We Limit Use of Bottles?	191
	What's a Treat?	191
	Will I Ever Have Enough Time?	192
Chapter 9	Children from Two to Twelve	193
	When It Comes to Food	193
	Together: Creating Health	195
	The Weaning Period	195
	Fast- and Slow-Growth Periods	195
	Providing Enough Calories	202
	Picky Eaters	203
	Keeping It Simple	203
	Top Ten Meals for Children	205
	Snacking	206
	The "Perfect" Day	206
	Vitamins--Essential to Life	210
	Supplements	211
	Eating Away from Home	211
	School Meals	212
	Restaurant Eating with Children	213
	Travel Tips	213
	How "Normal" Do We Want to Be?	214
Chapter 10	The Unique Needs of Teens	215
	Nutrition and the Teenage Growth Spurt	216
	Good Nutrition: Authority and Responsibility	221
	Social Life, Independence, and Mealtimes	222
	Nourishing Healthy Skin	223
	Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)	223
	Weight Management: Controlling Gains	224
	Body Image and Eating Disorders	225
	Weight Management: Bulking Up	227
	Nutrition for Athletes	229
Part 3	Recipes for Every Occasion
Chapter 11	Kitchen Magic: Harmonizing Good Health and Great Food	233
	Four Keys to Enjoying Cooking	233
	Making Healthful Changes	235
	Working with Herbs	238
	Use of Oils in Food Preparation	238
	Nutritional Analysis of Recipes	239
Chapter 12	Recipes	241
	Beverages	241
	Breakfast	250
	Quick Breads	265
	Spreads and Sandwiches	269
	Soups	283
	Dressings, Dips, and Sauces	289
	Salads	297
	Entrees	308
	Vegetable Side Dishes	327
	Celebrations	331
	Desserts	338
	Resources	349
	Where to Find Information	349
	Where to Find Products	358
	Making the Most of School and Camp	360
	References	363
	Index	371