You have all heard of (or seen) this cookbook before, how could you not notice it. It is adorable! (which is the very reason I brought it home) Of course, once I took a peek inside...I was a little less interested. Make vegetable purees and keep them in your freezer. That is SO not like me. But, since I live in a new place, and dont know a ton of people yet...I am doing a lot of things that aren't totally like me. So, I made beet puree...and tried out the my first recipe: pink pancakes.
They turned out great...and were super easy. Of course I didnt have ricotta, so I used yogurt. I didnt have apples, so I used apple juice...and they were fine. The kids had no idea, and gobbled them up. Rob ate a couple...and his only suggestion to make sure the purees are chunk free. So, it was like making fortified pancakes.
brook has been doing this for a while now, and they love it. i have yet to get on the band wagon, but i thing it is an awesome way to get those veggies in your kids.
ReplyDeleteNice! I like beets, but the sound of beet puree is deceptive indeed...
ReplyDeleteGlad you had success and hope you are enjoying your new digs!
I thought this book was a little wierd, too. I guess it's an okay way to get veggies into kid tummies, but I guess I feel like there are more fun ways- ways in which they may even learn to LIKE veggies, rather than go on hating them even though they are eating them!
ReplyDeleteI agree with one of your posters that it is important for kids to learn to like veggies.
ReplyDeleteI am cooking from this cookbook (since until about 3 months ago, I didn't cook) because it is easy for me as a beginner and the recipe's are super easy to convert to dairy free for my family.
The meatball soup was a winner for us. Those meatballs w/ sweet potatoe... yum!