More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists
NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST — COOKBOOKS: GENERAL

Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more veggies?

Packed with creative recipes, this modern approach to classic family comfort foods ups the nutritional ante—infusing TONS of healthful vegetables into every dish (even snacks and desserts!)—while always putting flavor first.

As a chef and cookbook author, Nikki Dinki loves veggies. But like most parents, getting her kids to love them is a work in progress. There will always be a side of veggies on their dinner plates, but when those veggies go untouched, Nikki doesn’t stress. That’s because her cooking incorporates vegetables at every turn: the kids may not have eaten their sides of peas, but they ate cauliflower and sweet potatoes in their Mac and Cheese, devoured Green Eggs (with spinach) and White Bean Pancakes for breakfast, and asked for seconds of the Zucchini Crust Pizzas at lunch!

Although the veggies are sometimes hidden—your kids will be eating mushrooms and eggplant without thinking twice!—the real goal is using the qualities of each vegetable to make each classic, family meals even better than the original version. In these recipes, mushrooms enhance the beefy taste of the Mushroom and Onion Burgers, while eggplant replaces egg for breading on Chicken Tenders and Chicken Parmesan, which keeps them irresistibly moist.

Inside, discover other delicious recipes that will become mealtime staples, including:

  • Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust

  • Cauliflower + Yogurt Bagels

  • Eggplant Parm Meatballs

  • Pumpkin Pasta Dough

  • Taco Meat (with Pinto Beans)

  • Mac and Cheese with Caulilfower + Sweet Potato

  • Chicken Nuggets with Beans + Carrots

  • Creamed Spinach Garlic Bread

  • Loaded Queso (with Squash)

  • Banana Carrot Oat Muffins

  • Eggplant Marinara Sauce

  • Brooklyn Blackout Cake (with Beets + Avocado)

  • Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

    But fear not: there are no fancy ingredients or complicated cooking techniques. These easy, accessible recipes have been tested hundreds of times, by Nikki and other parents, for surefire family food wins! This collection of tried-and-true dishes will wow picky eaters and foodie parents alike with creative veggie twists on breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, sides, and dessert.
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    More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists
    NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST — COOKBOOKS: GENERAL

    Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more veggies?

    Packed with creative recipes, this modern approach to classic family comfort foods ups the nutritional ante—infusing TONS of healthful vegetables into every dish (even snacks and desserts!)—while always putting flavor first.

    As a chef and cookbook author, Nikki Dinki loves veggies. But like most parents, getting her kids to love them is a work in progress. There will always be a side of veggies on their dinner plates, but when those veggies go untouched, Nikki doesn’t stress. That’s because her cooking incorporates vegetables at every turn: the kids may not have eaten their sides of peas, but they ate cauliflower and sweet potatoes in their Mac and Cheese, devoured Green Eggs (with spinach) and White Bean Pancakes for breakfast, and asked for seconds of the Zucchini Crust Pizzas at lunch!

    Although the veggies are sometimes hidden—your kids will be eating mushrooms and eggplant without thinking twice!—the real goal is using the qualities of each vegetable to make each classic, family meals even better than the original version. In these recipes, mushrooms enhance the beefy taste of the Mushroom and Onion Burgers, while eggplant replaces egg for breading on Chicken Tenders and Chicken Parmesan, which keeps them irresistibly moist.

    Inside, discover other delicious recipes that will become mealtime staples, including:

  • Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust

  • Cauliflower + Yogurt Bagels

  • Eggplant Parm Meatballs

  • Pumpkin Pasta Dough

  • Taco Meat (with Pinto Beans)

  • Mac and Cheese with Caulilfower + Sweet Potato

  • Chicken Nuggets with Beans + Carrots

  • Creamed Spinach Garlic Bread

  • Loaded Queso (with Squash)

  • Banana Carrot Oat Muffins

  • Eggplant Marinara Sauce

  • Brooklyn Blackout Cake (with Beets + Avocado)

  • Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

    But fear not: there are no fancy ingredients or complicated cooking techniques. These easy, accessible recipes have been tested hundreds of times, by Nikki and other parents, for surefire family food wins! This collection of tried-and-true dishes will wow picky eaters and foodie parents alike with creative veggie twists on breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, sides, and dessert.
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    More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists

    More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists

    by Nikki Dinki
    More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists

    More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists

    by Nikki Dinki

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    NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST — COOKBOOKS: GENERAL

    Looking for ways to get your kids to eat more veggies?

    Packed with creative recipes, this modern approach to classic family comfort foods ups the nutritional ante—infusing TONS of healthful vegetables into every dish (even snacks and desserts!)—while always putting flavor first.

