Little Bites: 100 Healthy, Kid-Friendly Snacks

This is a must-have for parents with kids. The recipes are easy, fun and the fact that they're wholesome is almost by chance. I was well into the third recipe from this book when I noticed it said vegetarian. No matter. The book is fantastic. I love the size, too. It fits perfectly in the hands of my toddler and we've made a couple of these recipes 'together' already. I am a working mom and most of these recipes I can prepare in advance and store for the right moment.

My first reaction was 'wow I'd like to eat that', but this book is aimed at children to wean them off packaged snacks and fill them with goodies. At the same time teach them to share those goodies, because you WILL want to tuck in too. 100 great vegetarian snacks for all the family. Good food habits start at home and this is an excellent idea to educate your child's palette, tastes and get them involved in cooking too. The book feels good, looks good and does you good. It's full of homely photos, great ingredients and recipes. You'll also find great ideas for cutting the cost of produce - buy in bulk or join a local gardening community. There's an essential cupboard list and a favourite produce list. You can see at a glance if recipes are gluten, nut or dairy free to help with any allergy sufferers. There's also information about how and why the food will be good for you. You can also see if they are baby friendly. The chapters are split into seasons and the recipes are well, mouth-watering. I love Asparagus fries (would never have thought of that), Yogurt-Granola Cups (but too much sugar), Leek Fritters, all those strawberry recipes and that's just spring. Inventive, tasty and good for you - who could ask for more?

At first I was skeptical because the limited preview showed green waffles and a pea-avocado smoothie--both of which turned my stomach a bit. But I'm so glad I went for it! After owning the book for close to a year and making 26 of the 100 recipes, I can safely say that it's my favorite cookbook. I really appreciate that many recipes call for small amounts of produce, such as a half cup of berries or a cup of cherry tomatoes, which doesn't necessitate picking my garden clean or dropping a lot of money at the farmer's market, which isn't cheap. Several of the recipes have become regulars in our house: brussels sprouts crisps with parmesan and lemon (oh my gosh, yum!!), spinach and ricotta egg muffin cups, white bean and cauliflower dip, and oatmeal-raisin cookie dough balls. My son who doesn't much care for veggies devours the brussels sprouts, kale chips, and superfood popcorn with spirulina and nutritional yeast.I've had minor issues with a few of the recipes. *The lemon-glazed blueberry muffins were on the dry side. *My son, when presented with a glass of carrot apple ginger juice, recoiled in horror at the smell (and I did too, to be honest). *The summer corn fritters, when made with 3 ears of corn, were mostly corn and very little batter; I'd reduce the amount of corn next time. *The beet-chocolate-walnut cookie recipe yields 16 cookies; I got 57. I have no idea how that happened. *The recipe for black bean cakes calls for bread crumbs, and I used panko bread crumbs. Not advisable! I could not get the mixture to adhere into a patty shape. When I tried to cook the sad bean piles I was able to form, the corn kernels and millet popped out of the skilled and flew all over the kitchen. On the plus side, the crispy bean cake crumbles were very tasty. So, use fresh bread crumbs for this recipe!Still, I still love this book, and I might just try cooking my way through the whole thing!

I love this book! Little Bites is gorgeous. It's size is perfect... not so large that it's a hassle to hold and not so small that it's fiddly and annoying, but yet small enough to compliment what it's all about. The print quality and the texture of the paper are both wonderful! The colour, the design, the graphics, the photography, the layout... it all just works and blends seamlessly. It is vibrant and stunning!The level of information is perfect. It's concise, manageable and clearly delivered and those who are just starting out on the journey to living healthier will not feel overwhelmed and bombarded. The authors have made it doable and inspiring. As for the recipes, they'll make you hungry and eager to cook. Plus, for any parents of school aged children, it's packed with fresh, easy, exciting and nourishing lunch box ideas.It is a beautiful book and I am thrilled with my purchase. In fact, I have returned to purchase multiple copies as it makes a brilliant gift. Little Bites: 100 Healthy, Kid-Friendly SnacksLittle Bites: 100 Healthy, Kid-Friendly Snacks

This book is fantastic! I struggle with falling into "ruts" of cooking the same things over and over and sticking to what I know my kids will like. This little gem of a book has so many delicious and healthy options that I am able to add some diversity to our meals and please everyone at the table. My kids also love to help in the kitchen and the recipes in this book are as kid friendly as it gets, we have yet to come across one that is too difficult or labor intensive that it turns us away. Even some of the treats that we've made with the kids in mind (oatmeal cookie balls) get scooped up by any adult in the kitchen. The tidbits offering not only what the nutritional superstars are of each dish but also what benefit they have to you and your children give you an even bigger feel good reaction to seeing all of your food getting gobbled up. I recommend this book to anyone who loves delicious, healthy food! Lea

Over carrots and hummus?Despite only owning Little Bites for not even two weeks, my young sons & I have already made and fallen in love with over a half dozen recipes.Some are just so easy- like watermelon slushies and heat wave ice pops. The instant gratification of eating "raw" cookie dough balls makes my little guys grin. Other recipes help us deal with our overwhelming farm share: their simple ideas like adding kale to our pesto or roasting an eggplant for baba ganoush- are making veggies a winners in my household. Despite my son's severe nut allergy, my family has been cooking/eating from Sarah Waldman's beautiful, healthy blog for over two years, making minor substitutions as needed. If you'll excuse us, we're off to fry up 'summer corn fritters' . . .

I have look through every recipe, cooked several. I haven’t been disappointed once. The cook book hardly calls for sugar and early has unpractical ingredients. There is something for every one. I don’t have mom guilt feeding my toddler what I make from this book!