Deceptively Delicious scores pretty well

I posted a while ago about the book Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld - no doubt many of you are familiar, but for those who are still wondering whether the recipes are feasible and tasty...here's my take.
I've finally tried out a handful of them, and most of them went over well.  The pureeing really doesn't have to be time consuming at all, which is a good thing.  My girls loved the pink pancakes (which are really super pink! so no surprise that they liked 'em), the tacos, the tortilla cigars and the Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins (which are rich but come out with a really tasty crunchy top exterior). I haven't tried any of the desserts yet, but my friend Kate tells me that donuts were a hit in her household.  My kids aren't picky eaters and love veggies, so I just let them help me make it and they don't seem to think it is strange. Mostly, I've loved that the book has gotten my creative juices flowing so that I can create my own recipes that pack a more nutritious punch.  I'd love to take a look at The Sneaky Chef (the book from which J.Seinfeld was accused of plagiarism) for more ideas.  And I hear that the author, Missy Chase Lapine, will soon have another book published for The Sneaky Chef: How to Cheat on Your Man (In The Kitchen!): Hiding Healthy Foods in Hearty Meals Any Guy Will Love.

Comments

[Kirsten]

I'm really interested to see how the lawsuit goes. It's very hard to prove, but it's fishy that several of the recipes are nearly identical, and Lapine's book was out six months before Jessica Seinfeld's. Also, the publisher who did Deceptively Delicious had turned down the Sneaky Chef. All of it seems fishy to me. That's probably more the writer in me being interested in publishing stuff than how to put spinach in brownines. :)

[Kate]

At the very least, the Sneaky Chef is going to see higher book sales since everyone will want to compare the two (and honestly - it's not like anyone can corner the market on cookbooks!). More importantly, I've tried a few more DD recipes: Mac & Cheese II (w/bean) = a huge hit (I would have tried #I but didn't have the necessary purees); the brown rice crispy/marshmallow thing was kind of disappointing - very dry - I would have used more marshmallow (although everyone else seemed to like it well enough); and the tofu nuggets - I liked them, but I like tofu, and only the child who will eat anything was interested. I started spreading some sweet potato on my son's grilled cheese sandwiches too (inspired by the purees) and he hasn't noticed yet....