Healthy , Tasty , Recipes

Does anyone own the book: The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kid Favorite Meals?

I just received this book in the mail today and am wondering if anyone has any opinions on the Recipes?

I don’t have that particular cookbook but I think the whole thing is a terrible idea. You have to get your kids to be open about trying new things, and sooner or later they’ll find some veggies and fruits they like. If you hide them in something else, and they find out, they won’t trust you, and soon enough you won’t be able to get them to eat much of anything.

There are ways to make the foods you cook healthier though, without resorting to trickery. Use whole grain pastas, lower fat quanity meat, and steam your veggies instead of boiling them…or, as in the case of my kids, serve them raw with ranch dressing.

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20 Awesome Raw Soups You Can’t Live Without $2.99 This is an awesome raw soup recipe book that’s easy, fun, and healthy! The recipes are so easy that even your kids can help make dinner. These recipes are made with organic produce which is good for the environment, your family and you. A raw food diet has more nutrients because the produce is in its natural state. A raw food diet helps to combat the daily toxins that are associated with the air, home, work, etc. And raw food also helps curtail many diseases such as diabetes, lower cholesterol, weight loss, and many other ailments.

20 Awesome Raw Soups You Can’t Live Without $9.95 This is an awesome raw soup recipe book that’s easy, fun, and healthy! The recipes are so easy that even your kids can help make dinner. These recipes are made with organic produce which is good for the environment, your family and you. A raw food diet has more nutrients because the produce is in its natural state. A raw food diet helps to combat the daily toxins that are associated with the air, home, work, etc. And raw food also helps curtail many diseases such as diabetes, lower cholesterol, weight loss, and many other ailments.

4 Kids to Cook $3.46 New – This book features great food that kids can make and enjoy. Teaching kids to cook has many advantages: it teaches the benefits of eating fresh, healthy food; it’s a wonderful outlet for their creativity; they’ll learn how to appreciate good food at an early age; can be less likely to suffer from obesity; and you get to have a break when the kids are cooking dinner. These recipes are for the kinds of food that kids like to eat, pizzas and burgers included, but these are healthy pizzas and b

7-Day Menu Planner For Dummies $2.65 Flavorful, nutritious meals that can be prepared quickly, easily, and economicallyAre you looking for a structured, nutritional approach to meal planning? 7-Day Menu Planner For Dummies gives you a year’s worth of weekly dinner ideas and recipes that take about 30 minutes to prepare, contain an average of 30 percent calories from fat, and use common ingredients to save time and money.It’s a plan! — discover the benefits of planning your meals in advance and get the know-how to take control of mealtimeBe healthy — learn how to make smart, health-conscious choices when shopping, deciphering food labels, and preparing mealsStock up — fill your pantry with must-have ingredients, including herbs and spices, pasta, and other staples that will help make meal preparation a snap52 weeks of eats — get a year’s worth of weekly menu plans that feature seven themes: family, kids, express, budget, heat and eat, meatless, and easy entertainingOpen the book and find:52 weeks of menus and recipesHints on navigating the grocery storeAdvice on choosing foods low in fat and sodiumLists of essential utensilsPointers on organizing your kitchenSpecial menus for holidaysWays to save time in the kitchenTips for saving money on mealsAdvice for serving foods that look and taste great togetherRecipes to whip up when you’re in a hurryLearn to:Make easy meals that are delicious and nutritiousCreate your own menu plansPrepare meals the whole family will enjoy in approximately 30 minutes

80 Awesome Raw Food Recipes You Can’t Live Without $9.99 This book of 80 raw food recipes is so easy that even your kids can help make them! The recipes in this book are made with organic or locally grown produce. Organic produce is good for the environment, your family, and you! My book consists of raw recipes like green smoothies, raw burritos, raw wraps, raw lasagna, raw linguini, raw pizzas, raw puddings, raw cookies, raw pies, and even raw ice cream! Having a diet that consists of mostly raw food helps with lowering your changes of diabetes, lowers cholesterol, helps with weight loss, helps make your skin look better, and some say even look younger! Why wouldn’t you want to start on your journey to better health with my new book on raw food recipes and tips for living a healthy life? Eating a diet of raw food isn’t as daunting as you might expect. Even if you just try one recipe a day or week you are on your way to better nutrition and a healthier happier life!

90/10 Weight Loss Cookbook $4.97 Joy Bauer, New York City’s hottest nutrition guru, has taken the nation by storm with The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan. Now, Joy reveals the secrets to creating meals that will help you lose weight and keep it off. Following the 90/10 plan—an easy, balanced diet of 90% nutritious food and 10% Fun Food—Cooking with Joy is the perfect book for those looking to create healthy at-home meals. Only Cooking with Joy features:*Over 100 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, AND DESSERT!*Joy’s Guide to Navigating the Grocery Store*Kids in the Kitchen—a chapter devoted to kid-friendly meals and snacks.

