Kitchen Kid is delighted to be a presenter at the Good Food Festival, celebrating 30 years of the Santa Monica Farmers Market. Join us on Saturday, September 17 as we harvest lettuce and enjoy a holistic approach to edible education! Complete event details available at: www.goodfoodfestivals.com. About the Good Food Festival: The very first SouthernRead More
If You Build It…
January 12, 2009 • 1 Comment
If the youth vote for President-elect Obama, and the enthusiasm his powerful election generated among young people, is any indication of how kids will be motivated and influenced by the 44th president, I feel good about the future. If President-elect Obama accepts the call to lead by example (see video below), plants the nation’s mostRead More
Weather Report: Soup’s On
December 17, 2008 • 1 Comment
It’s raining in LA. In fact, it’s been raining in LA since about Friday. Wet. Cold. Rain. As a New England-er I shouldn’t be so put out by this. (Especially since my in-laws are on day 5 without electricity toughing-out New Hampshire’s ice storm.) But let me assure you it is quite easy to getRead More
Same ol’ Veggies + Fun New Twist = “More Cabbage, Please!”
November 13, 2008 • 1 Comment
Some may call the combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded lettuce, sprouts, and carrots a salad. But paired with a bagel in Kitchen Kid’s after-school enrichment “Books for Cooks” class, it’s aptly called a Brown Bear Bagel Face. (Even if these bears look more like a team of crazy bearded clowns with whiskers.) After an animatedRead More
They’ll Even Eat Radishes
September 15, 2008 • 2 Comments
There’s been a lot of research lately which suggests children involved in preparing their own meals are far more likely to cultivate a diverse and nutritious palate. Of course, those of us who cook with children don’t need fancy studies to prove this. We see it every day. Like when a self-proclaimed salad hater devoursRead More
What I Did on Summer Vacation
July 24, 2008 • Leave a Comment
It’s almost August… you’ve been to the beach, the park, the fair, and to see Grandma. Twice. Your kids took horseback riding lessons and learned to write HTML at computer camp. You’ve picked them up and dropped them off from more places than you can remember and more times than you can count. And yes,Read More
Dinnertime Challenges for Mom, Top Chef Style
May 1, 2008 • Leave a Comment
Is it just me, or was the elimination challenge on Bravo’s Top Chef last night hardly, well, a challenge? The task: cook a nutritious, simple, and kid-friendly dinner that American families would be happy to re-create. Oh, and spend $10 or less. If this seems an impossible feat, as Chef Andrew quipped, it’s worth notingRead More
Local Foods Meet Federal Foes
March 22, 2008 • Leave a Comment
It’s discouraging to know the federal government is getting in the way of feeding your family fresh, local, and organic produce — which is typically much healthier and more nutritious than the mass-produced varietals. If you were disturbed and dismayed to read farmer Jack Hedin’s editorial “Forbidden Fruit (and Vegetables)” in the New York TimesRead More
Boxes of Fun Straight from the Farm
March 12, 2008 • Leave a Comment
A tightly sealed package filled with wonderful goodies… euphoric aromas seeping from the kitchen… No, it’s not Christmas. It’s your CSA box arriving weekly with freshly harvested local bounty!! But with spring’s sweet treats like green peas and asparagus, it sure does seem like Christmas in March. Community Supported Agriculture is one of the bestRead More
A Victory for the Victory Garden!!
I’m pretty excited! When was the last time the First Lady and President of the United States actually acted on something you were totally and completely passionate about? I mean, an issue you’ve read about, petitioned for, fervently supported, and written about? Yeah, it feels pretty darn good!Oh, and the icing on the already sweetRead More