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by Nikki Dinki (Author)
NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST -- COOKBOOKS: GENERAL
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
Author Biography
Nikki Dinki is a chef, author, mom, TV host and picky-eater-turned-veggie-lover who is spreading the delicious veggie word! You can flip through her award-winning first book, Meat On The Side, follow her food-driven adventures and unique creations on multiple Food Network and Cooking Channel series, and watch her share recipes regularly on the Wendy Williams and Dr. Oz shows. She also candidly reveals her successes and struggles of navigating three kids (including a set of twins!) and offers up more tasty veggie-focused recipes on social media and NikkiDinkiCooking.com.
Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.9 x 7.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 12, 2021
