Roasted chicken, creamy mashed potatoes, spicy kale and steamed asparagus with grated parmesan
The Kale Vacuum
Last night I taught the thirteenth class of my last ‘food literacy and cooking skills’ series. By the end of May I will have completed 2 sessions – 4 series – 16 weeks of classes. Each group of families has taught me as much as I may have taught them. And last night’s group was no exception.
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Interview with Mark Bittman
For all you Bittman fans, here is a great interview to watch. The topics range from his views on basic cooking techniques to standard pantry items to the local food movement to dining with Adolf Hitler. Like his recipes, I think his matter-of-fact demeanor is rather charming and appreciated, especially when you think about the pretentiousness of foodies. Definitely a nice break from the sensationalism of the Food Network.
Enjoy!
Session 1 Complete!
Last night ended the first 4-week “Healthy Eating and Meal Planning” class and it was a grand success! The lesson focused on meal planning strategies and the meal was pizza – always a favorite dish to make. For our first class we served 5 families from the community surrounding Floyd Light Middle School. Throughout the past four weeks I spoke with different families to glean their thoughts on the class as a whole. Some people really enjoyed the critical food literacy and others (especially younger participants) loved cooking dinner. Aside from my own goals I set for the class, there were a number of unexpected results.
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New Year’s Resolutions
I am a man of many lists. This habit was once of little interest and now I am consumed by lists. Nowadays I write at least one list a day. I find this linear organization of tasks or ideas keeps me both focused and productive. Aside from the satisfaction of writing more and more lists, the second best part is the crossing off. Sometimes I draw the line through a responsibility and the sense of completion overwhelms me, as I say to myself, “that need is definitively gone. Other times, while crossing off the words or phrase, I conjure up another, related need. And all of a sudden, the list nearing completion grows itself a tail. One list becomes another. And so on and so forth.
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