See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

Ready to Buy?
woodys-uk
Price: £18.55
In stock
21 used & new from £5.00
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Deceptively Delicious: Sneaky Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Foods
 
See larger image and other views 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Deceptively Delicious: Sneaky Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Foods (Spiral-bound)

by Jessica Seinfeld (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


12 new from £10.55 9 used from £5.00
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (Spi) £7.99 £5.99 24 used & new from £5.15

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything

by Elizabeth Gilbert
4.1 out of 5 stars (80)  £4.79
A New Earth: Create a Better Life

A New Earth: Create a Better Life

by Eckhart Tolle
4.3 out of 5 stars (67)  £4.47
Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods

Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods

by Missy Chase Lapine
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £10.99
You: Staying Young: Make Your Real Age Younger and Live Up to 35 Percent Longer

You: Staying Young: Make Your Real Age Younger and Live Up to 35 Percent Longer

by Michael F. Roizen
4.8 out of 5 stars (6)  £11.99
You: on a Diet: Lose Up to 2 Inches from Your Waist in 2 Weeks

You: on a Diet: Lose Up to 2 Inches from Your Waist in 2 Weeks

by Michael F. Roizen
4.7 out of 5 stars (9)  £5.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Spiral-bound: 208 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 Spi edition (4 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0061251348
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061251344
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 21.1 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 164,648 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #94 in  Books > Food & Drink > Cooking for Babies & Children

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review
'Quick, easy, delicious and sneaky as can be! Get the secret that changed her family's life. She's a mother of three who has struggled to get her children to eat nutritious foods. Now, Jessica Seinfeld is sharing her solutions in her new book, Deceptively Delicious! Get to know more about Jessica and how she gets her kids to eat healthy.' Oprah, Monday 8 October 07 --Oprah, Monday 8 October 07

Product Description
It has become common knowledge that childhood obesity rates are increasing every year. But the rates continue to rise. And between busy work schedules and the inconvenient truth that kids simply refuse to eat vegetables and other healthy foods, how can average parents ensure their kids are getting the proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits? A mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld wages a personal war against sugars, packaged foods, and other nutritional saboteurs, she offers appetising alternatives for parents who find themselves succumbing to the fastest and easiest (and least healthy) choices available to them.With the help of a nutritionist and a professional chef, Seinfeld has developed a month's worth of meals for kids of all ages that includes, for example, pureed cauliflower in macaroni cheese, and cabbage in spaghetti and meatballs. She also provides revealing and humorous personal anecdotes, tear-out shopping guides to help parents zoom through the supermarket, and tips on how to deal with the kid that "must have" the latest sugar bomb cereal.

See all Product Description

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below
(2)
(1)
See all 3 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

7 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.7 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat overhyped but still a good source of ideas, 1 Dec 2007
By Julia Flyte - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   
I liked the cute '50s style illustrations and the spiral binding is brilliant - every recipe book should have this! I was also pleasantly surprised by the absence of photographs of Ms Seinfeld and her photogenic family and instead the focus on the food.

I was somewhat disappointed in the recipes offered. There is no desire to stretch my kids in terms of what they will happily eat - the focus is purely on how to integrate more vegetables into their diet. Reading some of the quotes from other Mums within the book, my overriding impression was that my kids eat pretty well (not something that I would normally have said). I guess if you are a mum whose kids won't touch vegetables in any form and that is something that you are stressed about, this book is right for you.

What worked for us: Both Macaroni Cheese version 1 and the burgers were simple and liked by my kids.
What didn't: The Spag pie was horrible. My chicken nuggets were a failure - the coating just wouldn't stick. The quesadillas were eaten grudgingly and I won't be repeating them.

I should add that given the extra work that it took to prepare these recipes, I felt more put out when they didn't go down well than I usually would.

