Jessica Seinfeld's "Deceptively Delicious" and "Double Delicious" Cookbooks

Jessica Seinfeld has created two incredible cookbooks --"Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to get your Kids Eating Good Food" and "Double Delicious: Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives." Sure the first one is meant to get kids eating healthy, whole foods, but these recipes can help anyone to make healthy choices in the kitchen. Seinfeld sneaks vegetable purees into everything, even desserts! I thought pureeing all of the vegetables would be a pain, but it was so simple. You can even prepare a whole bunch of pureed portions and freeze them for another day. I decided to try and make the chicken cannelloni dish, which uses cauliflower puree, and whole wheat lasagna noodles (or any other healthy alternative; gluten-free will work as well). I have never successfully made anything from a cookbook. It was absolutely delicious and I didn't feel guilty grabbing seconds. Seinfeld's books include nutritional information, shopping lists, photos, and fun comments from her family about each recipe. Check out her website or head straight to Amazon for a sneak peek!

Edamame (soy beans)

Have you ever tried these? I first discovered them in sushi restaurants, served as an appetizer with salt sprinkled on top. I absolutely loved them, and have ordered them every time I go ever since! I stumbled upon a bag of edamame in my local grocery store recently and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I had them for lunch today and they are just as tasty as they are in sushi restaurants! You can buy them in shells (like they serve in restaurants), or shelled. All you need to do is boil them up (or microwave apparently), and add a touch of salt! So good for you, full of protein, potassium, and fibre. Plus, who doesn't enjoy a salty snack every once in a while?