large_goblin [he/him, comrade/them]

I’m going to write these presuming your toddler is ok with solid foods but if they’re not I can provide some other suggestions.

• raw fruits cut into strips Cucumber and bell peppers are great, minimal washing and cutting required. If your son is onboard with hummus that would be amazing for dipping too.

• Soy / pea yogurt, mix in some blueberries etc or just eat plain

• non salted edamame

• Soy milk. It’s healthy, filling and very hydrating, perfect for summer. We use soy milk for any hungriness outside of scheduled meal/snack times.

• Miso soup packets (not always vegan)

A bit stranger / more effort ideas

• Food dehydrator for making fruit and veg crisps.

• My son had a phase of eating plain wholegrain bread. We put some vegan cream cheese on it but it seemed to make no difference.

• I know there are kids that like silken tofu with nothing but soy sauce on top. Not for me but that’s a lot of food with only 5 seconds of prep right there.

“I have black friends” but with so many additional layers of creepiness

I’m super impressed by how well tofu cheese (almost always silken tofu with a bit of processing similar to how you mentioned) does a better job of melting consistently than the non-vegan equivalent.

So often I would try to make cacio e pepe and all the cheese would seperate out and become unworkable. Tofu cheese has made Italian-style cooking so much easier, tastier and healthier.