Posts Tagged by Cooking with kids
Teaching Kids About Food (Part 2): Tips for Starting a Preschool Cooking Class
| June 21, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Cooking with kids, Food education |
Recently, I had the great pleasure of featuring a very special preschool cooking class launched last fall by a teacher at my twins’ school. No one at the preschool had ever attempted something like Cooking Kiddos before. Without precedent or an experienced co-worker to guide her, Alicen Stonebraker, aka Miss Ali, had to figure out a lot […] more
Teaching Kids About Food: Inside a Successful Preschool Cooking Class
| June 6, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Cooking with kids, Food education, Food Revolution, School wellness programs |
Tomorrow is my twins’ preschool graduation. Yes, my babies are off to kindergarten in the fall–and I expect to get a bit teary at the ceremony. It’s been a great school for our family. And I’m almost wishing that my kids could be there next year to take part in the fun weekly cooking class that’s been […] more
Fun Valentine’s Dinner Idea: Make-Your-Own Heart-Shaped Pizzas (Kids Cook Monday)
| February 12, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy eating at home |
One of my family food resolutions for the new year is to do more Make-Your-Own nights. After all, kids tend to be more enthusiastic about eating a meal (even if it includes unfamiliar or lesser-loved ingredients) that they helped create. Take, for instance, Make-Your-Own Salad Night, when my normally salad-resistant kids devoured a bowl of mixed […] more
Smart Breakfast of the Week: Whole-Wheat Carrot Pancake Recipe (Kids Cook Monday)
| September 17, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Breakfast |
My six-year-old son is allergic to vegetables. O.K., not really, but that’s what he likes to say. (And sadly, I think he’s actually starting to believe it!). It’s not an ideal situation for a mom whose heart skips a beat when passing a farmer’s market stand full of fresh-picked beets and ruffled kale. Then these Whole […] more
I created this blog to raise awareness and start a dialogue about the various issues involved in school food. By writing about it, I hope to provide parents and educators with ideas and inspiration for making healthy changes in their own schools. Since healthy eating habits start at home, I also address common feeding challenges faced by parents.
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