• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise or Vegannaise

• 1 block tempeh
• 1 stick celery , minced
• 1 small carrot , grated
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise or Vegannaise
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds
• Lemon juice

Cut tempeh into chunks and steam for about 30 minutes. You can do this in a vegetable steamer or you can simmer in a little water with a pinch of sea salt. Mash the tempeh and add the remaining ingredients.

When the rice has cooled enough to handle, mix in the 1 tablespoon of Vegannaise—this will help it bind.

Wet your hands, so the rice doesn't stick, and make little walnut-sized balls with the rice. Make an indentation in the middle and fill with about a teaspoon of the tempeh mixture, then roll it in your hands so the filling is encased in the rice. Roll the filled balls in the toasted sesame seeds.

If your children are used to stronger flavors, you can serve with a little dipping broth made from soy sauce mixed with equal parts water and some chopped scallions.