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Green Juice -- A Sneaky Chef Make-Ahead Recipe

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By Missy Chase Lapine

Posted January 12th, 2008

The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals

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 Earth Day Milk Shake.

Ingredients:

3 cups raw baby spinach leaves (or 2 cups frozen chopped spinach, or frozen chopped collard greens)
1 cup water

Instructions:

If using raw spinach, thoroughly wash it, even if 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. Pour into a fine mesh strainer over a container or bowl, pressing the green “pulp” with the back of a spoon until all the liquid is released.

Store in refrigerator up to 3 days, or freeze 1/4 cup portions in sealed plastic bags or small plastic containers. This makes about 1 cup of Green juice. Double the recipe if you want to store another cup of juice. Use to make Earth Day Milk Shakes.

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