Fresh from the Farm – Fava Beans
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Fresh from the Farm – Fava Beans

On Saturday May 19th, the world stood up for Real Food by participating in events in honor of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day.  Representing Los Angeles, Out of the Box Food, together with Jennifer McColm and the city of Calabasas empowered kids to join in the movement by holding a community-wide event, Food Revolution Kids Day at the Calabasas Farmers Market…and what a Revolution it was.  Armed with a reusable grocery bag, a wristband and a farmers market “treasure map”, kids from all over the Los Angeles area explored the Calabasas Farmers Market in search of fresh produce from local farmers.   The discovery of farm fresh carrots from McGrath Family Farm, healthy mushrooms from LAFungHi, and gorgeous fruit from farmer/HealthierGeneration.org representative, Gene Etheridge of Etheridge Organics, inspired kids to try new, fresh produce.  Throughout the markets, kids were seen sampling fruits and vegetables, engaged in conversation with farmers, planting basil to be grown at home, and creating their own farm-fresh recipes – It was truly a sight to warm the heart. (more…)

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05/27/2012
Los Angeles REAL FOOD Event for Kids
Kids Food

Los Angeles REAL FOOD Event for Kids

If you’re anything like me, May is filled with end of school-year activities and projects…summer beckoning from only a short distance away.  I am honored and excited to share my biggest project of the month (well, heck…of the year) and if you’re in the Los Angeles area I invite you to bring your family and join us! (more…)

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05/06/2012
Inspiration from Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
Dinner Table / For Kids By Kids / Kids Food / Lunch Box

Inspiration from Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

Thanks to Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, I came up with something brilliant last week.  Well, maybe not brilliant.  Great?  Oh alright.  How about worth a try?  I’d even go so far as to say that this new discovery should at least be tried by everyone with picky eaters.  Want to know what it is?

Last week I participated one of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Twitter Competwitions.  That’s right, no it’s not a type-o.  Competwition.  The team at Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution keeps coming up with great ways to get like-minded folks together to talk about fresh food and this is one of the events they host on Twitter.  When my son asked what I was doing, I explained that I was submitting an entry for a recipe contest.  The theme was salad.  My son looked at me for a long moment then asked, “So what’s your recipe?”  A  bit surprised that he was interested in this salad recipe contest, I told him what I was planning to submit.  He looked thoughtful for a moment then said, “I want to enter a recipe.” I began to type. (more…)

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05/15/2011