The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue: 101 All-New Recipes and “Sneaky” Tricks for Creating Healthy Meals Kids Will Love

by Missy Chase Lapine

The New York Times bestselling author returns—this time responding directly to her readers’ most pressing concerns. Legions of fans have written to her, asking for more recipes that focus on their specific family challenges. She’s heard them loud and clear, and has crafted meals that are targeted to these special needs, including:• Sneaky Chef Light: Delicious recipes for kids struggling with their weight: with lower calories, lower fat—and all the taste!
• Sneaky Chef for Food Allergies. For the millions of children who suffer from food allergies, here are recipes that are dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free.
• Sneaky Chef for More Variety—More make-ahead purees and crafty, kid-friendly recipes the whole family will love.
• Sneaky Chef Celebrates! Even special days can be healthy, as the Sneaky Chef unveils recipes for birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Valentine’s Day, Passover, Easter, and more!

Sneaky Chef to the Rescue shows that any family can “sneak” good food into their diets, making everybody (both kids and adults) both happier and healthier.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

296 pages, Paperback

First published March 21, 2009

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is genius! I had an aha! moment when I saw all the uses for purees. They take minutes to put together the ingredients, and then only seconds to blend. I've already started using many of these ideas in our kitchen. A household with any ages could appreciate these recipes.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read the other Sneaky Chef books so I don't know how the format compares, but I love the idea of making purees in advance and then using them as ingredients in recipes. My toddler will never know there's a cauliflower/zucchini blend or a blueberry/spinach blend in his foods. There are several recipes I'm looking forward to trying, and it seems that mom and dad will like the foods, too.

[Jeri · Rating 3 out of 5]

How much work you'd have to do versus the amount of nutrients that you are able to "sneak" into regular meals seems not worth the time to me on some of these recipes. That said, after reading the whole book, I may try one of two of the sauces (the white or white bean) and see how it goes down (or doesn't) with my kids.

[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like the four blend recipe...it's so easy to substitute into any baking you do. The preparation/cooking does take time, so be forewarned, but most of the recipes I tried my family and I enjoyed.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great addition to the Sneaky Chef collection. I love this new book. I love the concept...yes...I hide veggies from my kids! I try to get them to eat them whenever I can. The recipes are fun and my kids actually like them.

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oops, returned this before I could actually test any recipes. Love the concept, though, and it has inspired me to try out a few "tricks" of my own for introducing more vegetables and "healty matter" into our diet.

I'm skeptical of that brownie recipe, though, regardless.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such great ideas for sneaking nutrition into kids' meals and presenting normal food in a fun way. Our family favorite is the Monkey Pancakes.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some nice recipes, and some of them I don't really see the point for the extra work with minimal benefit.