We highly recommend trying out this breaded cauliflower recipe from dietitian Heidi McIndoo. It’s a healthy twist to an old favorite!
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4th Annual Jr. Iron Chef Championship Cook-off!
March 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm
Cheering crowds and competing teams usually go hand-in-hand with sports, but this Saturday more than 200
Veggie Spotlight: Artichokes
March 21, 2011 – 6:55 pm
Artichokes are an edible flower, the edible part being the bud bottom (the artichoke is often picked before it has a chance to flower because the flower isn’t edible). Edible artichokes originate from the Mediterranean, but were discovered by the ancient Romans centuries before.
Evelyn’s Story
March 7, 2011 – 11:53 pm
I have three children two of them have autism. Last year we decided to start a small garden. We started with some tomato seeds which we dried near a window. We planted the seeds in containers and had the children help us. They were so excited to see the growth from seed to tiny leaves. [...]
Intermediate South, Beachwood, NJ
March 7, 2011 – 11:52 pm
I work in a Special Needs class at the Intermediate South. We are trying to get a garden going in our courtyard. Our children run a coffee shop, make soups, and salads for the staff of the school. Last year we raised enough money to buy a shed to store our supplies for our future [...]
Noah’s Ark, Trenton, NJ
March 7, 2011 – 11:49 pm
We are a small Abbott school in New Jersey we only have 4 classes in the city of Trenton. Our children are at high risk for many things. They are at risk of obesity, not graduating from high school, gangs, smoking, teen pregnancy and incarceration. We had a garden last year due to a program [...]
Enlist Kids’ Help to Make Roasted Vegetables
January 14, 2011 – 10:50 pm
It can be a challenge to turn a veggie-hater into a veggie-lover. Many kids go through stages of refusing to eat their vegetables, and even the most accomplished chefs can find it difficult to expand a preschooler’s palate! Roasting vegetables, which brings out their natural sweetness, can help persuade picky eaters to try something new. [...]
Chop, Fry, Boil: Eating for One, or 6 Billion
January 6, 2011 – 4:23 pm
New York Times reporter Mark Bittman shares three basic “real food” recipes to help change the way we eat and live.
Dolan Middle School, Stamford, CT
December 1, 2010 – 10:08 pm
In the spring of 2009, Andrea, a phys ed teacher, and I started a vegetable garden at Dolan Middle School, in Stamford, CT. We were convinced that our kids needed to connect with the earth and enjoy the process of growing food from seed to table. Eight framed, raised beds, donations of compost, lots of [...]
Cooking With Kids: Thanksgiving Dinner
November 23, 2010 – 3:38 pm
Thanksgiving is the most widely observed American holiday, but sometimes our littlest family members miss out on the food and fun. ParentEarth.com, a new website made by two moms, wants to help you get your kids in the kitchen this holiday season with short and entertaining online videos. Their latest creation, “Cooking With Kids: Thanksgiving” is hosted by dietician and delectable home cook Amy Marlow who creates a Thanksgiving feast the whole family will be thankful for.
