Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food
"Just when you'd abandoned all hope of ever convincing your kids to eat their carrots, here comes Jessica Seinfeld."
-- Redbook Magazine
Jessica Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, has got kids of her own, and she can tell you it's no easy task to get them to eat healthily! For years, she would try and cook healthy foods for her kids that included yummy vegetables, only to be rebuffed by her upset and petulant children. It was war, until Jessica decided to join her kids, and cook them exactly the meals they liked -- tacos, chicken nuggets, pasta, pizza and brownies... with her own secret additions, of course.
Jessica's incredible idea was to make vegetable purees from healthy veggies, including spinach, cauliflower, butternut squash, beets and peas. Then, she included the veggie purees in the recipes her kids love. Imagine Mac-n-Cheese with cauliflower. Think brownies full of naturally sweet and healthy carrots and beets. The possibilities are endless, and they've been tested and approved by the three Seinfeld kids!
Here are the tools Jessica recommends for you to get started pureeing your way to culinary success:
- Rice Steamer
- Mini-Food Processor
- Measuring cup
- Resealable plastic bags for puree storage
- Labels
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Kitchen Timer
Follow these steps for perfect purees every time!
- Peel the vegetable
- Chop the vegetable
- Toss it in the steamer
- Once steamed, blend the vegetables in the food processor
- Include the vegetables in your favourite recipe!
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