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Purple Puree -- A Sneaky Chef Make-Ahead Recipe
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By Missy Chase Lapine
Posted January 13th, 2008
This article is reprinted with permission from The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals, by Missy Chase Lapine, (2007, Running Press)
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals
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Author Notes: If you’re the parent of a picky eater, you need this book! Author Missy Chase Lapine, the former publisher of Eating Well Magazine, has come up with a truly innovative kid friendly recipes that are healthy too. Missy has a bag of tricks to rival most magicians, only her tricks will have your kids looking forward to eating things like cauliflower, spinach, beans, broccoli, carrots, tofu and even sardines! In most cases, these healthy super foods are hidden in such a way that kids (and even picky adults) will never know the difference. For instance cauliflower hidden in macaroni and cheese, blueberries camouflaged in cupcakes and spaghetti and meatballs playing host to eight (count them) different vegetables. The Make Ahead Chapter allows you to always have healthy Sneaky Chef components (like this one) on hand – such as fruit and vegetable purees and whole grain flour and breading mixes. Use these components to make healthy, kid friendly foods like Missy's Brainy Brownies.
Ingredients: 3 cups raw baby spinach leaves (or 2 cups frozen chopped spinach, or frozen chopped collard greens)
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (no syrup or sugar added)
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons water
Instructions:

If using raw spinach, thoroughly wash it, even if the package says “prewashed.” Bring spinach or collards and water to boil in a medium pot. Turn heat to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

If using frozen blueberries, quickly rinse them under cold water to thaw a little, and then drain.

Fill the bowl of your food processor with the blueberries and cooked spinach, (or collards) along with the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of water, and puree on high until as smooth as possible. Stop occasionally to push top contents to bottom. If necessary, use a second tablespoon of water to make a fairly smooth puree.

This amount of spinach and blueberries makes only about 1 cup of purée. Double the recipe if you want to store another cup of the puree. It will store in the refrigerator up to 2 days, or you can freeze 1/4 cup portions in sealed plastic bags or small plastic containers. Use to make recipes more healthy as in Sneaky Chef's Brainy Brownies.



 

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