Sneaky Chef
Health Up Boxed Mac and Cheese
by Missy Chase Lapine
August 25, 2009
There’s not a kids’ menu in the United States that doesn’t offer some variation of macaroni and cheese — the favorite — if not the most popular — of American comfort foods. Kraft now sells more than one million boxes every day! The beauty of even the packaged version is that its cheesy creaminess offers ample opportunity for sneaky chefs to slip in extra nutrition that even the toughest little critics ...
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Missy Chase Lapine is the former publisher of Eating Well magazine. A mother of two young daughters, she knows how picky kids can be—and she’s got the kitchen experiments to prove it! She is on the Culinary Arts facility of The New School, in New York City, and also gives cooking classes and coaching to busy families hoping to learn how to eat healthier. Her book, The Sneaky Chef, is published by Running Press. Her next book The Sneaky Chef: How to Cheat on Your Man (In the Kitchen) will be out in April 2008. You can learn more about Missy at her website, www.thesneakychef.com
Column Archive
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Healthy Store-Bought Lunch Box Snacks
by Missy Chase Lapine
October 26, 2007, 12:00 amAlthough there are a zillion packaged snacks to be found on grocery shelves, most of these are high in sugar, higher in fat, and lacking in the most important element: real, nutritional value. That's why I always keep a stock of healthy snacks on hand for just such early morning rushes. Read More
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Save the Cupcake!
by Missy Chase Lapine
October 19, 2007, 12:00 amThe news has been full of stories about schools banning bake sales. But together, we can save the cupcake, by sneaking in some hidden nutrition underneath the cocoa... Read More
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Crunchy Chicken Tenders
by Missy Chase Lapine
October 12, 2007, 12:00 amChicken fingers are consistently found in the top three choices on every kid’s menu and fast-food chain in the nation. They are usually deep fried and full of artery-clogging trans fats. With that in mind, I set out to capitalize on the popularity of this finger food, but to transform it from a fast food into a superfood. Read More
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Magic Meatballs
by Missy Chase Lapine
September 28, 2007, 12:00 amThere’s no mystery about the health benefits of these perfectly “ normal” looking and tasting meatballs. Yet unlike those at the Italian restaurant, our meatballs are loaded with whole grains and greens. Read More
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How to Teach Your Kids to Eat Well at Home
by Missy Chase Lapine
September 21, 2007, 12:00 amIn today’s world, parents face challenges that just weren’t an issue a generation ago. My parents never had to deal with a global health crisis stemming from rampant obesity among children. Eating was a simple action back then, involving little more than food, a table and mouths. Read More
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Unbelievable Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Missy Chase Lapine
September 14, 2007, 12:00 amOats and white beans make a decent chocolate chip cookie, you ask incredulously? AndI want to throw in wheat germ and whole-wheat flour! Well, tasting is believing. Watch your kids devour these seemingly sinful, yet incredibly nutritious, cookies. Read More
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Kid Friendly Texture Decoys
by Missy Chase Lapine
August 31, 2007, 12:00 amThink of some dish you are particularly fond of, and take a moment to conjure it up in your mind. I’m sure you can “see it”: maybe it's a rich red, or a bright yellow, or maybe a magical swirl of colors. Read More
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Picky Eater Problem?
by Missy Chase Lapine
August 24, 2007, 12:00 amA picky eater in a household can be one of the most frustrating experiences a parent can have. Think about it: three meals a day means nothing less than three huge daily battles, each side coming up with strategies, resistance campaigns, and even blatant bribery and sophisticated spying. Read More
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Perfect Pizza
by Missy Chase Lapine
August 17, 2007, 12:00 amPizza is more than a mere comfort food. Stroll past an outdoor café with people munching on pizza and you’ll find yourself aching to sit down and do the same. Who among us can resist the magnetic pull of this dream dish? Read More
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Veggie Fillers to Fool Finicky Eaters
by Missy Chase Lapine
August 10, 2007, 12:00 amWhen I started being a sneaky chef, I had only one goal in mind: to somehow get fruits and veggies into my two picky daughters, Sammy and Emmy. But I quickly discovered that my kids’ friends loved the food too, and their parents loved the stealthy plan. Read More
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