The toughest challenge many cooks face each day is feeding their own children. By her own admission, the writer and humorist Ann Hodgman's kids are the worst eaters in the world, and if she finds something one likes, the other inevitably hates it. Now, for all similarly beleaguered parents, Hodgman brings together more than two hundred recipes that everyone in the family can agree on, like Nonthreatening Cheese Fondue, Taco Bake, and Roast Pork Loin with Apple Crust, many of them gathered from fellow parents. ONE BITE WON'T KILL YOU also includes: menus for holiday meals, recipes for birthday parties, suggestions for in-flight and car-trip snacks, sections on feeding toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school kids, and adolescents. With hundreds of tips and anecdotes from other parents, ONE BITE WON'T KILL YOU makes the task of feeding kids not only a little easier, but also a whole lot more fun.
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Amazon.com Review
Tired of arguing over every last nibble? Comfortable with loading your cupboards with cream of mushroom soup and boxed muffin mix? This hilarious book could be the answer you've been looking for. Filled with tasty comfort food that's sure to delight folks of all ages, One Bite Won't Kill You reminds parents of the sure-fire tool for dealing with those advanced picky eaters: a sense of humor. Author Ann Hodgman, a former food editor from Spy magazine, is also the mother of two finicky eaters. Most of the recipes are fairly simple, and often rely on canned sauces and soups for key ingredients. Each recipe begins with a short tale of how the recipe came about, and the pages are filled with hilarious moments in the lives of picky eaters of all ages. The recipes have names like Taco Thing and Mud Puddle Cake and many are easy enough for older kids to tackle themselves. While this friendly, funny book is smart enough to make no promises about ending fussy eating permanently, it does a great job providing kid-tested edibles and adult-endorsed reminders that meals don't need to become battlegrounds. --Jill Lightner
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"I like Hodgman's amiably resilient approach to feeding the young, and her prose is equally engaging. She really faces facts -- facts like Vegetables vs. Kids, Parents vs. Fast Food vs. Kids -- and she does it with good kid-oriented dishes that still have some grown-up flair. (Roz Chast's hilarious pictures are precisely right too.) Myself, I'd like to eat my way through the book, and I think any kids who don't go for at least three-quarters of Ann Hodgman's dishes should be sold as slaves." -- Peg Bracken, author of THE COMPLETE I HATE TO COOK BOOK
"I've always believed that useful information has no place in comedy, but Ann Hodgman has written a very funny book that would have made my childhood much nicer." -- Conan O'Brien
Tired of arguing over every last nibble? Comfortable with loading your cupboards with cream of mushroom soup and boxed muffin mix? This hilarious book could be the answer you've been looking for. Filled with tasty comfort food that's sure to delight folks of all ages, One Bite Won't Kill You reminds parents of the sure-fire tool for dealing with those advanced picky eaters: a sense of humor. Author Ann Hodgman, a former food editor from Spy magazine, is also the mother of two finicky eaters. Most of the recipes are fairly simple, and often rely on canned sauces and soups for key ingredients. Each recipe begins with a short tale of how the recipe came about, and the pages are filled with hilarious moments in the lives of picky eaters of all ages. The recipes have names like Taco Thing and Mud Puddle Cake and many are easy enough for older kids to tackle themselves. While this friendly, funny book is smart enough to make no promises about ending fussy eating permanently, it does a great job providing kid-tested edibles and adult-endorsed reminders that meals don't need to become battlegrounds. --Jill Lightner
Amazon.com
"Ann Hodgman is that rarest of creatures: a humorist and a cookbook author whose recipes really work." Newsday
"I've always believed that useful information has no place in comedy, but Ann Hodgman has written a very funny book that would have made my childhood much nicer." -- Conan O'Brien
Tired of arguing over every last nibble? Comfortable with loading your cupboards with cream of mushroom soup and boxed muffin mix? This hilarious book could be the answer you've been looking for. Filled with tasty comfort food that's sure to delight folks of all ages, One Bite Won't Kill You reminds parents of the sure-fire tool for dealing with those advanced picky eaters: a sense of humor. Author Ann Hodgman, a former food editor from Spy magazine, is also the mother of two finicky eaters. Most of the recipes are fairly simple, and often rely on canned sauces and soups for key ingredients. Each recipe begins with a short tale of how the recipe came about, and the pages are filled with hilarious moments in the lives of picky eaters of all ages. The recipes have names like Taco Thing and Mud Puddle Cake and many are easy enough for older kids to tackle themselves. While this friendly, funny book is smart enough to make no promises about ending fussy eating permanently, it does a great job providing kid-tested edibles and adult-endorsed reminders that meals don't need to become battlegrounds. --Jill Lightner
Amazon.com
"Ann Hodgman is that rarest of creatures: a humorist and a cookbook author whose recipes really work." Newsday
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Ann Hodgman is author of more than forty children's books, several humor books, and the BEAT THIS! and BEAT THAT! cookbooks. She has two children and twenty pets. Ann Hodgman lives in Washington, Connecticut.
