Some Brownies with Your Veggies?

It's a three-peat!

The monkey looks happy

Here are the Sneaky Chef Brownies.  After multiple taste-tests by several people, here is the consensus: 

Not bad, not bad at all.  Good even.  Not outstanding, but good.

Most of the taste-testers agreed that the brownies were a little more on the cake-y order.  But they were moist, chocolaty, and no hint that anything good was inside them.  Like the 3/4 cup of Purple Puree!

I did run into a little problem. Now, I used her "Quick Fix for Box Brownies" recipe.  The recipe on the box and the recipe in the book did not exactly match the egg-oil-water mix.  As anyone who bakes knows, you gotta be careful monkeying around with ratios of wet to dry ingredients.  All kinds of chemistry going on there.  I tweaked as best I could, but the cake-y-ness might have been a result of that.  I will have to try another brand, perhaps? 

Plus, add chocolate chips.  There can never be enough chocolate chips..

The Sneaky Chef Strikes!!!

So begins my journey into becoming a Sneaky Chef....

When I last left you, I was starting off by making an Orange Puree.  The Orange Puree, by the way, is essentially sweet potatoes and carrots pureed to a very smooth consistency.  Well, this week I made two more purees, the White Puree (cauliflower and zucchini) and the Purple Puree (blueberries and spinach ... yes, it's true). 

Purees in serving size baggies

So, here is my first attempt in making these purees into food that someone might actually eat:  Baked Macaroni and Cheese with the White Puree.

Delicious!!  No really, even my hubby (who is a veggie hater) loved it.  You really could not detect veggies at all.  Of course, J-man hates Mac and Cheese (I know, I know... I don't understand it either), but I thought I would start with something I love.

My second attempt was this evening.  I made spaghetti with sauce, and added the Orange Puree to the sauce.  J-man loved it!

As you can see, he starts using a fork...

...but quickly abandons it.  Per usual, actually.
We aren't "big" on table manners.
Go figure.

Next to come:  Brownies with the Purple Puree. (Wrap your head around THAT one.) Stay tuned...