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I’m Just a Mom, Not the School Food Police

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:05:51 +0000

Houston, we have a problem. Parents approach me all the time, thanking me up and down for working so hard to improve our school food. They are tickled pink about our new salad bar (launching this week) and they love that we are bringing in more freshly prepared foods and less processed junk. But then

Baking with hefeweizen yeast

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:27:27 +0000

Wheat beers such as hefeweizen, weissbier and wit are all light beers made from a mix of malted barley and wheat. In southern Germany the typical hefeweizen is fermented with a non-flocculating yeast, and it is not filtered before bottling

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Public cooking lectures at Harvard

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:26:27 +0000

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (“SEAS”) and the Alícia Foundation have developed a new General Education science course, “Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to the Science of Soft Matter” . The class is limited to currently enrolled Harvard undergrads, but the general public will have an opportunity to attend topic-related public lectures given by the guest chefs and faculty affiliated with the course

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What’s Cooking with YOUR Kids: Adventures in Eating, by Winky Jones, age 10

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:32 +0000

An old friend of mine just told me that her 10 year old daughter started a blog about a Kid’s Life in Oakland. After reading her first post, I knew that I wanted to share her writing with you.

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What’s Cooking with YOUR Kids: Adventures in Eating, by Winky Jones, age 10

Potato Gnocchi – A Fun Cooking Activity with Kids

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:46 +0000

Full Belly Farm. Those three little words make my stomach rumble. When I saw some of their beautiful golden potatoes the other day, I brought some home, even though I wasn’t sure how I would use them. The new issue of Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food Magazine was in the kitchen, and my daughter pointed out

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The Salad Bars Have Landed – School Lunch Reform in San Rafael

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:27 +0000

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! Just like last year, you can count on me for updates on San Rafael’s efforts towards school lunch reform. We’ll also chat about other food issues facing our students, including the largely ignored wellness policy at our schools. As usual, I am all for transparency, and will openly share

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The Salad Bars Have Landed – School Lunch Reform in San Rafael

Rate this Recipe: Grilled Shrimp

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:01 +0000

Lee la versión en español We’re trying something new here at GovGab – once a month, I’ll review a recipe from the government. Think Julie and Julia . Our first recipe is from FDA’s Office of Women’s Health : Diabetes Recipe Cards (also available in Spanish ).

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What’s Cooking with YOUR Kids – Beyond Baking…and Shrimp Heads

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:00:27 +0000

I love today’s story from Laura at the Spiced Life. Her trepidation is something we can all relate to and I am so grateful for her honesty! When I first spoke with Michelle about doing a guest post on her fabulous blog about cooking with my kids, I automatically assumed I’d be baking. My kids

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What’s Cooking with YOUR Kids – Beyond Baking…and Shrimp Heads

Realistic Kid-Friendly Menu Plan for the Week

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:09 +0000

Leave it to my friend Melissa from Little Locavores to call it like it is. We were together on the White House lawn at the launch of Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move to Schools campaign, and were two of the only people who expressed concerns over the sustainability of the program. She was a little more

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Cooking with Kids Demo at the Noriega Street Health Fair

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:13 +0000

My kids joined me today as I did a cooking demonstration at a health fair in San Francisco, sponsored by Senator Leland Yee. While my daughter helped me prep some of the vegetables, my son ran around with the Flip video camera, catching some of the action. I did my best to edit the video

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Cooking with Kids Demo at the Noriega Street Health Fair