Pink Pancakes

For Christmas I got a wonderful new recipe book, I'm sure you've all heard of it as I know Oprah talked about it. It's called "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld. I have to admit when I first heard about the book I wondered if this was a good idea because how were your kids going to learn to eat their vegtables and in McKenna's case even her fruits if I hid them? Tyler doesn't seem to have this problem she even eats squash and zuccini, but as I thought about it more I realized McKenna's not eating them anyway so it couldn't hurt. I've had the book almost a month, I've read through the introduction and pondered which recipes I could make that McKenna would even try. I've even bought the produce and then we've ended up eating it before I could puree any of it. There just never seemed to be a good time.

Friday night I decided enough was enough. I wanted pancakes for dinner and remembered that Jessica Seinfeld had a recipe and it couldn't hurt trying it. So I threw a can of beets in the Vitamixer and then added the rest of the ingredients (which didn't include any sugar) and "Walah!" I had the batter for Pink Pancakes. They were a little slow to cook up, but it was suggested you throw a lil powdered sugar on it and some maple syrup. I wondered how it was going to go over with McKenna...

She actually LOVES them, even more than regular pancakes! She was very excited they were pink and she ate like 3 of them, and then had 1 or 2 more when John got home later that night. It was awesome and as sad as it sounds I felt like such a good Mom, mostly because my kid wanted to eat something I'd made.

Today McKenna and I made the Chocolate Chip Cookies. They have Chicpeas in them. Interesting...the dough is actually quite good and the cookies? Not too bad, McKenna just called them good and you know what a stickler she is when it comes to food.

PS- Never mind, she just spit the cookie out into my hand claiming "No like it." She must have gotten a chicpea/garbonzo bean. Oh well guess I'll be eating them today. Let me know if you want me to drop some by your house...