Food for Kids

Okay, so you're sick and tired of listening to your kids whine and complain and try to bargain with you about eating, or in most cases, not eating, their vegetables.  So the solution is to Jessica Seinfeld them to death--hide every frickin' vegetable you possible can in sauces, soups, stuffings, meats, etc.  Yes, this does mean pulling out the Cuisinart from the deepest, darkest recesses of your cupboard, or dusting it off on your counter, but regardless of where you've been hiding it, it is high time to resurrect it and put it to use!

Mac 'n Cheese?  Not without "sauce!"  The organic whole wheat penne is ready to go.  What about the magic sauce?  Not quite there, but we're working on it.  One jar of organic marinara.  Done.  Now add two carrots (preferably cleaned and peeled, but who will know the difference anyway?), a stalk or two of celery, an onion, some broccoli florets and a handful of spinach.  "Pulse" the living daylights out of it, mix in your shredded cheese and blend with your penne.  

Pour this entire concoction into a greased pyrex dish.  Top with more shredded cheese.  Bake at 350 until bubbly and crispy.  Remove from oven and let sit for about 10 minutes before serving with a salad that, hopefully, the kids will eat, and don't forget a glass (or two!) of wine for yourself.  Jessica, you're a flippin' genius!