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 [...]
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. Not only is she an excellent writer, but she is very enthusiastic about sharing her experiences [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
