![]() ![]() I hope to give the oatmeal cookies a whirl first, but I am also intrigued by the brownies laced with spinach or broccoli. I don't want to forget to try the desserts either, which Oprah touts as the best part of the book. ![]() And, that really makes me feel like a better mom, to be honest. I feel optimistic that I can find a few of these recipes that I can substitute in for my kids normal waffles and french toast sticks, which are loaded with fat and sugars. This week I plan to try a few of her breakfast recipes, including oatmeal made with sweet potato puree, eggs with cauliflower puree (I'm a die-hard egg eater, so I'm anxious to see if this one turned out good!), french toast and banana bread. He later ate the potatoes and proudly proclaimed, "I think this one is a definite hit." I knew then that Seinfeld was definitely on to something. Since Seinfeld was featured on Oprah today, I decided to break down and let my veggie-shy hubby in on my little secret. ![]() Since that time, I've tried several Deceptively Delicious recipes all with great success. Later, I made the whole family the Mashed Potatoes and they were promptly gobbled down without question. The Quesadillas were a big hit, even with my hugely picky 3-year-old, as was the refreshing Guacamole Dip on the side. Could you really not taste cauliflower or squash mixed in with the cheese of a quesadilla? So, with my husband out of town traveling for a week, I decided to give it a whirl. The only difference is, in each of those recipes includes a secret amount of broccoli, spinach, and carrots, among other veggies that somehow miss the veggie detector in all our kids. These ARE pure kid foods-from chicken nuggets, to pizza, to brownies. I love the fact that the recipes are not foofy foods that adults would like with pretty pictures, being touted as kid-friendly. Because, honestly, these recipes are GREAT! I am now most adamantly "pro-puree." I can say that proudly without fear of retaliation from anti-puree extremists. I love that the book starts with the basics on veggies, specifying just how nutritionally important certain ones are, and follows with how to puree.Īnd puree, I have my friends. The retro design with cute tidbits scattered throughout from her own children is fun. Seinfeld's book is a quick-and-easy read, and very entertaining. (Years later, I attribute these years of pea practice to my ability to effortlessly swallow the horse pills I have to take today!) So, I uld this kid-focused book actually convince my OWN taste buds and those of my family's that veggies don't have to taste bad? I remember all too well as a child requesting my mother make little green peas because that was a vegetable I knew I could wash down with swigs of milk. And, I've tried to shift to that and less of the processed foods. ![]() And, yes, that did pique my curiosity even more as Seinfeld remains one of the most quoted shows in my home a full decade after it went off the air.Īs a fairly newly diagnosed Type II diabetic, I have been well educated in the sort of "roughage" I should be eating. So, when the folks at MotherTalk, approached me to review Jessica Seinfeld's book, Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food, I thought-the heck with the kids! We ALL need to eat better!īefore you ask, Jessica is the wife of comedian, Jerry Seinfeld. Hubs will go to his grave saying he is NOT a picky eater, but he does not eat a lot of the green stuff, other than salad. But, my husband and I are not very good examples either, so I can't really judge her. No, nothing gets past her 3-year-old lips aside from tomato sauce. My daughter will not TOUCH a vegetable currently. (Oct.With that said, in comparison to the rest of my family, I am a regular veg-o- matic. While some parts smack of self-promotion (she encourages parents to share her recipes with other parents), Seinfeld does supplement her recipes with sound tips for learning to say no to junk when kids ask, encouraging conversation, getting children to participate in prep and cleaning, and developing age-appropriate eating habits. The nutritional breakdown of each vegetable/fruit featured in the recipes is valuable. Although her program is easy, Seinfeld is honest about the need for shortcuts and offers some good ones. Seinfeld writes that mealtime should be about “happiness and conversation” not about “power struggles and strife,” and her plan diminishes nagging. The recipes blend nutrition into a meal and harmony into mealtime. Seinfeld, mother of three and wife of comedian Jerry, devised an elegant plan: puree fruits and vegetables and incorporate them into kid friendly dishes like Mac & Cheese (cauliflower or beans) Chicken Nuggets (broccoli) Chocolate Cake (beets). ![]()
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