Pea Pie Sends Apologies!

Pea Pie did not post on Wednesday and Friday of last week, throwing off our MWF schedule.  I am very sorry, but can assure you all that some very great things are in the works!  Stay tuned to the site to find out what lies in store.

In the meantime, Pea Pie woke up the other morning and realized that it  had been a while since Pea Pie, Jr. had eaten a vegetable on his own.  Jessica Seinfeld's Deceptively Delicious (currently 20% off of $24.95 at Barnes and Noble) comes in handy in this household because we can trick the little guy into thinking that he is eating his beloved chicken nuggets, when there is actually broccoli in the batter (or even better, he's really eating tofu nuggets that look just like chicken nuggets).  There has been a lot of controversy surrounding this book because some others came out before it with the same basic premise of hiding vegetables in kids' food.  Seinfeld even addressed this tussle in a statement on her website.  Pea Pie is a fan of the Jessica Seinfeld version of the hiding principle because the book is a delightful read that appeals to the hustle and bustle of the Mommy Life, and has adorable illustrations of the Seinfeld fam throughout.  Most importantly, proceeds from sales of Deceptively Delicious go directly to Seinfeld's charity, Baby Buggy. This New York based charity provides baby gear, notably car seats, to mothers who have trouble affording them.  Having seen too many babies around town traveling in cars without car seats, this is a premise that is held dear to my heart.  As a matter of fact, I'll use this as an excuse to plug Pea Pie's still-in-the-works launch party, during which we plan to collect baby gear and car seats to distribute to mothers going through hard times.  If you would like to help out with this in any way, please send an email to peapiecolumbia@gmail.com.

Otherwise, if you've been trying to figure out a way to get your little gal to eat her greens, pick up a copy of this book and get cooking!

Comments

[Anne]

Ha! I wanted to hate this book (because I'm insanely jealous of the author), but it's great, right down to the cool graphics that look just like my Betty Crocker Jr. Cookbook from many, many years ago...