What Will Food Policy Advocates Tackle Next? Monday, 22 February 2016 Lynn Fredericks Parent Stories 2604 Hits 0 Comments In the late 1980’s, the headline of a restaurant industry trade magazine declared “She’s Outta There.” “She” was referring to America’s mother, portrayed as hanging up her apron and exiting the kitchen. Where was she…
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“Cooking Buddies” Enhance Program Impact Wednesday, 27 January 2016 Lynn Fredericks News/Research Updates 2958 Hits 0 Comments In our 20 years of teaching cooking as nutrition education and family therapy, we’ve found that mixing ages can offer extraordinary group dynamics in the classroom and at home. Throughout the school day, children are grouped by their…
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Holiday RX: Collaborative Holiday Meals Tuesday, 15 December 2015 Lynn Fredericks Cooking With Children 2963 Hits 0 Comments This is the time of year when food is front and center in our lives. For some, it’s a license to indulge. For others, the focus is about their culinary traditions that reflect their heritage through time…
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Festive Roasted Fall Vegetables Tuesday, 15 December 2015 Lynn Fredericks Recipes 2206 Hits 0 Comments Festive Roasted Fall Vegetables Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Yield: 4 to 6 servings Additional Cooking Equipment: Baking sheet or roasting pan. For the most appealing result, select root veggies of contrasting colors. You can leave the…
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A Solution for the Picky Eater: Multicultural Recipes Tuesday, 17 November 2015 Lynn Fredericks Cooking With Children 3199 Hits 0 Comments Picky eaters are not confined to children alone. Many finicky children grow up into adults who are averse to eating anything beyond the ubiquitous mac ‘n cheese, hamburgers, pizza, spaghetti, etc. In nutrition…
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Why Food Enhances Learning in School Thursday, 22 October 2015 Guest News/Research Updates 3436 Hits 0 Comments We all learn new skills differently. Some of us learn by listening, while others learn by doing. Most of us learn best with a combination of learning methods. Food, with its numerous multi-sensory properties, is…
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From Denmark to the Farmers’ Market Wednesday, 09 October 2013 Lynn Fredericks International Food Explorations 4874 Hits 0 Comments I have been so lucky as to be a part of the FamilyCook Productions team through my nutrition internship, and what an experience it has been. Today I went to Hammarskjold Plaza farmers’ market, and I literally…
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Emilio’s Summer Paella Friday, 23 August 2013 Mercedes Sanchez Recipes 5316 Hits 0 Comments How about surprising your family and friends with a paella for Labor Day? Paella is a traditional Spanish dish and a great recipe concept to accommodate lots of people, all with one pot. Like many of our recipe concepts in Get Your…
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HealthCorps Interviews Lynn Fredericks Monday, 05 August 2013 Guest Press & Reviews 3575 Hits Our partner Healthcorps runs our Teen Battle Chef program in 66 schools across the US. They conducted a great interview about Get Your Family Eating Right with author Lynn Fredericks.
Teen Battle Chefs take on Thai recipe concepts Tuesday, 30 July 2013 Lynn Fredericks Teen Battle Chefs 5813 Hits 0 Comments Every summer, FamilyCook offers an opportunity for a couple dozen inner city teenagers to have a part-time paid job teaching others to cook healthy meals. Through Teen Battle Chef, these students learned to cook…
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