Sneaky and Delicious Ways Adults Can Fit More Veggies Into Their Diet

 

According to the CDC, only 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. eats the recommended daily amount of vegetables. Whether it’s the texture, taste, or just habit, many grown-ups are skipping the greens and missing out on vital nutrients.

Award-winning cookbook author and motivational speaker Heidi Herman is on a mission to change that with her clever, flavorful new title, The HiddenVegetables Cookbook: 90 Tasty Recipes for Veggie-Averse Adults (Hekla Publishing / September 16, 2025 / $49.99). Instead of trying to convince adults to fall in love with kale or choke down Brussels sprouts, Herman offers indulgent, satisfying recipes that disguise the taste of vegetables while boosting nutrition.

With recipes like Beef Bourguignon with hidden spinach and Chocolate Cake with undetectable zucchini, this book offers busy home cooks easy ways to nourish their bodies without sacrificing flavor—or fighting their own taste buds.

I happen to be a vegetable lover and found these recipes to be fun and so simple to make. They are great for both adults and children. Whether you like veggies or not, you’ll love these tasty recipes.

HEIDI HERMAN spent more than thirty years in the telecommunications industry before applying those lessons to entrepreneurship, first in a successful small restaurant business and later in a boutique publishing company. Heidi cherishes the Icelandic heritage passed down from her mother which informs her writing and cooking. She has authored seven books in five genres, including Homestyle Icelandic Cooking for American Kitchens, which won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award in 2017. When not spending time on writing, motivational speaking, and travel, Heidi can usually be found cooking something up in the kitchen. The HiddenVegetables Cookbook: 90 Tasty Recipes for Veggie-Averse Adults is her latest cookbook