Monthly Archives: July 2010

Jul 28Sustainable Fish – is there such a thing?

Do you every have one of those "driveway" moments, when you sit in your driveway just to finish listening to a radio show? Recently, I had one of those when I was listening to a wonderful Fresh Air interview on NPR. Terry Gross was interviewing Paul Greenberg, the author of Four Fish, The Future of the Last Wild Food. I thought I would share it with you - it is food for thought (pardon the pun) about the seafood industry and will make you think twice about the seafood you purchase for your family. If...

Jul 26What's Cooking with YOUR Kids: Making Cupca...

Many thanks to Zoey (age 7!) for today's post. She is already quite an accomplished chef and shares her experience making a new dessert with us. I nearly cried when I read her story - perhaps because she is so close in age to my own son. I also want to thank Janelle, Zoey's mom, for encouraging her in the kitchen! I hope this story inspires you to play with your children in the kitchen like Janelle does. I have always liked cookbooks. And, now I'm old enough to really get cooking. I decided...

Jul 23Project Lunch - When eco-nuts and foodies collab...

Just because I haven’t posted about our efforts at local school lunch reform lately doesn’t mean that we haven’t been busy. In fact, things are hopping! I recently joined Project Lunch, a new project sponsored by an incredible organization called Teens Turning Green. How could I resist joining when the invitation started like this… My name is Carly Wertheim and I am a 2009 Redwood High School graduate. For the last four years I have been involved in the non profit organization Teens...

Jul 20My Cookbook Got A Name!

Much like most of you, I have more balls in the air during the summer than I do the rest of the year. Along with curriculum development for my cooking camps this summer, I have been working on my book and juggling my children and their play date schedules. Things have been so busy, in fact, that I don’t even think I have officially announced the name of my new book! I have to admit, it was getting tiresome calling the book “It” all the time. That’s not the kind of name that most...

Jul 19What's Cooking with YOUR Kids, from 6 year ...

Nothing Like Fresh Berries By Patrick, 6 years old Portland, Oregon It was a sunny day and my family and I went to pick berries. We picked strawberries and raspberries. It was hard to find just the right strawberries because they were hiding in the plants. My sister and I ate a lot of raspberries as we picked them and thankfully did not get a tummy ache. We picked five pounds of raspberries and ate half of them by the next day. Raspberries taste like heaven. We love them. We hope mom gets more...

Jul 12What's Cooking with YOUR Kids: 11 Year Old ...

Bacon, Lettuce, and Avocado Wrap, By Emery I am an 11-year-old from California. If you read my mother’s blog, In Erika’s Kitchen, you might have seen a few of my recipes. The kitchen is where I go to have some “alone time” with my mom (and, of course, to cook, one of my favorite pastimes). I have been cooking since I was a toddler, but cooking has really become a significant part of my life over the past two or three years. And let’s get something straight right now: when I have...

Jul 8I haven't forgotten you, dear readers

Hi, Just a quick note to let you know that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I have been really busy working on my book, which is due on September 1st. Things are heating up, so to speak. The publisher just informed me that they have named the book, formerly called, "It." I was starting to feel like a bad mother, calling my third child "It" all the time. I am waiting to get the clearance from the editorial team to tell you the new name...I think I like it. It's a little strange...

Jul 5What's Cooking with YOUR Kids: Food for My Famil...

Sometimes I think that things are meant to be. When I signed up for the Adopt a Blogger program through Dine and Dish, I thought I would end up with a blogging newbie. Imagine my surprise when I was matched with Food for My Family - a blog that blew me away! It was filled with thought provoking posts, beautiful photographs and delicious recipes. I honestly believed that there was nothing I could do to help Shaina improve her blog. And I was probably right - but I did make a new friend,...

Jul 2What It's Like to Test Recipes for My Book

This is a guest post from Jane, one of the amazing people who have volunteered to test recipes for my new book. I am so grateful for everyone's help and support - we can't make it a best seller without you :-) Testing recipes is always a fun task, but when I get to help create a cookbook for kids it is even more special. I have to change the way I think about the final dish and gear it toward a simpler palate. Clean flavors, simple ingredients, and freshness become more important. Can we create...