More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists
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Summary
Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more veggies？
Packed with creative recipes， this modern approach to classic family comfort foods ups the nutritional ante—infusing TONS of healthful vegetables into every dish （even snacks and desserts！）—while always putting flavor first。
As a chef and cookbook author， Nikki Dinki loves veggies。 But like most parents， getting her kids to love them is a work in progress。 There will always be a side of veggies on their dinner plates， but when those veggies go untouched， Nikki doesn’t stress。 That’s because her cooking incorporates vegetables at every turn: the kids may not have eaten their sides of peas， but they ate cauliflower and sweet potatoes in their Mac and Cheese， devoured Green Eggs （with spinach） and White Bean Pancakes for breakfast， and asked for seconds of the Zucchini Crust Pizzas at lunch！
Although the veggies are sometimes hidden—your kids will be eating mushrooms and eggplant without thinking twice！—the real goal is using the qualities of each vegetable to make each classic， family meals even better than the original version。 In these recipes， mushrooms enhance the beefy taste of the Mushroom and Onion Burgers， while eggplant replaces egg for breading on Chicken Tenders and Chicken Parmesan， which keeps them irresistibly moist。
Inside， discover other delicious recipes that will become mealtime staples， including:
• Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust
• Cauliflower + Yogurt Bagels
• Eggplant Parm Meatballs
• Pumpkin Pasta Dough
• Taco Meat （with Pinto Beans）
• Mac and Cheese with Caulilfower + Sweet Potato
• Chicken Nuggets with Beans + Carrots
• Creamed Spinach Garlic Bread
• Loaded Queso （with Squash）
• Banana Carrot Oat Muffins
• Eggplant Marinara Sauce
• Brooklyn Blackout Cake （with Beets + Avocado）
• Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls
But fear not: there are no fancy ingredients or complicated cooking techniques。 These easy， accessible recipes have been tested hundreds of times， by Nikki and other parents， for surefire family food wins！ This collection of tried-and-true dishes will wow picky eaters and foodie parents alike with creative veggie twists on breakfasts， lunches， dinners， snacks， sides， and dessert。
Packed with creative recipes， this modern approach to classic family comfort foods ups the nutritional ante—infusing TONS of healthful vegetables into every dish （even snacks and desserts！）—while always putting flavor first。
As a chef and cookbook author， Nikki Dinki loves veggies。 But like most parents， getting her kids to love them is a work in progress。 There will always be a side of veggies on their dinner plates， but when those veggies go untouched， Nikki doesn’t stress。 That’s because her cooking incorporates vegetables at every turn: the kids may not have eaten their sides of peas， but they ate cauliflower and sweet potatoes in their Mac and Cheese， devoured Green Eggs （with spinach） and White Bean Pancakes for breakfast， and asked for seconds of the Zucchini Crust Pizzas at lunch！
Although the veggies are sometimes hidden—your kids will be eating mushrooms and eggplant without thinking twice！—the real goal is using the qualities of each vegetable to make each classic， family meals even better than the original version。 In these recipes， mushrooms enhance the beefy taste of the Mushroom and Onion Burgers， while eggplant replaces egg for breading on Chicken Tenders and Chicken Parmesan， which keeps them irresistibly moist。
Inside， discover other delicious recipes that will become mealtime staples， including:
• Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust
• Cauliflower + Yogurt Bagels
• Eggplant Parm Meatballs
• Pumpkin Pasta Dough
• Taco Meat （with Pinto Beans）
• Mac and Cheese with Caulilfower + Sweet Potato
• Chicken Nuggets with Beans + Carrots
• Creamed Spinach Garlic Bread
• Loaded Queso （with Squash）
• Banana Carrot Oat Muffins
• Eggplant Marinara Sauce
• Brooklyn Blackout Cake （with Beets + Avocado）
• Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls
But fear not: there are no fancy ingredients or complicated cooking techniques。 These easy， accessible recipes have been tested hundreds of times， by Nikki and other parents， for surefire family food wins！ This collection of tried-and-true dishes will wow picky eaters and foodie parents alike with creative veggie twists on breakfasts， lunches， dinners， snacks， sides， and dessert。
Reviews
Dominique H。
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All I can say about this book is WOW！ I don’t know if I have I ever found a cookbook where I wanted to make nearly everything in it until today。 Not only is this cookbook absolutely adorable， from fun pictures， backdrops， and little details that make it an absolute treat to explore， but the recipes all sound amazing！ There are a host of really awesome recipes that anyone could love that each have a healthier twist （something I can really get behind）。 I’m not trying to sneak vegetables into food， All I can say about this book is WOW！ I don’t know if I have I ever found a cookbook where I wanted to make nearly everything in it until today。 Not only is this cookbook absolutely adorable， from fun pictures， backdrops， and little details that make it an absolute treat to explore， but the recipes all sound amazing！ There are a host of really awesome recipes that anyone could love that each have a healthier twist （something I can really get behind）。 I’m not trying to sneak vegetables into food， but am really just looking for ways to make comfort foods healthier and this book ACES that。 Another standout about this book is that you can tell it was made by a real person who has a busy schedule and is doing the best she can to add extra health without adding extra time。 Wherever possible she uses canned foods （and the whole can no less）， she uses whole vegetables， she uses accessible ingredients， and even gives instructions for how to freeze things for later。 Plus， the book is filled with enough details that even the most nervous cook can have success through substitutions and cooking tips that don’t require a bunch of extra work。 Again I say， not only are the recipes healthy and delicious， but they are actually made to be made in your regular life。 The book is beautiful （probably one of my favourites ever）， the recipes are phenomenal， the ingredient list isn’t crazy or hard to find， the food is healthy and actually tested and re-tested to perfection， and the instructions are so easy， fun， and helpful。 I truly don’t know what else anyone could want in a cookbook。 I don’t say this very often， but in my mind， this cookbook is a must buy for just about anyone， but especially for those looking for healthy meals and reasonable recipes！Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jane Shambler
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This book I would argue is for the more experienced but， looking deeper I feel there may be something for everyone。 Also， maybe be a little adventurous， be adaptive。 I'm sure you will find something。The photography is amazing。 However the things I tried looked nothing like the pictures。 Practise makes perfect I guess。If you want your kids to eat more veggies， or even yourself。 There are some very creative ways like chocolate cake with zucchini。 Weird I know。 Not sure I'll try that one。 But each This book I would argue is for the more experienced but， looking deeper I feel there may be something for everyone。 Also， maybe be a little adventurous， be adaptive。 I'm sure you will find something。The photography is amazing。 However the things I tried looked nothing like the pictures。 Practise makes perfect I guess。If you want your kids to eat more veggies， or even yourself。 There are some very creative ways like chocolate cake with zucchini。 Weird I know。 Not sure I'll try that one。 But each to there own。Enjoy！ 。。。more
Suzy
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I love this！ I can't wait to try these recipes with my family！ I have some picky eaters and I am always looking for more ways to incorporate veggies。 This has some really great recipes， I like her notes also and ways to substitute within the recipes。 A great cookbook for any family！Thank you NetGalley for this ARC I love this！ I can't wait to try these recipes with my family！ I have some picky eaters and I am always looking for more ways to incorporate veggies。 This has some really great recipes， I like her notes also and ways to substitute within the recipes。 A great cookbook for any family！Thank you NetGalley for this ARC 。。。more
Jane
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Thank you so much， NetGalley， for the free ARC of this cookbook！ It is the ultimate cookbook for veggie lovers。Some of the recipes are beyond my skill level。 I did， however， find a number of recipes for burgers and meatloaf that I can’t wait to try！ Overall， a very good， versatile cookbook。
Johanna Sawyer
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Thank you for this book！ I’m absolutely amazed at the details that went into putting a book like this together for those picky eaters。 I’ve never heard of this author but just the idea that you can use veggies to make great homemade dishes pulled me toward this book。 What did I like？ Great pictures！ The book is very family friendly。 The chocolate cake with zucchini is going to be my first try。 I’ve heard of this but have never had a recipe for it。 For a ton of these recipes your processing the v Thank you for this book！ I’m absolutely amazed at the details that went into putting a book like this together for those picky eaters。 I’ve never heard of this author but just the idea that you can use veggies to make great homemade dishes pulled me toward this book。 What did I like？ Great pictures！ The book is very family friendly。 The chocolate cake with zucchini is going to be my first try。 I’ve heard of this but have never had a recipe for it。 For a ton of these recipes your processing the vegetables to make the recipe。 So if you have a picky eater or you just need to incorporate more hidden vegetables then I’d recommend this。 I will definitely order my own copy and check out the blog。 I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review！ 。。。more
Daphnee （daphneereads）
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Really impressed by this book， everything is well-thought off， the photography and the layout are wonderful！ I would be tempted to say it maybe more for experienced cooks， but I think there is something for everyone。 Love the checklist at the end where you can rate each recipe。Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the free ebook copy in exchange of an honest review。
Janet
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Publication date: October 12， 2021Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more veggies？Packed with creative recipes， this modern approach to classic family comfort foods ups the nutritional Publication date: October 12， 2021Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more veggies？Packed with creative recipes， this modern approach to classic family comfort foods ups the nutritional ante—infusing TONS of healthful vegetables into every dish （even snacks and desserts！）—while always putting flavour first。As a chef and cookbook author， Nikki Dinki loves veggies。 But like most parents， getting her kids to love them is a work in progress。 There will always be a side of veggies on their dinner plates， but when those veggies go untouched， Nikki doesn’t stress。 That’s because her cooking incorporates vegetables at every turn: the kids may not have eaten their sides of peas， but they ate cauliflower and sweet potatoes in their Mac and Cheese， devoured Green Eggs （with spinach） and White Bean Pancakes for breakfast， and asked for seconds of the Zucchini Crust Pizzas at lunch！Although the veggies are sometimes hidden—your kids will be eating mushrooms and eggplant without thinking twice！—the real goal is using the qualities of each vegetable to make each classic， family meals even better than the original version。 In these recipes， mushrooms enhance the beefy taste of the Mushroom and Onion Burgers， while eggplant replaces egg for breading on Chicken Tenders and Chicken Parmesan， which keeps them irresistibly moist。Inside， discover other delicious recipes that will become mealtime staples， including: • Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust • Cauliflower + Yogurt Bagels • Eggplant Parm Meatballs • Pumpkin Pasta Dough • Taco Meat （with Pinto Beans） • Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower + Sweet Potato • Chicken Nuggets with Beans + Carrots • Creamed Spinach Garlic Bread • Loaded Queso （with Squash） • Banana Carrot Oat Muffins • Eggplant Marinara Sauce • Brooklyn Blackout Cake （with Beets + Avocado） • Sweet Potato Cinnamon RollsBut fear not: there are no fancy ingredients or complicated cooking techniques。 These easy， accessible recipes have been tested hundreds of times， by Nikki and other parents， for surefire family food wins！ This collection of tried-and-true dishes will wow picky eaters and foodie parents alike with creative veggie twists on breakfasts， lunches， dinners， snacks， sides， and dessert。I love hiding veggies in food as my hubby has the palate of a three-year-old。。。he actually prefers boxed KD/Macaroni and Cheese to homemade。 And frankly， as I love my veggies drowning in butter and salt， this is probably good for me as well。。。I actually pre-ordered a copy for myself。 This is a bit like Jessica Seinfeld's book in which she "introduced" the idea of hiding veggies but I actually preferred this one over hers。。。it is more down to earth than a woman married to someone who is only a few dollars off of being a BILLIONAIRE。。 The recipes are well written and understandable by cooks of all levels and the photos make the food very appealing to myself and other lovers of food out there。 I especially love the book because it uses mostly whole ingredients instead of pre-prepared and packaged foods。 My husband says that I never have any food in the house， only ingredients --- that is why I cook so much。 I also refuse to eat or cook with Frankenfoods such as "chick'n" and its 88 ingredients vs。 🐔chicken🐔 having one and cheese that does not come from an animal is udder nonsense！）I will recommend this book to friends， family， patrons， book clubs， and people reading books in the park as we do … I have had some of my best conversations about books and food down by the Thames！As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 "） on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🍅 🍄 🥑🍆🌽 。。。more
MookNana
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