On Saturday I had the honor of conducting a tour at the Western Wake Farmer’s market for Food Revolution Day and then assisted in a cooking class at Whole Foods for 14 kids. We had a great time and please visit the the Western Wake Farmer’s Market and meet all of the wonderful vendors and their local products. Whole Foods has a farmer’s market in Cary every Saturday until noon. Enjoy the photos and remember to encourage your kids to try new healthy foods.
Some things to think about….
Announcing the winner of my apron decorating contest from Horizon Products USA
I am proud to announce Shivali as the winner of the apron decorating contest. When I was at the Wake County Eva Perry Library, all of the kids in my Super Saturday special were given an apron from Horizon Products, USA. I asked the kids to decorate them for a prize basket donated by Whole Foods in Cary, who also provided the food for the event. Congratulation Shivali, the apron is beautiful…enjoy your basket!
Nina’s Italian Ristorante in Raleigh.
Today I was on my way to learn from the very best Italian Chef in Raleigh, Nina, the owner of Nina’s Ristorante. I was so excited as were Nina and her daughter, Anna Marie. On the way there we got a call to confirm we were on our way…everyone was so excited. When we got there and entered the restaurant, we were met by Anna Marie with a big smile and then we saw Nina on the phone in tears. Her dad, Pappie, who is 94 and lives in Sicily, Italy had been admitted to the hospital and was not doing well. Their lives changed in an instance, but they still wanted to help me. They are an amazing family who came her many years ago and have worked so hard to achieve their dreams and raised money for so many foundations and she was even named “Woman of the Year” for all of her accomplishments. She is on her way to see her dad…please keep her in your prayers and when you visit her amazing restaurant, please take time to look at all of her achievements over the years and her family photos that she is so proud of. http://www.ninasrestaurant.com/index.html
Life can change in an instance … enjoy every minute.
Wow…my friend and her family brought me back NASA oven mitts and space ice cream!
Look at these great oven mitts I got as a gift and space Ice Cream from NASA when my friend and her family went to Florida and visited the Kennedy Space Center. The ice cream tasted like a meringue and melted in your mouth. I can’t wait to cook with them.
Can you name these gadgets?
Thank you to Salem Elementary for having me!
I would like to thank everyone at Salem Elementary for having me to the Town Hall to talk about healthy eating and making your own breakfast, lunch and snacks. I had a great time with you and hope that you enjoy the recipes we made and that you enter my cooking competitions. For breakfast we made yogurt parfaits with Chobani Champions, La Farm Granola, strawberries and blueberries; next was La Farm Croissants with egg, cheese and ham. Lunch was up next with several varieties of La Farm bread with egg salad and we even added some diced pickles for a twist and fruit kabobs with Chobani Champions as a dip. A big hit was the salad made with Organic Girl Kale and a wide variety of vegetables including three types of radishes. Snacks included La Farm bread with cream cheese and cucumbers…mmm. cheribundi cherry ice tea was served to all of the chefs that helped us cook. Don’t they look great in the aprons donated by Horizon Products USA? As always, I am very grateful to Whole Foods in Cary who donated food used in the demonstration Please stop in their store to try all of the delicious food I shared with your children today. They also have cooking classes for kids.
