The recipes look pretty decent, but most of it is not particularly original—I can find many similar recipes to these online. However, it is nice that there aren’t too many uncommon ingredientS; many use whole wheat flour and items that you’re likely to have around the house. Some of the directions were a little unclear or just not worded as well as a typical cookbook. will try a few of these but did not find enough to warrant purchasing it.

Really liked this cookbook! I am trying to get away from all the super processed and sugar laden foods for myself and my family. This helps with finding things that my kid will actually eat. I already made 3 different recipes from it. So far, so good! And I bookmarked a lot of other recipes my son wants to try next. (Two thumbs up on the Banana PB Pancakes and fruit leather, according to my 5 year old!)

Will be posting the first paragraph on Amazon & Goodreads once book is released! (my profile on Amazon is below, and I think my account is already linked to Goodreads that you can see?)

It’s shocking to read how much sugar the average American eats a year. I admit I have a sweet tooth, so I was interested in finding recipes that could help cut back on the sugar. The author gives ideas on how to do this and shares her own story of how she transitioned her family to healthier eating. Ideas for picky eaters is provided, too. Many people don’t eat as healthy as they’d like due to the cost of healthier alternatives, but these recipes provide options that won’t necessarily break the bank. A number of meal options can be made in advance, which is quite convenient. Tips are included throughout the book on how to wean off processed foods. I would have appreciated nutritional information for the recipes. Just because a recipe has less sugar doesn’t mean it’s the healthiest choice overall. (Note: some recipes do still contain sugar.) This cookbook isn’t a perfect option, but it’s certainly a good place to start in lower the amount of sugar your family consumes.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley, but I wasn’t required to leave a positive review.

The author is refreshingly honest when she mentions that it was difficult to change her children’s eating habits and that some compromises had to be made. However, she mentions that as adults the children grow some of their own food and that they are eating healthy foods.
There are quite a few sugar-free recipes in this book - some of the applesauce, oatmeal, main dish, breakfast, snack, jam and salad recipes use no sugar in their ingredients.
The jam recipe uses fruit and flaxseed meal, and it can be kept for a week.
One of the oatmeal recipes uses oats, apples, cinnamon and salt. There is a recipe for Black Bean and Corn Stew with a Citrus Sauce that sounds delicious. The recipe for Chili Dog Soup sounds good too, and there is no sugar used in that recipe!
Some of the other recipes use sugar, honey, peanut butter and other sweeteners but at a much lower amount than that used in processed foods.
Enjoy introducing your children to a healthier menu - what starts early will usually carry on to adulthood!

#TheSugarSmartCookbookForKids #NetGalley

I felt like you could sit down and listen to the author of this book. It offered a lot of sage advice. I had a lot of similar experiences with eating. I am glad to hear I am not the only one and it also provides some advice. Its not a eat totally healthy book, its an eat better/ live better book. I found a lot of recipes that I can't wait to try out and a few that won't work for my family, but I always figure if I can't get one or two recipes out of a book I am doing good, and I found several. I also liked that she touched on portion control. It makes a big difference. Great book.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

Yikes! The average American consumes 130 pounds of ADDED sugar a year, a lot of that is sneaked into processed ready-to-eat foods that American's have become so reliant on due to hectic schedules and busy lives.

In The Sugar Smart Cookbook for Kids, Varozza, instructs readers on how to cut out excess sugar from their diets and incorporate more whole foods. She discusses her own journey, describes how she transitioned her own family from pre-cooked freezer meals to healthier alternatives that didn't "eat up" all her time or put a huge dent in her food budget. She even includes ideas on how to help picky eaters still feel like they have control in their diets for a smoother transition.

What I enjoyed were the versatile recipes and how Varozza included ways to make many of the meals in advance to save time and show that eating healthier can be just as easy and cheaper than the highly processed alternatives laden with excess sugar and salt. A few of my favorite recipes include: Canning Jar Egg Scramble To-Go, Tofu pate, Sunflower Soup, and the Cornish Hens.

Sprinkled with inspirational Psalms and tips for beginners on how to switch from processed foods and begin to slowly incorporate whole foods into their diets, this is a cookbook many families will come to value and rely on.

This book contains a variety of recipes that can be used as a starting point for reducing sugar in family meals, however, if you want to cut out sugar entirely you will need to adapt some of the recipes to suit your preferences. The recipes are easy to follow and as such would be good to use for getting children involved in the preparation family meals.

My children are only just starting to eat solid food that isn’t puréed and I’ve been making a lot of mashed vegetables, fruits etc and wanted something to keep refined sugar out of their diets and ideas for foods to introduce as they get older. These are also recipes the whole family can enjoy - my husband and I are looking forward to tasting more of these ourselves!

There are some great, healthier alternate recipes in here that I can’t wait to try. Some of the recipes still do contain sugar and I’d love to find a healthier alternative, but this recipe book is a great start and I can’t wait to give some of them a go!

Thank you to #netgalley and #harvesthousepublishers for this amazing recipe book. I think it’s so important to teach our children healthy eating from an early age and this recipe book is fantastic.

I have to admit that although there are plenty of good recipes in the book, there was still a lot of refined sugars being used when I wanted to find an healthier alternative for in desserts, but was only a for those recipes - so bare that in mind. Overall, I am pretty impressed with the variety of options given and household favorites revamped for a healthier option. There are a few that I will be trying immediately but hope my little one enjoys them. I know I will be cutting out the chocolate and refined sugars for those desserts in favor for something else that could naturally sweeten them. But I do like how easy some of the recipes are and little ingredients needed for each. There was a trend with some of the recipes having some of the same ingredients, so you could bulk up on those items for the week and make a theme of it. It would cut additional costs later.