"Deceptively Delicious"

Over the break I decided I had to do something about Libby's eating habits. She will not touch a vegetable if you paid her. All she wants to eat is chips, fries,etc..etc. She does eat most fruits and loves yogurt. I just wanted to somehow get her to eat something good besides junk. So I turned to my trusty cook book by Jessica Seinfeld called, "Deceptively Delicious". I have tried a few recipes from her cook book a while back, but just never really got the hang of it. She "hides" vegetables and fruits by pureeing them. It is the best idea I have seen yet, AND it is working for us! 

On Mondays when I go to the grocery store I get whatever vegetable or fruits that I will be using for the week. Then when I get home I start pureeing. It's so easy! I thought it would be very time consuming, but it's really not that bad. After pureeing each vegetable I put it in a ziploc bag, label it with whatever it is, then put the date on it. I sometimes freeze part of the puree because it usually makes a lot. So, then I know I will always have something on hand when needed.

So far I have made spaghetti with squash and carrot puree, brownies with carrot puree, French toast with sweet potato puree, and grilled cheese with sweet potato puree. There are many more things I want to try too. I know it sounds gross, but Nolen and I will even eat it. I promise you can't taste the vegetables at all. The best part is Libby is getting something good in her tummy. :-)