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Summary: It's a keeper!
Comment: I have been pleasantly surprised with this book. I have a two year-old and a 6 month-old. I already make puree's for baby food so it hasn't been too bad, making a little more. I have to add that my two year-old likes vegetables, BUT my husband hates them! Now, we can all sit down to dinner and eat the same things and enjoy them. We really like the tuna salad, meatloaf, and green eggs recipes.
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Summary: What happens when you puree fruits and vegs
Comment: ONE IMPORTANT THING THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW IS THAT WHEN YOU PUREE A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE INTO A CONCENTRATED FORM, YOU DRASTICALLY INCREASE ITS SUGAR CONTENT.
SO BOTTOM LINE IS IT'S STILL BETTER TO EAT FRESH STEAMED OR RAW VEGGIES, AND FRESH FRUIT.
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Summary: I applaud the idea, but...
Comment: The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals
I have to say it is an interesting idea for hiding veggies if your children don't like the sight of them, but it wasn't Jessica Seinfeld's to begin with. There was a similar book written a few years ago called "Sneaky Chef" which basically used the same strategy.
I have to say that the best way to benefit from any nutrients in veg is to eat everything raw, if not raw always undercooked. Once vegetables have been cooked, frozen and then heated up in a microwave, the nutrients/vitamins are dead. This is why frozen broccoli is of no use, unless you just love the taste.
So, if your main purpose is to give your children the vitamins and nutrients they need to fight off cancer or basically to grow, it is a better idea to feed them fresh fruit and veg daily.
I don't know why moms complain that their children don't like veggies, if you had started their lives off with feeding them healthy foods, they wouldn't know any different. They only know what you tell them after all!
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Summary: Even good for grown-ups
Comment: My friend and I both bought copies of this. Neither one of us has kids but we saw the author on Oprah and thought that the receipes looked good and the concept of getting more veggies by incorporating purees into food was cool. So I bought a food processor and steamer and got started. I really love this book and the recipes are great. Not sure why other people have not been so thrilled except that it is very time consuming to prep the purees. Just plan a night or day and take care of making purees that you put into your freezer. Then you can have a month's worth of veggies waiting for your recipes. It's a fun and novel way to prepare food. I plan on using the concept when I have children of my own as you honestly don't even notice the veggies inside traditional favorites like maccaroni and cheese.
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Summary: Mostly good
Comment: For those of us who what how we were designed to eat, the recipes in Deceptively are a little too processed and artificial, but they weren't awful like a lot of the reviewers are claiming. You have to remember that if you're used to eating trash, good food isn't going to taste so good right off the bat. The problem that this book is trying to combat isn't going to go away with some sneaky recipes though, unfortunately- the problem of childhood obesity is too big (no pun intended)
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