Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food by Jessica Seinfeld Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food
Book Review: Not even close...
Summary: 1 Stars
This concept is great to me--love the idea of fortifying foods to make them better. We need more of this in our American diet that largely lacks good nutrients--both for children and adults.
I made the brownies as the first recipe thinking this would be the best place to start. They looked good, smelled good... and tasted absolulely nothing that even resembled chocolate. We were baffled. We had to actually spit them out.
I thought they would be somewhat tasty... afterall, they're brownies!
I am willing to try another recipe to see if this cookbook can redeem itself. We'll see. So far, though: yuck.
Book Review: Great for Adults Too!
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't believe there is so much bickering behind the concept of this book. What's so terrible about getting extra nutrients into kids' food? I think some people here are completely ignoring the blatant fact that the author says she still puts vegetables on their plates and wants them to eat them. She isn't saying just cook these meals and, voila, they got their daily servings! I just don't understand why everyone is so uptight about putting some pureed vegetables into food. As long as you're still trying to get the kids to eat whole vegetables, it's not all that "deceptive", it's just smart.
I for one don't have kids yet, however, the "kid" I do have is my husband. He grew up eating a lot of food out of boxes and canned vegetables, and unfortunately never really grew out of those eating habits. He turns his nose up at most cooked vegetables that are fresh, which infuriates me. So I bought this book mainly to have some basic recipes around that I can at least get some extra nutrients into him when I can, and he knows all about it. The vegetables he detests most are broccoli and cauliflower, so I made a point to try those first. So far I've only tried the mac and cheese (the 1st version), the chicken nuggets, and the tuna salad. The mac and cheese was a bit pasty, but for some reason tasted a lot better and creamier the next day reheated. The nuggets were great, and the tuna did indeed taste like regular tuna (not even a hint of cauliflower), so we were both thrilled. This weekend I'm hoping to try the turkey chili and the infamous brownies. If this is what it takes to get my "kid" to eat some more veggies, so be it. I'm glad I have this book now so that when we start a family in the near future I'm ready to cook for them!
**Update 9/18/08 Finally got around to making the brownies just last night. The conclusion? Seriously pretty good! They were definately moist and we did not taste any of the carrot or spinach. My only complaint is that they tasted not quite sweet enough. They were still very good and tasted like a real brownie, but it just needed a tad more "something" in some way. Next time I might sprinkle some confectioners sugar on top. But for the low amount of calories in these, a real treat!
Book Review: Healthy Choice for kids.
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this cook book to be a great way to make healthy meals and snacks for kids and the whole family. My husband and I love the pancakes. It got my creative juices flowing and now I have found that I can make healthy meals for my family without a lot of fuss. You can sneak healthy veggies into almost any meal. So if your in a rut like I was on how to make healthy meals that the whole family can enjoy, this is a great book to buy. Book Review: Excellent Book! Great Ideas!
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally bought this book because my nephew just loves brownies. He eats them for breakfast and snacks. So, I wanted some healthy recipes for him. After going through the book a little, I realized this would be a great cookbook for me as well being that I have high cholesterol.Book Review: Deceptively Delicious is a Winner!
Summary: 5 Stars
Deceptively Delicious is a excellent way to get some good food into our kids diets. It does require a bit of organization and prep work, but slipping in veggies to an otherwise kid-friendly meal is a brilliant idea. Kudos to Jessica Seinfeld for developing these tasty, sneaky snacks.