Anonymous wrote:Strange compromise. He won’t die of malnutrition if he doesn’t eat meat every dinner. If he can help prepare his own vegan dinners and take a b12 supplement why not let him eat what he wants all day

I think most parents have other standards for their parenting besides "will my child die".

Honestly, I'm a single parent in a multigenerational household with a busy schedule, and lots of complexity around food. I need to be able to put one meal on the table that works for everyone, often in a short period of time between one kid's activity and the other. A second cook in the kitchen making a separate meal isn't going to work for us. He can try vegan recipes on the weekend if he wants to explore vegan cooking, cook vegan for breakfast when he usually prepares his own food anyway, and eat whatever he wants when he's in situations like school where he's got choices.

If he was saying "I feel this is the only ethical way to eat?" I'd feel differently. But he's not.

Hash browns

Avocado toast, peanut butter banana toast. Oatmeal with fruit and nuts.

Anonymous wrote:Any suggestions?

My kid decided he wanted to go vegan for lent. We compromised on vegan until dinner time, and then normal dinner. He's in his adolescent growth spurt, and plays three sports. He eats like a horse.

So, besides a ton of avocados, what do vegans eat when they want a lot of calories.

Oh, and we're nut free due to allergies.

Just egg is a good high protein vegan alternative made from mung beans and you can load it with lots of veggies and put it in a bagel breakfast sandwich or serve it on a corn tortilla with avocado and salsa for a breakfast taco/burrito.

Strange compromise. He won’t die of malnutrition if he doesn’t eat meat every dinner. If he can help prepare his own vegan dinners and take a b12 supplement why not let him eat what he wants all day

This whole thread actually has great ideas for breakfast + lunch. Thanks, OP!

We order excellent meals sometimes from Vegan+Butcher, and when we don’t, I often use their menus as inspiration: https://vegetableandbutcher.com/pages/menu

They include ingredients and nutritional info on the website, so it’s easy to recreate. We are not vegan or vegetarian, just trying to move more toward plant based eating. I am amazed by how tasty their meals are. The salad dressings are particularly good. I don’t taste a difference between vegan and traditional mayo, and creamy dressings are definitely a good tool to add calories.

I'm not TRYING to increase calorie intake but I make some vegan chickpea flour pancakes sometimes when I am especially hungry. They are good. I pile them with jelly and fruit.

https://runningonrealfood.com/vegan-chickpea-flour-pancakes/

field roast vegan sausage is nut free, soy free, and high calorie. There's a breakfast links one, or I like the chipotle one in a skillet with peppers, onions, canned tomatoes, black beans, and sweet potato. He could make a batch of that one day and have 3-5 servings.

refried bean and veggie wraps

tofu scramble

are both tree nuts and peanuts banned in your house? Coconut yogurt is tasty and high cal, or oatmeal with coconut milk. You can add peanut butter or PB powder to smoothies, pancakes, etc.

toaster waffles with maple syrup and fruit and non-dairy yogurt or milk.

Make a double batch of muffins (kodiak has high-protein mixes) and freeze some.

Granola is high calorie. Put it on coconut or soy yogurt.

Smoothies with vegan protein powder.

Baked goods subbing butter for coconut oil.

If he likes avocados and tortillas, breakfast burritos/tacos with tofu and black beans

Rice pudding with sweet potatoes and made with cashew or coconut milk (full fat).

+1 for Kashi cereal with a plant based milk. I use unsweetened almond because I want lower calories, but oat milk or regular soy milk would have the higher calories needed.
The peanut butter Kashi is vegan and delicious, but that might not be an option with a nut allergy. I think the other Kashis are not vegan due to honey, which isn't an issue for some vegans.

There are lots of cereal options, just watch out for high sugar content (even though he needs the calories, it's better for the calories to be from other sources than sugar). I like to mix several cereals together. Granolas are high calorie and yummy! Uncle Sam wheat berry flakes with flaxseed.

Cereal, oatmeal, bananas, whole grain bread. I would not recommend processed vegan options or fake meats. Those are fine for occasional meals or weekend breakfast. but are not optimal for filling, nutritious everyday breakfasts.

Growing teens can be vegan.

Anyway, to answer your question, vegan yogurt made with coconut milk is high calorie. Add some seeds. Bread and olive oil is another good and easy option.

Anonymous wrote:What is he eating for lunch, op? You could judt enourage him to eat those same foods at breakfast. Also, cereal (like kashi berry fruitful) with soy or coconut milk is a fast decent protein breakfast.

He'll eat school lunch. He goes to posh private school where the cafeteria serves things like "Quinoa salad with butternut squash and pepitas" and "Teriyaki tofu". I think he got the idea because he tasted all of the vegan foods and decided they were delicious.

I'm not making things that complicated for breakfast.