The Speedy Sneaky Chef: Quick, Healthy Fixes for Your Favorite Packaged Foods - Softcover

New York Times bestselling author Missy Chase Lapine inspired legions of parents to ?sneak” good food into their children’s meals with The Sneaky Chef. Now she extends her concept of ?sneakiness” into ?speediness”: giving her fans 75 all-new healthy recipes that they can prepare in a flash. Missy knows that most parents rely on packaged foods to feed their families, and she’ll show how to reap the benefits of convenience foods without sacrificing nutrition, including:

? Quick fixes for jarred tomato sauce, mac-and-cheese, pancake mixes and cereals.
? Clever Shortcuts that will get weeknight cooks out of the kitchen in a hurry.
? Info on navigating options in the supermarket, what to look for when choosing packaged foods, shaving minutes?and calories?from every shopping trip.
? Recipes that are dense in nutrients, while low in calories, fat, sodium, and sugars.
? Fast tips such as ?Sneaky Swaps” and ?Sneaky Supercharges” that will kick meals up a notch.

Best of all, The Speedy Sneaky Chef offers the best thing of all: time! Less time in the kitchen means more family time. Plus there’s the peace of mind of knowing that meals are not just convenient, but healthy.

Missy Chase Lapine is the creator of the Sneaky Chef series of books, including New York Times bestseller, The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals. The Sneaky Chef and Sneaky Fitness books have inspired not only families around the country, but have established a whole new healthy eating and lifestyle brand category. Missy is a member of Parenting Magazine’s team of experts, the “Mom Squad,” a panel of high-profile experts. She has been a cooking instructor at New York’s finest culinary schools, and serves on the New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Advisory Council and the Health Sciences Advisory Council of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia. Missy has an ongoing commitment to the Food Bank for Westchester and is also a Curator for the members-only shopping site, OpenSky.com. Missy actively engages the public through her state-of-the-art consumer friendly website, www.TheSneakyChef.com. Missy is the former publisher of Eating Well magazine and is the founder of BabySpa, a natural baby product line. She lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband and two daughters.