Deception Rules!

As mom to a three year old, I am very practiced in the art of deception -- especially when it comes to hiding veggies in her favorite foods (see my previous post about the ham and bean soup). But, I am always looking for additional recipes to add to my repertoire. So, imagine my glee when I learned about Jessica Seinfeld's new cookbook entitled, Deceptively Delicious, Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food. It's an entire cookbook devoted to hiding pureed fruits and veggies in kids' standard foods: cauliflower in mac-n-cheese, spinach in mini-pizzas, carrots and spinach in brownies! I've already tried a couple of the recipes to great success with rave reviews from both adults and kids. I highly recommend it to other moms who are sick of cajoling, bribing, and trying to reason with their little ones each night.