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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am responsible for feeding four males daily (one of whom is my husband), all of whom are such picky eaters that I come close to pounding my head with the cast-iron Le Creuset cookware I bought before I had children. However, these are mighty fine recipes, most of which will get eaten around these parts if I'm not hiding chopped broccoli in them. In addition, Ann reminds us in the nicest possible way that in this world, being a picky eater is sheer luxury, and then rolls up her sleeves and gets to it. As in her previous (and also highly recommended, by me) cookbooks, Beat This! and Beat That!, Ann admits freely that there is a time and a place in the kitchen for time-saving convenience foods, cleverly disguised. And if that argument goes over with me--when I lived in Berkeley, I used to grind my own flour, for God's sake--it should to you, too. The Roz Chast illustrations are a treat. The holidays are coming, so buy this book for anyone who can boil water. I'll be watching.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book is not just for kids! I have made several recipes and they were great! The cloud fruit dip was recent party hit--with adults! The caramel apple bread pudding ,eggnog and fudgies were all excellent. It is also very funny and the illustrations are a riot.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I don't have kids but I read the fabulous reviews of this book and couldn't resist taking a look. I'm glad I did. Not only does it contain some fun and delicious recipes, it's hilarious. I guarantee you will love it.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I would really like to recommend One Bite Won't Kill You by Ann Hodgman. It is a GREAT cookbook for picky eaters. It is not so much that the recipes are great (though they are) as her attitude when writing it. It really perks up your day to know that someone is writing a cookbook and really seems to GET kids.
She has fun recipes with real kid friendly ingredients such as Tater Tot Surprise and Nonthreating Cheese Fondue, but she also writes in a way that will get most parents smiling even with the food battle getting ready to come:
Nonthreating Cheese Fondue "...The fondue concept is so perfect for children -- it's so nice and violent, stabbing something with a fork and drowning it in a vat--that poisoning the cheese with wine is lunacy. But this recipe wouldn't dream of doing anything silly like this. This recipe LIKES children."
It is not a fancy cookbook. But it is a cookbook that has food with ingredients that you can find, are likely in your house anyway and isn't all preachy and nasty about the foods your kid SHOULD be eating. And the foods taste good. And my kids eat them. Also her essay in the back "Why None of This Matters" is really great too.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book. First I laughed, then I made two of the recipes for my kids (aged 3 and 6) which they both *loved*. Then I laughed some more. Then I made the bread recipe, which was so good that I no longer bake in my bread machine anymore -- I make the dough from her recipe in it, then bake it in the oven. This has evolved into a Saturday ritual in my house. (Oh, and the drawings by Roz Chast are alone worth the price of admission.)
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Ellen
Format:Paperback
I originally purchased this book for my sister - the mother of two pickey eaters. This book goes beyond the simple presentation of recipes for children. It is a wonderful and inspiring guide to feeding children, the family and yes, the human spirit. All with wonderful humor, grace and practical information. A cook book to be read from cover to cover.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is great. I received it as a gift and just sat there reading it for 2 hours. I love the essays and anecdotes and the cartoons, of course. Then I started making the recipes and the ones I've tried are great. They're easy enough that my kids can help, which makes them more likely to try them, and they taste good. Plus her attitude really helps me relax about the whole business. As she says, we shouldn't stress over what we're feeding our kids when people everywhere stress over being able to feed them at all. I wish she was my neighbor!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
There are a few words that come to mind when describing this book . Words like "wonderful", "witty", and "must have". All the recipes in this book are incredibly scrumptious. My usually finicky-about-food kids have always had thirds whenever I cook from this book. But kids certainley aren't the only ones who will enjoy these recipes. Anyone who has a kitchen and access to food will LOVE this book. Kudos to Roz Chast for her lovely illustrations.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
cookbook
i like a lot of the recipes in the book but i feel like theres a lotta mexican recipes, and i already know how to make that kinda stuff, so i feel like im limted to using only so... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sxm0re
2.0 out of 5 stars
Funny alright, but.......
Yes, it is a humorous read. It has some good ideas. But these recipes rely heavily on processed convenience foods which I am trying to shift AWAY from using. Read more
Published 11 months ago by parrotheadTink
4.0 out of 5 stars
some good recipes but not all healthy ingredients
Some good recipes and interesting format that leaves space for personal notes, etc. However, calls for pre-made, packaged ingredients rather than all whole foods/ingredients. Read more
Published 21 months ago by p31Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this book...even if your kids are grown!
I bought this book originally because I am wild about anything with Roz Chast's illustrations, so imagine how pleased I was when the text was actually just as hilarious. Read more
Published on December 20, 2009 by Bake Woman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funny
This book is very funny and has some yummy recipes. Our favorite and most used recipe out of the book is Apple Pizzas. Try it!!
Published on February 16, 2009 by B. Dees
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth Your Time & Money!
The recipes are really good, especially for families (often giving parent and child versions of preparing the same recipe) but the commentary is priceless! Read more
Published on January 11, 2009 by M. Bower
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love love love Ann Hodgman's writing
I've tried to email Ann Hodgman, author of One Bite Won't Kill You, to tell her that I'm sure we'd be best friends if we corresponded. Read more
Published on May 15, 2008 by C'est moi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to read and fun to use!
I don't often write reviews, but this time I felt I had to. I got this book so I could cook meals for my picky children, based on the name of the book alone--I didn't have any of... Read more
Published on January 30, 2008 by J. Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars
pretty good recipes
My daughters enjoyed some of the recipes in this cookbook, so it was a worthwhile purchase...
Published on February 9, 2007 by R. Bunn
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm the picky eater, not my kids...
Yes, when I bought this cookbook years ago, I was the picky eater, not my kids. I was also a fearful cook in the kitchen, not feeling at all confident I could cook something that... Read more
Published on April 19, 2006 by Jennifer Rader
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