Become a Sneaky Chef Like Seinfeld's Wife (Who's No Copycat)
By Jackie Burns MSN Shopping Contributor
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld's wife is off the hook after a judge tossed out a rival author's claim that she copied her cookbook. (Both Jessica Seinfeld's "Deceptively Delicious" and Missy Chase Lapine's "The Sneaky Chef" are bestselling books with a shared goal of hiding healthy food inside the favourite meals of children.) I've been using "Deceptively Delicious" for a while now and have learned the art of sneaking cauliflower into my son's scrambled eggs and spinach into the batter of his chicken tenders. If only my poor grandmother had access to either of these books, she could have saved herself a trip to the emergency room with my uncle who decided it would be fun to hide peas up his nose. If you think your child is about to get scurvy, then it may be time to become a sneaky chef. Here are the essential tools you'll need to get started:
Steamer: Before you can puree your veggies to hide in your kids' favourite meals, you'll need to steam them first.
Food Processor or blender: Steamed veggies like cauliflower, spinach, sweet potato or carrots are easily pureed with a little water in a food processor or blender.
Bakeware: What kid doesn't love brownies? Spinach is another whole story. However, if you mix the two, they're none the wiser. You can have a good laugh slipping veggies into muffins, cookies and cakes as well.
Popsicle mold: Frozen yogurt pops filled with healthy berries make a great alternative to high-fat ice-cream.
Sandwich Grills: Move over frying pan, there's a new tool in town. Kids love sandwich grills and they'll be too busy waiting for their exotic lunch to notice you slipped squash puree into their grilled cheese.
Fondue Set: Thanks to this interactive dessert tool, kids can get their vitamin C intake while dipping their fruit into a cheese or chocolate fondue.
How do you get your kids to eat their veggies?
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Posted by: A Service | Sep 17, 2009 1:46:20 PM
This is a very well explored topic alerting us to an unknown resource. However both this article, and I assume the cook books, ignore an as important problem for which they (the books) may be a great solution - the elderly. I will be obtaining both cook books and be looking for more on-line sources of information on ways to use these techniques to help give my parents the dietary assistance they need but many times refuse to accept. I thank you ... and I'm sure many other children who care for elderly parents will have reason to thank you as well.
Posted by: T Flaten | Sep 17, 2009 11:17:31 PM
I admit, I grated carrots and zuchini and put them in the pancake mix but now that I look back 20 yrs, kids should get used to the fact right from the beginning that water is the beverage, porridge is the cereal and vegs and fruits and protein are the foods offered. They will eventually get it and acquire a taste for healthy beautiful food.