The "for kids" in the title of this book means the goal is to reduce sugar in your child's diet, not cook them with your child. That being said, the recipes are definitely targeted at reducing sugars in your family's diet...which should be everyone's goal. It is very difficult to manage your family's diet when they are not at Home so it's doubly important to insure their Home diet is healthy.
This is an excellent reference book with many new, delicious recipes that my family has already designated as "keepers". I've already tagged many more to work into our menu. This cookbook is definitely earned its place in my kitchen.

Looking at world health statistics and the increase in childhood obesity, this book is a much-needed guide to providing healthy meals and treats for kids.

Kids love sweets but the pitfalls of too much sugar in modern diets is well documented and its time for a healthy food revolution.

This is a great book with delicious food that is sure to become a go-to for healthy, delicious food. Covering breakfast to dinner and everything in between, including great desserts and sweet treats, I would recommend this book for anybody who is looking (and even those who aren't) for a new way to do food for kids.

To be honest, I wasn't that impressed with this cookbook. I hate saying that, and perhaps I went into this book with different expectations. I didn't find many of the recipes in this book very original, nor did they actually seem to be "sugar smart". I guess I was hoping to find recipes that used more alternative sweeteners or those that didn't require sweeteners at all and while some of the recipes may have used reduced amounts of sugars, they didn't really seem to be cutting back that much. I guess if you are a family that eats lots of heavily processed and sugary foods, this might be a good transitional cookbook for you. But I already cook low-sugar and this book didn't inspire me to try anything new.

The quick and straightforward dishes will have you plating familiar food in no time - with no strange ingredients and less added sugar. Our big win? Pear and Cheddar Crisp. Written in a neighbourly way with well-categorized listings, this cookbook is not overwhelming, but it also may not wow you. I'm a very visual person when it comes to cooking - some photos may have jazzed things up. It's a good basic resource for standard kid-friendly meals with a healthier twist and a strong encouragement to switch out highly processed foods for whole grains and made from scratch meals.

I received a copy of this title complimentary via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

As a working mother of 2 small kids I am always on the hunt for recipes that are easy and healthy. I was so excited to read this cookbook because I know how much sugar is in processed foods and I try to avoid processed foods as much as possible. This cookbook is full of healthy recipes that even kids will enjoy eating. I can't wait to cook my way through this book and I hope my kids love it!

As I'm diabetic I'm always interesting in reading cookbooks with recipes that contains reduced sugar.
There were some interesting recipes and I will try some of them.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

Thank you Harvest House and Netgalley for an ARC of this cookbook in return for my honest review.

I have to admit that I don’t own any cookbooks that don’t have numerous illustrations of the prepared recipes, this is a requirement for me personally as I love to flick through recipe books while menu planning to get quick, fresh inspiration. Unfortunately this book has no illustrations and reading a kindle version did not provide an enticing layout.

There were stacks of recipes given, however with no pictures it as difficult to find ones that would jump out as exciting new options for our family. The focus was on limiting sugar but many of the recipes I read just wouldn’t hit the spot with many of the younger kids I know, for example zucchini crusted pizza, soy bean casserole and others with sauces which for our family were a little too heavy.

This book may be suitable for someone with very young children who Is looking for ideas, however if you are looking to add to a collection of healthy, fresh, family food it may not offer anything new.

Thank you for opportunity to review.

This is not a cookbook for kids, let me clarify. Not a cookbook for kids to cook from, but this is a book that parents or adults may cook from that have kid-friendly recipes. This is not a way to completely eliminate sugar from your life, but a way to eliminate white sugar and white foods that contain the extra sugar we are adding to our lives every day without thinking about it. This is a great book to help you reduce the amount of processed foods you, your family, and your kids will eat while still eating yummy foods.

My child enjoyed the receipts I chose from the sugar smart cookbook for kids. I found many of the receipts to be based around meat and was happy to see the vegetables section included.I found it a little difficult to translate the measurements used from cups to UK measurements and would have liked to have seen this in there.

