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| |  | DVD-CD-VIDEO | Home » » Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food | | | | | | | Description: | | It has become common knowledge that childhood obesity rates are increasing every year. But the rates continue to rise. And between busy work schedules and the inconvenient truth that kids simply refuse to eat vegetables and other healthy foods, how can average parents ensure their kids are getting the proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits? As a mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld can speak for all parents who struggle to feed their kids right and deal nightly with dinnertime fiascos. As she wages a personal war against sugars, packaged foods, and other nutritional saboteurs, she offers appetizing alternatives for parents who find themselves succumbing to the fastest and easiest (and least healthy) choices available to them. Her modus operandi? Her book is filled with traditional recipes that kids love, except they're stealthily packed with veggies hidden in them so kids don't even know! With the help of a nutritionist and a professional chef, Seinfeld has developed a month's worth of meals for kids of all ages that includes, for example, pureed cauliflower in mac and cheese, and kale in spaghetti and meatballs. She also provides revealing and humorous personal anecdotes, tear–out shopping guides to help parents zoom through the supermarket, and tips on how to deal with the kid that "must have" the latest sugar bomb cereal. But this book also contains much more than recipes and tips. By solving problems on a practical level for parents, Seinfeld addresses the big picture issues that surround childhood obesity and its long–term (and ruinous) effects on the body. With the help of a prominent nutritionist, her book provides parents with an arsenal of information related to kids' nutrition so parents understand why it's important to throw in a little avocado puree into their quesadillas. She discusses the critical importance of portion size, and the specific elements kids simply must have (as opposed to adults) in order to flourish now and in the future: protein, calcium, vitamins, and Omega 3 and 6 fats. Jessica Seinfeld's book is practical, easy–to–read, and a godsend for any parent that wants their kids to be healthy for a long time to come. | | | Features: | |
• Full-color photography
• Includes a program for getting your kids to eat healthy, nutritious foods
• Section on what parents should know about nutrition
• Spiral-bound hardcover, 204 pages
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jessica Seinfeld | | Spiral-bound:
| 208 pages | | Publisher:
| William Morrow | | Publication Date:
| October 01, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0061251348 | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.56 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 807 reviews |
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 Great cookbookJul 18, 2010
I bought this because I was getting so many vegetables from the CSA and needed creative ways to use them up. Everything I've tried so far has been delicious!
 Clever and helpfulJul 14, 2010
I like this little cookbook a lot, and have to say that I don't have any young kids, but I wanted it for ideas on how to get more fruits and vegetables into my OWN diet. My favorite recipe is the one where you take pureed cauliflower and mix it into scrambled eggs! Who would have thought?? It makes the most wonderful, fluffy, moist and tasty eggs I've ever had, AND you get the benefit of a serving of vegetables as well. I'll use it a lot, not just for myself, but I have already given my son, who is a chef and has a toddler, some ideas for his family as well. I think this is a really good book for anyone to have, no matter how old you are, whether you have kids or not, it's a great way to learn how to eat better for very little effort.
 Veggies in food cookbookJul 13, 2010
I like the concept behind the book, but not sure if I will use it much due to having to puree most of the veggies beforehand. I would rather just being able to chop them up and create the recipes.
Some good hints and tips, but nutrients might be scarceJul 09, 2010
I received this book as a gift, I think overall if offers some good tips and advice on speaking to your children about health and what to do in a grocery store when you child wants sugar cereal and you are left to explain why the bran flakes is what your getting.
Pros:
The purees are easy and if done in advance and frozen it doesn't have to be time consuming.
The recipes are clearly written, with the "deceptive" ingredient highlighted.
The tone of the book is easy to read, and it is well organized.
The baking recipes are good and creative and I think this book is best suited for baked goods.
Cons:
Some of the recipes have you add 1/4 cup of puree for an entire recipe, I don't really think you are getting a significant serving of vegetables or fruit from that.
I honestly think some things can be served on the side more efficiently if the book incorporated some "Veggie Sides" that tasted good and were deceptive then we can offer them up with any of the household favorites and get a larger portion of veggies.
It would be nice to seen how many beneficial vitamins and nutrients are being added to the recipe so we know what the health benefits really are.
FunJul 05, 2010
I never thought to put veggie puree into foods my son really enjoys. Jessica's recipes are easy and delicious. It can be a bit time consuming to make all the purees but definately worth it.
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