The Speedy Sneaky Chef: Quick, Healthy Fixes for Your Favorite Packaged Foods

I bought the kindle version of this yesterday and tried a couple of the ideas today. I was not able to make any of the recipes, since I did not have everything I needed on hand. However I did use what I learned to make some of my own adjustments. I had a box of banana quick bread mix, so I used the recipe in the book as a guide, adding pureed sweet potatoes, banana and whole wheat pastry flour to the mix as well as cutting the oil from 1/2 cup to just 2 tbs. My kids ate it up. Then for dinner I was using boxed parmesan noodle mix. I added the white puree and some wheat germ to it. There were no leftovers. The best thing is that my 5 year old son who will not let a veggie pass his lips cleaned his plate. I cannot wait to try some more of the recipes. I would say the first day was a success.

This author has some great ideas for sneaking food into kiddos. I did get it for them but also for me and I am watching my weight. I find some of these recipes to be a little heavy on the calories, but it is written to help kids get nutrition in. I just wish their were some lighter ideas for adults who are sneaky cheffing themselves.

A great idea to incorporate healthy foods into delicious meals! I had a gal pal of mine who had a sister that kept using these recipes to trick my friend into eating a vegetable and liking it. So it is very safe to say that this is applicable for adults too. The pictures are helpful and the suggestions on what to do with excess pulp was great. Really enjoyed seeing how I could prep for the week and think of how I would use the extra pulp, like making zucchini bread. Highly recommend!

I have tried a few recipes from this book so far and my 3 year old has been impressed. We did the hot cocoa breakfast popsicles last night and they were a hit! I put a aside an hour to make some purees, keeping them in the freezer so I can use them when needed. I really like the ideas for making the store bought items more healthy (ex adding the orange puree to pasta sauce). I recommend this book to any mom who has children who are not big fans of the veggies!

Good for knowing how to sneak pureed veggies into meals so they are undetectable. Or ALMOST undetectable. I like the testimonials that show how important good nutrition is for kids brains. Kids who have picky eating problems who begin eating these healthier foods can do much better in school.

I ordered this hoping for recipes to make the nights we have to have something boxed, like hamburger helper or something like that, due to busy schedules. This book is nothing like this! There's more "quick fixes" in the regular Sneaky Chef book. These were all recipes for making things from scratch...much like the other books. While I enjoy the other books, this was supposed to be for "packaged foods" and other than mac n' cheese and spaghetti, there really isn't any healthy add-in's for the packaged meals and those two recipes are in every Sneaky Chef book. Very diappointed. While I normally make an actual meal, there are nights we're short on time and have to have something quick, like most people with kids do.

The recipes have a lot of sugar like the pancake and bread mix recipes. I would think all that sugar would offset any little bit of vegetable and fruit puree added.

Helpful for the picky eater in my house.Only suggestion is that the nutritional value is not always listed. I could be wrong but I believe it is not always there and I need this info as well.

This book is easy to follow and the recipe's work! My finicky son didn't even notice he was eating vegetables and asked for more! I would have liked more pictures as I am a visual person and like to see how it looks before I make it.