As a teacher, this is just a fascinating book that talks about sugar in children! This was super useful also as a future mother to be mindful!

The Sugar Smart Cookbook isn't exactly what I thought it would be. There were a few recipes that actually included sugar and I guess I was expecting it to be all natural sugars like honey and maple syrup. I also found that there was a heavy reliance on gluten containing products and grains which isn't something that I am looking for when it comes to my kids. I thought there were definitely some good recipes in the book, but there are definitely better healthy recipes books geared toward children. I think this is a great start for someone unfamiliar with healthy cooking, but not for someone who has been informed of healthy food trends for a while.

The Sugar Smart Cookbook for Kids

This is your typical cook book, divided into predictable sections:
Breakfast and brunch
Lunches and Snacks
Salads and Salad Dressings
Soups and Stews
Vegetables and sides
Desserts and Sweet treats

In this book, you'll find recipes for a lot of DIY kid friendly staples, such as chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and mac and cheese. You'll also find some interesting and delicious alternatives to common pantry foods, such as veggie chips, sweet potato fries and an english muffin pizza buffet.
While I'm not sure that all the recipes in this cookbook can claim to be "healthy" they are all proudly low in sugar, and what's more- they sound delicious. So this book is worth a read for those trying to trim excess sugar from their diets, as well as for those who (like me) have flirted with the idea of making my own chicken nuggets to save both money and calories. This book is not just for kids- I found several of the recipes to be enticing, and my husband did as well (although I admit he has the taste buds of a five year old lol).

Many of the recipes looked great but most kids seem to only want specific foods at random times of the day. I think most recipes are fairly generic and can be found on various blogs or websites. It is unfortunate in the world of the internet since cookbooks are not being used as much. I did like the idea of sugar smart because I do agree that many recipes today are filled with sugar. The cover of the cookbook drew me in and is wonderfully done.

There are many interesting recipes in this book, but personally i may only try one or two. I often cook for grandchildren and am not sure that many of these recipes would go down too well with them. Perhaps anything containing cheese, which they love.! Plenty of useful information and tips though.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

So, this wasn't the sugar reducing cookbook I thought it would be. There are some interesting recipes that I will be trying (I bookmarked 15), but mostly these were recipes I already knew existed. Also, if someone actually has kids and are trying to feed them right, these seem like overly complicated recipes to manage while corralling little one. Yes, a lot of them only take 10, 15, 20 minutes, but some take a lot more time than that, and have multiple steps, which also add to the dirty dish pile. :/

Of those I bookmarked, I really liked the idea of Banana Peanut Butter Pancakes; prep time 10 minutes. Bananas, peanut butter, eggs & baking powder. Simple and sounds yummy.

- Buckwheat Whole Wheat Pancakes; prep time 10 minutes. Now, I don't know about whole wheat pastry flour (where do I buy that?), but the rest of the ingredients seem pretty straight forward.
- Hush Puppies with Bacon (yummy!)
- Bare Jam (doesn't seem to hard to make)
- Cheddar Cheese Crisps (all it is is cheese. How scrumptious is that? Buuuut, is this really a healthy snack? Like, isn't it a lot of fat and grease? I guess there wouldn't be a lot of sugar, but what about the waist line?)
- Nothing But Corn Bread (big fan of cornbread and the recipe is very simple, but I don't see a parent baking this on a STOVETOP for 45 minutes! Why can't it go in the oven?)

Reading the recipes I see that at least 1 of them is missing an ingredient in the list, but is mentioned in the instruction paragraph. Mushrooms. Fingers crossed this gets another read thru by an editor because otherwise who knows what will happen to those poor mushrooms. :)

Nothing earthshattering here, but that's just my opinion. Someone who is maybe new to cooking or kids will finds these extremely helpful. 3 stars because I did find some nice recipes I want to try.

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!

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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.