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I'm Michelle Cox -- the owner of Lipstick to Crayons. I’m also a Mom to three kids (a teen, tween and toddler), a professional writer (www.michellemcox.com) and a blogger (www.fromthemom.com). And I love to save money (and help you do the same) via frugal deals and steals, coupons and other thrifty practices. My freelance writing business allows me to enjoy the great balance of being a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom, while also making time for blogging, running (ran the Chicago Marathon twice) some amateur photography and scrapbooking. I’m a St. Louis native, although I have lived outside of the city and the state. A few of my passions are amateur photography, scrapbooking and attending kids' sporting events.

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Deceptively Delicious

October 29th, 2007 • Related • Filed Under


My kids are the pickiest eaters so I have been hiding veggies in their food whenever I can. They seem to have inherited a gene that causes them to have a severe aversion to any green colored foods. And that gene was handed down from me. I’m not the biggest fan of vegetables but I do have my favorites that I try to eat several times a week.

Since I’m a fan of deceiving my kids into eating their veggies I jumped at the chance to review Jessica Seinfeld’s Deceptively Delicious cookbook. She collaborated with nutritionist Joy Bauer who provides her expertise throughout the book.

The book is quite pleasing to the eye. I love the retro fifties illustrations and my kids loved the colorful photos and illustrations. I let them in on my veggie hiding secret after they ate and fell in love with the sweet potato pancakes. They were pleasantly surprised that veggies could taste so good. After that they enjoyed picking out recipes for us to try.

Another one of their favorites is the Tortilla “Cigars” that are made with yellow squash and carrots. I pack these in their lunches which gives me one less thing to feel guilty about.

Jessica also offers great tips on how to make veggie purees and stocking the kitchen to make her recipes easy peasy. There is a whole section from Joy Bauer devoted to what every parent should know about nutrition. These two didn’t miss a detail in crafting a beautiful and informative cookbook.

This review was brought to you in conjunction with The Parent Bloggers Network**************************************************



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  1. #1 Malin on October 29, 2007:

    Do you think it could work for adults as well? Hehe, I have fruits and veggies phobia ;)

  2. #2 Christine on October 30, 2007:

    WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!