    As a chef and cookbook author, Nikki Dinki loves veggies. But like most parents, getting her kids to love them is a work in progress. There will always be a side of veggies on their dinner plates, but when those veggies go untouched, Nikki doesn’t stress. That’s because her cooking incorporates vegetables at every turn: the kids may not have eaten their sides of peas, but they ate cauliflower and sweet potatoes in their Mac and Cheese, devoured Green Eggs (with spinach) and White Bean Pancakes for breakfast, and asked for seconds of the Zucchini Crust Pizzas at lunch!

    Although the veggies are sometimes hidden—your kids will be eating mushrooms and eggplant without thinking twice!—the real goal is using the qualities of each vegetable to make each classic, family meals even better than the original version. In these recipes, mushrooms enhance the beefy taste of the Mushroom and Onion Burgers, while eggplant replaces egg for breading on Chicken Tenders and Chicken Parmesan, which keeps them irresistibly moist.

    Inside, discover other delicious recipes that will become mealtime staples, including:

  • Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust

  • Cauliflower + Yogurt Bagels

  • Eggplant Parm Meatballs

  • Pumpkin Pasta Dough

  • Taco Meat (with Pinto Beans)

  • Mac and Cheese with Caulilfower + Sweet Potato

  • Chicken Nuggets with Beans + Carrots

  • Creamed Spinach Garlic Bread

  • Loaded Queso (with Squash)

  • Banana Carrot Oat Muffins

  • Eggplant Marinara Sauce

  • Brooklyn Blackout Cake (with Beets + Avocado)

  • Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

    But fear not: there are no fancy ingredients or complicated cooking techniques. These easy, accessible recipes have been tested hundreds of times, by Nikki and other parents, for surefire family food wins! This collection of tried-and-true dishes will wow picky eaters and foodie parents alike with creative veggie twists on breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, sides, and dessert.

  • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781953295903
    Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
    Publication date: 10/12/2021
    Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
    Format: eBook
    Pages: 288
    File size: 52 MB
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    About the Author

    Nikki Dinki is a chef, author, mom, TV host and picky-eater-turned-veggie-lover who is spreading the delicious veggie word! You can flip through her award-winning first book, Meat On The Side, follow her food-driven adventures and unique creations on multiple Food Network and Cooking Channel series, and watch her share recipes regularly on the Wendy Williams and Dr. Oz shows. She also candidly reveals her successes and struggles of navigating three kids (including a set of twins!) and offers up more tasty veggie-focused recipes on social media and NikkiDinkiCooking.com.

    Nikki Dinki is a chef, author, mom, TV host and picky-eater-turned-veggie-lover who is spreading the delicious veggie word! You can flip through her award-winning first book, Meat On The Side, follow her food-driven adventures and unique creations on multiple Food Network and Cooking Channel series, and watch her share recipes regularly on the Wendy Williams and Dr. Oz shows. She also candidly reveals her successes and struggles of navigating three kids (including a set of twins!) and offers up more tasty veggie-focused recipes on social media and NikkiDinkiCooking.com.

