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November 07, 2007

“Think your kids won’t touch tofu? When I serve these, my kids think they’re eating chicken or cheese.” Jessica Seinfeld, Deceptively Delicious

Ok, in the minds of the Desketeers there is so much wrong in this statement we have been rendered speechless. This, if you know us, is really saying something. There is a world of difference between eating chicken and eating cheese. And if your kids can’t figure that out from your cooking, we will not be coming over to your house for dinner any time soon.

Yes, we have perused the new cookbook by Jessica Seinfeld entitled Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food and honestly we cannot stop thinking about it. And not in a good way.

Seinfeld’s whole premise is this: take perfectly good vegetables, put them in a blender, puree them into oblivion, and then hide them in your loved ones food. It’s for their own good because no one would really want to eat in a healthful manner unless you deceive them into it. Ok, we have all had our food battles with our children but isn’t this why God made Flintstone’s Chewables?

The introduction for her brownie recipe states: “These brownies fool everyone! You won’t believe how scrumptious they are (or how good for you) until you make them yourself. Just don’t serve them warm – it’s not until they’re completely cool that the spinach flavor totally disappears.” Desketeer Erica is worried for these kids when they go to school and brown bag it. “You know that trades are going to happen and some kid will get this brownie. Jessica better watch her back. There are going to be some angry 8 year olds coming her way.”

We would like you all to take a look and tell us what you think. In the meantime, it’s Wednesday. Go to the Farmer’s Market and buy some lovely organic produce. Prepare it lovingly. Take our word for it, your kids will eventually come around.

Posted by JenniferD at 11:32 AM | Comments (2)