Moms disguising vegetables in their kids' favorite meals is nothing new. Still, I've enjoyed reading about the controversy over Jessica Seinfeld's possible plagiarism in her new book, "Deceptively Delicious," which is now number one on the New York Times bestsellers list.

Some of the recipes are almost identical to combinations in "The Sneaky Chef," which came out last year. Both books encourage parents to puree healthy foods, like squash, and mix it into similar-colored foods, such as macaroni and cheese. Same thing for spinach into brownies, avocado into chocolate pudding and sweet potatoes into grilled cheese.

The New York Times had a great quote from Jerry Seinfeld, Jessica's husband, about the controversy: "I really don't think we have another Watergate here."

Of course we don't. But I would like to know if parents think mixing healthy foods into their kids' meals has any long-term benefit. Don't we want our kids to make healthy choices on their own? Are they really learning anything by us being sneaky?

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