    Table of Contents

    Intro 1

    What You Need to Know 9

    More veggies at breakfast

    Cauliflower + Yogurt Bagels 17

    Avocado + Pea Toast 20

    Cauliflower Scrambled Eggs 22

    Cheesy Green Eggs 23

    White Bean Pancakes + Waffles 25

    Zucchini French Toast 29

    Cauliflower Oatmeal 30

    Carrot Apple Oatmeal 31

    Banana Carrot Oatmeal Muffins 32

    Strawberry Cheesecake Chia Seed Pudding 34

    Pumpkin Pie Granola 37

    Zucchini Biscuits 39

    Carrot Biscuits 43

    Vanilla Yogurt Coffee Cake Muffins 45

    Double Chocolate Chip Muffins 49

    Lemon Blueberry Muffins 53

    Acorn Squash Bread 55

    More veggies at lunch

    Souped-Up Broccoli Cheddar 60

    Chicken Noodle Soup 62

    Tomato Soup with Basil Yogurt Drizzle 65

    Grilled Cheese with Sweet Potato 66

    Roasted Garlic, Spinach + Tomato Grilled Cheese 69

    Cauliflower Egg Salad Sandwiches 70

    Cauliflower Crust Lunch Box Pizzas 72

    Chicken Nuggets 74

    Raspberry Beet Vinaigrette 76

    Ham + Cheese Wraps in Homemade Spinach Tortillas 79

    Eggplant Chicken Tenders 82

    Yellow Squash Corn Tortillas 85

    Sweet Potato Tortillas 88

    Strawberry + Chia Jam 90

    Peanut Butter + Hummus Spread 91

    Strawberry + Beet Jam 92

    More veggies at dinner

    Mac + Cheese with Cauliflower + Sweet Potato 97

    Taco Meat with Pinto Beans 100

    Mushroom + Beef Bolognese 103

    Chicken Cauliflower Alfredo 105

    Spaghetti Squash Alfredo 108

    Cauliflower + Potato Gnocchi 111

    Eggplant Marinara Sauce 113

    Basil Spinach Pesto 116

    Penne alia Vodka 119

    Pumpkin Pasta Dough 122

    Spinach Pasta Dough 126

    Eggplant Parm Meatballs 128

    Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust 131

    Cauliflower Chive Risotto 134

    Chicken Parmesan 137

    Homemade Hamburger Helper with Squash + Lentils 139

    Mushroom + Onion Burgers 144

    Ultimate Veggie Burgers 145

    Sweet Potato Pierogies 149

    Walnut + Mushroom Meatloaf 152

    Zucchini Crust Pizza 155

    How to Cook Pizza 158

    More veggies on the side and at snack time

    Creamed Spinach Garlic Bread 162

    Butternut Squash Garlic Rosemary Focaccia 165

    Twice-Baked Potatoes 167

    Brown Butter Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower 171

    Garlic Spinach Naan 173

    Vegetable Shapes 176

    Buffalo Cauliflower Wings 179

    Loaded Queso 181

    Kale Chips 184

    Garlic Lime Tortilla Chips 186

    Pea Guacamole 189

    Tofu Ranch Dressing 190

    Ranch Pimento Cheese Spread 193

    Oat + Cheddar Cheese Crackers 194

    Parmesan Spinach Crackers 196

    Buffalo Party Mix 198

    Butternut Squash Applesauce 200

    Chewy Granola Bars 202

    Zucchini Dill Pickles 204

    Veggies … for dessert!

    Brooklyn Blackout Cake 209

    Hacked Veggie Cupcakes 212

    Black Bean Brownies 214

    Caramel Pumpkin Cake Bars 217

    Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls 219

    Chocolate Chip Cookies 223

    Peanut Butter Cookies 226

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches 229

    Chocolate Spinach Waffle Sundaes 232

    Mint Milkshakes with Spinach 234

    Chocolaty Hazelnut Hummus 237

    S'mores Pudding Cups 238

    Chocolate Avocado Truffles 240

    Afterword: Willa's Lemon Bars 243

    Acknowledgments 246

    Recipe Checklist 250

    What to Make with What You Have 260

    Freezer-Friendly Recipes 264

    Flagged Recipes 266

    Index 267

    About the Author 275

    What People are Saying About This

    From the Publisher

    "Nikki Dinki was way ahead of the vegetable forward meal trend long before most of us saw it coming. I’ve tasted her cooking first hand and can attest to her plant based skills. Nikki helped usher in the wave, now we all can ride it with her new book, More Veggies Please!"
    Bobby Flay

    More Veggies Please! is a total game-changer. Prepare to be blown away by this comfort food with a veggie soul.”
    Damaris Phillips, chef and television host
     
    “The longer I’ve been cooking, the more I am changing how my plate looks. My meat portions are getting smaller, and I need fresh ideas to bring vegetables to the center of the plate. This book will help me do that!”
    Jet Tila, celebrity chef and restaurateur
     
    "Nikki’s the mom you wish you had making your meals! More Veggie’s Please takes some of your favorite family recipes like Mac and cheese, meatloaf and peanut butter cookies and finds ways to add vegetables in a creative way. Everything is super simple for the weekday, but still feels like a dinner party-payoff! This is family food amped up with fun, flavor and personality in only the way Nikki can do."
    —Catherine McCord, author and founder of Weelicious
     
    “Black bean brownies? Sounds like I have some fudgy deliciousness in my future.”
    —Duff Goldman, author of Super Good Baking for Kids
     
    "As we are both alumni of Food Network Star, it didn't take long for Nikki's delightful energy and personality (which drips from these very pages) to pop up on my radar.  I knew Nikki had something that a lot of cooks don't have—the power to see an ingredient but not its 'constraints.' In the hands of Nikki, sweet potatoes become pie crust. Zucchini can be dill pickles. Cauliflower isn't just rice, it's risotto. It's this sort of magic that makes this book a great source of inspiration for cooks of all abilities and (even the pickiest) palates."
    Justin Warner, chef

    "This book is truly a parent’s best friend. As a parent to two young children, I’m always wondering how I can sneak more veggies onto their plate. Nikki did all the thinking and testing for us! From cauliflower in scrambled eggs, zucchini in French toast, squash in tortillas, spinach in pasta, and sweet potatoes in cinnamon rolls, this is a book I will use over and over again when I want to make sure our family is enjoying as many veggies as possible."
     —Cassy Joy Garcia, bestselling author and creator of fedandfit.com

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