The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids Favorite Meals
by By Lapine, Missy Chase
Category: Cooking , Health & Healing , General

Parents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat healthier, but unfortunately, they&#39;ve found that begging, pleading, threatening, and bribing don&#39;t work. With their patience wearing thin, parents will &#147;give in” for the sake of family peace, and reach for &#147;kiddie” favorites-often nutritionally inferior choices such as fried fish sticks, mac n&#39; cheese, Pop-sicles, and cookies. Missy Chase Lapine, former publisher of Eating Well magazine, faced the same challenges with her two young daughters, and she sought a solution. Now in The Sneaky Chef, Lapine presents over 75 recipes that ingeniously disguise the most important superfoods inside kids&#39; favorite meals. With the addition of a few simple make-ahead purees or clever replacements, (some may surprise you!) parents can pack more fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants in their kids&#39; foods. Examples of &#147;Sneaky” recipes include: No Harm Chicken Parm Power Pizza Incognito Burritos Guerilla Grilled Cheese Brainy Brownies Health-by-Chocolate Cookies Quick fixes for Jell-O(R)