Overall the main thing I've taken from this book is the idea that you can sneak pureed vegetables into the foods that your kids eat. In terms of specific recipes that I will be referring to again and again, there wasn't a lot here for me. A better source of family recipes is "Whining and Dining" by Emma Waverman and Eshun Mott, available from Amazon Canada - my kids loved their carrot recipe!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Deceptively Disappointing, 14 Mar 2008
By Kerys Haines (Lamma island, Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I saw this in the bookshop and loved the cover and layout so much I had to buy it. It was shrink wrapped and I was in a rush so didn't have time to see inside first. Which was a mistake. Apart from the recipes not tasting very nice and taking a long time to make, I feel there are a number of things wrong with this book. It aims to increase your child's vegetable intake by 'enhancing' ordinary recipes with vegetable purees. The author bemoans the fact that America has no culture of eating vegetables, unlike, say, the Mediterranean diet. Well I don't think hiding vegetable mush in beef burgers, macaroni or even brownies is going to contribute much to creating a vegetable-eating culture. If your children don't know they're eating them, they are never going to get over this "fussy eater" attitude of refusing to try vegetables. Plus, by the time the vegetables been boiled, pureed, frozen (so you have a stock of ready-to-use purees in the freezer) then defrosted and recooked as part of the dish you're making, how many nutrients will be left in them? And is putting a few tablespoons full of pumpkin puree in a cake that serves eight really going to make much of a difference?
I also thought the recipes themselves were very bland and uninspiring - certainly not dishes that you'd want to share with your children, and since they take a fair bit of preparation, making a separate meal for the adults too calls for an awful lot of cooking. Examples include chicken nuggets (dipped in veggie puree), macaroni cheese with pureed cauliflower, hiding mashed cauliflower in mashed potatoes, and mixing mushed up sweet potato with cheese in toasted sandwiches.
My own son was hideously fussy - for a year he resisted eating any fruit and veg, even fruit juice. I turned things around by making really tasty food that contains vegetables, which he was aware he was eating, such as risotto, paella, noodles, soups, etc, and although he probably still wouldn't eat a pile of steamed veg on the side of a plate, he's more than happy to eat vegetables incorporated into a dish that has enough taste and texture for adults to find appealing too. If you're looking for a good family cookbook with child appeal that will improve your vegetable intake and widen your palates, then try Tana Ramsay's Family Kitchen instead.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute cookbook, 10 Nov 2007
By H. Clinton (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This book is a very cute cookbook and has tons of pictures. The way it lays out all the instructions for the purees and how to cook the veggies was wonderful. I made the applesauce muffins for my husband to take to work and everyone wanted the recipe (even after he told them that there was butternut squash in them). This is a wonderful way to introduce vegetables into children's diets and believe me, even if you encourage your child to eat vegetables every day there are VERY FEW who will actually do it. Fun way to cook!
Also recommended, the book Understanding: Train of Thought.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I haven't actually cooked anything from this but was looking for ways to get my daughter to expand her "will eat" foods and this is not the book for it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Zoe Sheridan

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended
This book is fab. I cook for twins who are 19 months old so I adapt the receipes to suit them. I think the recipes are very yummy, and my kids think so too. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. js allen

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant layout for a cookbook!!
Agree with other reviewers the layout of this book should be adopted by all cookbook publishers - recipes were very good again some that were definate crowd pleasers and some that... Read more
Published 16 months ago by SuzanneMc

5.0 out of 5 stars Puree is the way of the future!
It's a great little cook book, and all the recipies are easy to follow. I have been brought round to eating spinach AND beetroot, which for over 30 years I have managed to avoid... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sassy

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
cooking
Your best home cooked pizza recipe? 		11 4 days ago
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

The Body Shop

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Skin Boost
Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

  

Let Olay Amaze You

Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser SPF15 50ml
Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

›Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

  

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Braun Oral-B Professional Care 6000 Rechargeable Toothbrush - Pack of 2
Put a sparkle in your smile with up to 50% off selected Oral-B and Philips rechargeable toothbrushes.

›Up to 50% off power toothbrushes

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates