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Rating : - Lots of great ideas
I really do like this book. I'd heard a lot of the hype about this and the Seinfeld book (I like this one better) and I was skeptical. But, I also have a very picky 2.5-year old son who won't even eat fruit, let alone vegetables, doesn't care for meat or fish, or even pasta. What two-year-old hates mac and cheese, I thought? There are very few foods I can get him to eat without it turning into a battle. So, I checked the book out at the library, and now I own it.

FOr those who are worried that this will encourage bad eating habits, don't be. YOU are still in charge of your kid's diet, even if they control what goes in their mouth. Are you going to let your kid munch on brownies all he wants, jut because they have blueberries and spinach in them? Of course not, and that's not the author's intention. The intention is to give your child the nutrition he/she needs, through the basic foods your child will tolerate. You're still going to serve them fruits and vegetables and whole grains with their meals, but now you don't have to fuss if they don't eat them, because it's already in what they WILL eat. And if they try the spinach and decide they like it, all the better. Eventually, your child's tastes will change, and you can start cutting back on the purees.


There are some recipes I'll probably never use, but I've already tried several, like the potato skins, which my son happily wolfs down without ever knowing he's eating califlower and zucchini!

These are also recipies that most people in the family will like, and that we'll feel a little less guilty about eating. Who wouldn't like to have junk food that's not so junky? I've tried the breakfast ice creams and they're really good, even with avacado in them, which I can't stand. I also drink a lot of sparkling water to keep me away from soda, and adding the juices with a twist of lime is a nice change. And we LOVE the cocoa pancakes! I like the breakfast cookies for a grab-and-go morning, and my husband likes the muffins.

All in all it's a good book. Read all of the beginning, understand the author's philosophy and intention, and get out your food processor.