Two Christmas's ago, I received a gift from my parents..."Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld. The book contains "secret ways"of incorporating vegetables into those kids that "refuse to eat vegetables" meals. For those of you that do not know...my son...is one of those. He once said "Mom, I'll eat salad when I'm sixteen." To fight the vegetable battle until then (which would be 10.5 years), I have attempted a few of Mrs. Seinfeld's recipes...back when I got the book...over two years ago. Lately, the guilt of my child's nutritional health has bitten again. (Not to mention my attempt to reverse the recent glutton behavior on my behalf and get healthier.) So...I pureed beets yesterday during a smoothie creation and voila! Pink Pancakes! And they were darn good! You blend the puree, ricotta cheese,water, vanilla, and cinammon with pancake mix and grated apples. The cakes turned out thin, light, and crisp on the outside. The best part...Sulli got a daily dose of a vegetable. The second best part...seeing how something that comes from the earth has such beautiful color. If you have not "played" with beets, I definitely recommend it.
Sorry...no pictures this time.
1.25.2010
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