Challenge: A Driver of Behavior Change for Healthy Eating Patterns

  This is the second article in a new series to illuminate key ‘drivers of behavior change’ around healthful eating. After 20 years of designing, evaluating and retooling curriculum to increase successful behavioral outcomes among all ages, we have identified 10 distinct behavior drivers. We are currently investigating these 10 drivers in a new study…
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Celebration: A Driver of Behavior Change for Healthy Eating Patterns

This is the first article in a new series to illuminate key ‘drivers of behavior change’ around healthful eating. After 20 years of designing, evaluating and retooling curriculum to increase successful behavioral outcomes among all ages, we have identified 10 distinct behavior drivers. We are currently investigating these 10 drivers in a new study in…
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Challenges for Teaching Kitchens

A couple of weeks have passed since the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Research Day, and I find myself still thinking through all of the amazing speakers and the research they presented. But while there are clever innovations in the Teaching Kitchen space, we still have work to do. Throughout the one-day event, some real challenges to our…
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Challenges for Teaching Kitchens

Challenges for Teaching Kitchens  Featured  Friday, 23 February 2018  Lynn Fredericks  News/Research Updates  533 Hits  0 Comments   A couple of weeks have passed since the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Research Day, and I find myself still thinking through all of the amazing speakers and the research they presented. But while there are clever innovations in the…
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Recap: Inaugural Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Research Day

Following the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Research Day, I was inspired to summarize some of the key ideas and takeaways from the day that might influence how our Teaching Kitchen (TK) colleagues work together to innovate.

Tuscan Bean Soup | FamilyCook Productions

Restorative Tuscan Bean Soup

Restorative Tuscan Bean Soup  Friday, 12 January 2018  Lynn Fredericks  Recipes Cooking With Children International Food ExplorationsSeasonality Food Traditions/Celebrations  630 Hits  0 Comments Sturdy winter greens and pantry staples come together in this soothing soup. It is gluten free if you serve it without bread, and vegan if you make it with vegetable broth. Tuscan Bean Soup Recipe…
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Warming Winter Minestrone

Warming Winter Minestrone  Featured  Monday, 01 January 2018  Lynn Fredericks  Food Traditions/Celebrations Recipes Cooking With ChildrenInternational Food Explorations Seasonality  589 Hits  0 Comments This is a delicious winter soup that cooks in an hour, yielding a thick texture and delicious melding of veggies. The cheese offers just enough additional flavor richness. A good way to get many vitamins and fiber…
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Chai Spice Mix Recipe

Chai Spice Mix Recipe  Thursday, 21 December 2017  Lynn Fredericks  Seasonality International Food Explorations RecipesFood Traditions/Celebrations  687 Hits  0 Comments Use this aromatic Chai Spice blend for a festive way to spice up your holiday meals.  It adds a wonderful dimension to pancakes, applesauce, eggnog, lattes, spiced nuts and warm buttered toast.  And it’s especially delicious in all…
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Delicious and Easy Mussels Provencal Recipe

Delicious and Easy Mussels Provencal Recipe  Sunday, 10 December 2017  Lynn Fredericks  Cooking With Children Teen Battle Chefs International Food ExplorationsRecipes  753 Hits  0 Comments Mussels -they build muscles 💪🏻💪🏻💥 and are so underrated. This is your 💰 saving seafood choice! They are widely available and incredibly rich in protein, iron and vitamin B-12 – all of…
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What New Research Can Mean for the Picky Eaters

What New Research Can Mean for the Picky Eaters  Thursday, 13 October 2016  Lynn Fredericks  Cooking With Children  1381 Hits  0 Comments From the moment we enter this world, our internal cues signal us when we are hungry and when we are satisfied. We are born with a sucking reflex so we can obtain nourishment.…
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