Weekly Meal Plan: Kid-Friendly Meals!

Sometimes, it can be hard figuring out how to get started with kids in the kitchen. With these meals, you’ll be able to get kids of all ages in the kitchen with you! Try out these recipes and get the whole family involved!

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App  — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest meatless, vegan, plant-based and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help you get healthy! 

Are you ready to have a week full of awesome vegan food that leaves you nourished and content? Let’s get started!

This week, we’re bringing you breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts that are perfect for kids and getting kids involved in the kitchen!

Sometimes, it can be hard figuring out how to get started with kids in the kitchen. With these meals, you’ll be able to get kids of all ages in the kitchen with you! Try out these recipes and get the whole family involved!

Monday

Source: Chocolate Puffed Cereal

Happy Monday! Start the week out by spending some time with your kids in the kitchen! They can help out by making their own cereal, and also enjoying learning how mac and cheese is made (vegan, of course!). End the day with a lighter dessert of hot apples!

• Breakfast: Chocolate Puffed Cereal by Tiana Haines
• Lunch: Red Soy Meatballs with Tomato Sauce by Lenia Patsi
• Dinner: The Creamiest Mac and Cheese by Natalie Martin MS, RD and Lexie Staten MS, RD
• Dessert: Hot Apples by The Adventurous Eaters Club by Misha and Vicky Collins

Tuesday

Source: 15-Minute Tofu Scramble

These meals are both easy and quick, so if your Tuesday is full of activities, you’ll have the time and energy for them! Enjoy this quick fifteen minute tofu scramble, and end your day with super simple, but also yummy, peanut butter cookies.

• Breakfast: 15-Minute Tofu Scramble by Lenny Wu
• Lunch: Simple Vegan Pasta by HeeJee Lee
• Dinner: Taquitos with Avocado Sauce by Vegan Junk Food, Lane Gold
• Dessert: Soft Peanut Butter Cookies by Fabio Gallo

Wednesday

Source: Holiday Gingerbread Cookies

Mornings can be tough with little ones, and sometimes, you just need a quick breakfast to make. Try out this peanut butter and jelly smoothie, which just takes the ease and classic flavors of a great sandwich and puts them into breakfast! End your day with a delicious pizza that’s both fun to put together and high in protein!

• Breakfast: Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie by Jesse Lane Lee
• Lunch: Barbecue Tofu Sandwich by Nadine Horn and Jörg Mayer
• Dinner: Rustic Roasted Veggie Pizza With Lentil Crust by Kaylee Pauley
• Dessert: Holiday Gingerbread Cookies by Holly Jade

Thursday

Source: Easy Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins

Having trouble getting the little ones involved in the kitchen this week? Or even, has it simply been a mess trying to get them to understand cooking? Try out making these chocolate chip muffins! They can be in charge of gently stirring the batter and adding in the chocolate chips. And enjoy a wonderful dessert at the end of the day by decorating cupcakes so they look like unicorns!

• Breakfast: Easy Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins by Nicole Dunai
• Lunch: Blissful Veggie Bibimbap by HeeJee Lee
• Dinner: Fooled Pork Sandwich With Fries by Chris Bartis
• Dessert: Unicorn Chocolate Cupcakes by Holly Jade

Friday

Source: One Pot Pasta Bake

Happy Friday! You’ve made it to the end of the week! With these meals all set up for you, you can spend more time chasing down your kids or simply enjoying easy meals. You can enjoy a wonderful bowl of oatmeal and this vegetable-packed pasta bake! What could be a better way to end your week?!

• Breakfast: Cozy Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal by Caroline Doucet
• Lunch: Sun-Dried Tomato, Basil, and Spinach Pinwheels by Emily Brees
• Dinner: One Pot Pasta Bake by  James Wythe
• Dessert: Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups by Leah Moldowan

We highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App  — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest meatless, vegan and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help you get healthy! It’s a brilliant Food app for anyone looking to cut out or reduce allergens like meat, dairy, soy, gluten, eggs, grains, and more! You can also make meal plans, add bookmarks, read feature stories, and browse recipes across hundreds of categories like diet, cuisine, meal type, occasion, ingredient, popular, seasonal, and so much more!

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