Giveaway: Deceptively Delicious

So a while back I told you that I got the new cookbook by Jerry Seinfeld’s wife called Deceptively Delicious… Remember?

And then I told you how I thought it would be a fun bonding experience to spend an evening pureeing with my husband…

Except I was WRONG and it wasn’t fun at ALL? Remember that?

This is THE REST OF THE STORY – my attempt at sneaking some nutrition into my boys’ diet (because Jay needs it just as bad as CJ, if not worse).

If you DON’T remember (shame on you!) Part I, in which I puree the socks out of a bundle of veggies, it turned out to be rather un-fun.

Part II, however, is MUCH more optimistic.

I have been Cooking! Dinner! Nightly! (Well, PRACTICALLY nightly)

And the dinners have been Delicious! Nutritious! Veggilicious!

I’ll cut right to the punch line. Deceptively Delicious? I’m a fan!

I guess some celebrity’s wives (with their highly trained staff of chefs, nutritionists, and food preparation experts) may ACTUALLY have something to offer the rest of us!

All of the recipes (with the exception of one) have been really easy and impressively good.

So far I’ve made:

Italian meatloaf
Green eggs (YES, they are green!)
Scrambled eggs
Pancakes
Banana bread (this is the one I wasn’t too fond of)
Baked egg puffs
Macaroni and cheese
Sloppy Joes

I’ve also started adding vegetable purees to random things with surprisingly good success!

And so I’m here to tell you that I do believe the pureeing mess is worth it. Also, I’ve discovered that having a SYSTEM* and the right equipment helps a lot. Also ditching that whiny guy who I married ten years ago. Yeah, he’s no longer welcome in the kitchen during puree time.

I liked the cookbook SO MUCH that I decided that you, my dearest readers, need to have it. So I contacted the company and, voila! They agreed to give me a few copies to give away.

Leave a comment on this post before Wed, Dec 12th and I’ll enter you in the giveaway. One comment per person, please. Also, make sure your comment includes a link to your blog or your email so that I have a way of contacting you if you win!

*Here’s my system, for those of you ready to give Deceptively Delicious a try. After pureeing, pour the purees into a muffin tin (which should measure approx 1/4 cup per) and freeze for approx 1 hour. When hardened, deposit the frozen purees into a freezer bag (one type of veggie per bag). When reheating, take out the number of needed purees and reheat in microwave safe bowl. MUCH easier than trying to pour smooshy-gushy puree into a freezer bag, let me assure you!

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Congratulations to Renae H and Erin who each won a copy of Deceptively Delicious! (Winners were selected with help of the Random Number generator at random.org. It wasn’t a particularly deceptive or delicious way to choose, but it did seem fair.)

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