How to Go Veg

Being vegetarian doesn’t mean having to give up classic kid fare. While whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes should be chosen first, many of the foods children enjoy can be adapted to fit into a vegetarian menu. Here are some tips:

• Pizza. Try ordering pizza without the cheese, and pile on the veggies. If making pizza at home, top it off with vegetarian meatballs or veggie pepperoni.
• Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Both come in a wide variety of veggie versions. You can microwave them, bake them, grill them, and top them with everything you traditionally enjoy, even soy cheese.
• Cold Cut Sandwiches. Even the cold cut now has a non-meaty alternative. Try a slice of veggie ham, veggie turkey, or veggie salami topped with lettuce and tomato and a thin layer of mustard or vegan mayonnaise between slices of whole-wheat bread.
• Chicken Nuggets and Buffalo Wings. Several companies, such as Health as Wealth, offer these traditional favorites in veggie form (look in the frozen food section of the supermarket). Just add ketchup.
• Ice Cream. Soy ice cream is a terrific non-dairy alternative that comes in a variety of styles and flavors. For a twist, add frozen fruit and a little soymilk to vanilla soy ice cream, and blend to make a smoothie. A scoop of fruit sorbet—found at many of the large ice cream chains or at the grocery store—is also a refreshing treat on a hot summer day.
• Fast Food. Burger King now offers a terrific veggie burger. Other food chains, such as Subway, also offer vegetarian sandwiches, and Taco Bell makes a bean burrito (just ask them to hold the cheese).

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