Allergy-Free Desserts: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free,Soy-free and Nut-free Delights $2.94 Diagnosed with a variety of food allergies after the birth of her first child, Elizabeth Gordon thought her dream of becoming a professional baker was over. But rather than give up, she decided to re-create her favorite childhood treats using ingredients that were safe for food allergy sufferers like herself.The result of her efforts is in your hands—an entire book of desserts so good that even those without allergies won’t know the difference. Baking without traditional ingredients might seem daunting, but Allergy-free Desserts makes it easy with baking tips and simple tricks for mouthwatering treats that are safe for people with allergies, celiac disease, or any other condition that requires adhering to strict dietary guidelines. These recipes include cookies that will make the kid in you grin, dessert bars that are bar-none delicious, and cakes of all kinds. Donuts and lemon sugar cookies taste just the way you remember them. Lemon Squares and Red Velvet Cake will delight kids and adults alike. Gooey and rich chocolate brownies are no longer off limits, while allergy-safe pie crusts mean you’ll never have to go without American classics like apple or Key lime pie. If you’re in the mood for a cold treat, try Elizabeth’s one-of-a-kind Fudgsicles! And what about breakfast? You’ll find plenty of options for muffins, pancakes, scones, and more. Allergy-free Desserts proves that with a little ingenuity, you can still enjoy almost any sweet treat.In addition to these crowd-pleasing recipes, you’ll also learn how to use allergy-free alternatives in your own favorite recipes. Instead of wheat, use gluten-free garbanzo bean flour and create wonderful textures in cakes and cookies. Xanthan gum makes your baked goods rise just like traditional recipes, but without the gluten. Flaxseed meal is not only a great egg substitute, but it’s also high in fiber and healthy Omega-3 fatty acids. Mix cider vinegar and rice milk to create the perfect replacement for

America I AM Pass It Down Cookbook $16.95                 The smells in the kitchen, the unforgettable flavors—these powerful memories of food, family, and tradition are intertwined and have traveled down from generations past to help make us the people we are today. Now, Tavis Smiley’s America I AM exhibit has joined forces with Chef Jeff Henderson and Ramin Ganeshram to create the America I AM Pass It Down Cookbook.  This special keepsake preserves African Americans’ collective food history through touching essays, celebratory menus, and over 130 soul-filled and soul-inspired recipes. There’s something for everyone—from traditional southern cooking like Apryle’s Seafood Gumbo, Craig Robinson’s Mom’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken, and Russel Honoré’s Barbecued Boston Pork Butt, to healthy new millennium twists, including the Duo Dishes’ Honey Dijon Spiced Pecan Coleslaw, Ron Johnson’s Crunchy Collards, and Scott Alves Barton’s Fragrant Jerk Chicken. Irresistible desserts like Mama Mabel’s Apple Dumplings and Saporous Strawberry Cheesecake, and beverages like Very Exciting Fruit Punch and Tom Bullock’s classic Lemonade Apollinaris are sure to delight.As you read this book, you’ll discover the voices of real cooks and their triumphs in the kitchen, and the ways in which African Americans have impacted the way the whole nation eats.  You’ll learn healthy cooking variations filled with heart and soul, and how to make cooking with kids fun. There’s even a section for you to add your own family recipes and “pass it down” to the next generation.It’s time to turn the pages and join us at the table. After all, our shared experience is the greatest feast of all.

America I AM Pass It Down Cookbook $5.99                 The smells in the kitchen, the unforgettable flavors—these powerful memories of food, family, and tradition are intertwined and have traveled down from generations past to help make us the people we are today. Now, Tavis Smiley’s America I AM exhibit has joined forces with Chef Jeff Henderson and Ramin Ganeshram to create the America I AM Pass It Down Cookbook.  This special keepsake preserves African Americans’ collective food history through touching essays, celebratory menus, and over 130 soul-filled and soul-inspired recipes. There’s something for everyone—from traditional southern cooking like Apryle’s Seafood Gumbo, Craig Robinson’s Mom’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken, and Russel Honoré’s Barbecued Boston Pork Butt, to healthy new millennium twists, including the Duo Dishes’ Honey Dijon Spiced Pecan Coleslaw, Ron Johnson’s Crunchy Collards, and Scott Alves Barton’s Fragrant Jerk Chicken. Irresistible desserts like Mama Mabel’s Apple Dumplings and Saporous Strawberry Cheesecake, and beverages like Very Exciting Fruit Punch and Tom Bullock’s classic Lemonade Apollinaris are sure to delight.As you read this book, you’ll discover the voices of real cooks and their triumphs in the kitchen, and the ways in which African Americans have impacted the way the whole nation eats.  You’ll learn healthy cooking variations filled with heart and soul, and how to make cooking with kids fun. There’s even a section for you to add your own family recipes and “pass it down” to the next generation.It’s time to turn the pages and join us at the table. After all, our shared experience is the greatest feast of all.

Baby Bistro Cookbook: Healthy, Delicious Cuisine for Babies, Toddlers, and You $0.01 The Baby Bistro Cookbook Healthy, Delicious Cuisine for Babies, Toddlers, and You You no longer need to exclude your baby or toddler from a gourmet lifestyle! The Baby Bistro Cookbook shows you how easy it is to introduce your child to the experience of fine dining. This cookbook offers 150 delicious, foolproof recipes for children from their first bites through toddlerhood. From first foods such as simply prepared pureed fruits and vegetables to more complex meals of meats, sandwiches, snacks, and beverages, The Baby Bistro Cookbook will walk you through your child’s nutritional and gustatory stages. Most baby and toddler cookbooks contain outdated nutritional advice, lack menus for kids with special dietary needs, or offer unpalatable dishes that hold little appeal for your child. Joohee Muromcew was inspired to change those dismal options when she began to cook for her son. Armed with her expert culinary skills and her desire to create healthy, delicious foods with a sophisticated flair, she developed a cookbook that is without equal. The Baby Bistro Cookbook is packed with 150 delicious, easy-to-follow upscale recipes, like Ratatouille and Fresh Mozzarella Omelet. Here are some other unique features that put this book in a class by itself. * Substitutions for children with food allergies * Directions for preparing an entire week’s supply of dishes that can be easily refrigerated or frozen * Pediatrician-approved information on adapting recipes to suit your child’s age and tastes * Hints on what foods to pack when traveling with children * Recipes for special occasionsTeaching your child at an early age to appreciate and enjoy the same fresh, delicious meals you find so delectable is easy. Once you experience the simple pleasures of knowing that your young one is eating happily and healthfully, you’ll never want to touch, or feed your baby, another jar of bland baby food again!