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50 Ways to Take the Junk out of Junk Food: Quick and Nutritious Treats to Make with Your Kids

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I took this book out of our library and was so surprised to find that I and my family (and neighbors and friends) liked every recipe! They are just simple, healthy and tasty snack-food recipes (I hope she writes another book on dinners). Many are even vegan. And I could find all the ingredients in my own cupboards - no special shopping. Finding a book with a couple of good things in it usually makes me happy, but this book with many good things has me ecstatic! This one I went out and bought.

50 Ways To Take The Junk Out Of Junk Food by nutrition expert Julie Whittingham is a straightforward and elegantly simple collection of recipes for helping the family eat healthier. Offering fifty alternatives to the unhealthier foods and treats that kids love most, 50 Ways To Take The Junk Out Of Junk Food includes easy-to-prepare, tasty, fun, and nutritionally sound fare such as baked apples, fruit kabobs, banana sandwich squares, and more. 50 Ways To Take The Junk Out Of Junk Food is very highly recommended -- especially for families struggling to strike a sound balance in today's sugar-saturated society.

I know that to many kids, the word "healthy" is a nasty word. To many, it conjures up images of brussell sprouts or alfalfa sprouts. Thankfully, my boys are not too picky about foods. With that said, it is always fun to find new ways to make healthy snacks.

With that in mind, I picked up this book from my local library. It contains 50 different recipes for quick and healthy snack foods that kids and their parents will enjoy. Some of our favorites include: Honey Nut Corn, Peach Enchiladas, Yummy Apple Cookies, Icy Grape Drink, Honey Peach Dip, Raspberry Creamy Pops, and Banana Sandwich Squares. Enjoy!

I wish I could give no stars! Possibly the worst cookbook I have ever read. Trees shouldn't have been killed to print it. Anyone can sub wheat flour and margarine in regular recipes to make them healthier; in fact for baking you, you can literally take out 25%-50% of the sugar too with great results -- don't bother with this book. I am actually throwing it away rather than donate it or resell -- that is how bad it is.