I aim to  give kids every advantage I possibly can. That means getting them food savvy…

A  food savvy kid knows enough about food to take good care of themselves - that means knowing what a good food choice is, being able to cook some basic foods and understanding what and why we  eat.  All essential skills for your child.

We have just had our first ever online cooking program - it was so good!!!   Have a look at how Claire (my teen daughter – see below!)  motivated kids to join in  - we are going to do it again – just working out how and when we can juggle it with Claire’s studies!! But watch this space or sign up to the newsletter and we will certainly let you know!

It was so action packed and great to see kids absolutely engaging and learning so much stuff – food, sharing, technology. You just have to see the video summary and jump into one of our cover-it-live boxes to see how it worked!! The kids all cooked recipes out of Claire’s books –  some  tried out other recipes which was excellent because all the kids got to hear how they went… lots of learning without any classroom, adults or anything boring!! To me, the children on the program totally exceeded my expectations!

I also have a new food parenting book love life food kids  (all parents who signed up to our cooking program got a copy and they loved it – in fact it was a story in the book which motivated me to get the cooking program going)-  this short little video sums up my book…

Let me explain how our program works…

The first is this site – food savvy kids. This is for any one who wants to give kids enough food skills to take good care of themselves.

Be sure to check out my blog as I continually add tips and ideas to help you get your kids food savvy.

The second part – It’s my turn to cook tonight – is fronted by a teenager, my daughter Claire, and  encourages  easy kids cooking and sharing quick kids recipes. Whilst I am integrally involved in the planning of Claire’s site, as far as your teenager is concerned, the whole message comes from Claire – after all – I am an adult and I will be ‘out of touch’ – right? I personally guarantee that Claire’s nutrition messages are based on robust science, the techniques she shows are the most efficient, and the recipes are written without ambiguity.

Claire  is a typical teenager -  in no way is she a ‘foodie – in fact when we started this project she could only cook about 4 or 5  meals.  She loves  food but like most kids her age she’s always busy with friends, school and sport and can’t really be bothered spending too much time or effort cooking.  I think that makes her like most other kids when it comes to food – they are interested …  but really only in eating it!

So this strategy has the the sole intention of  getting more kids food savvy, having some fun, enjoying what they cook, feeling the benefits of making good food choices and  racking up a few successes. Healthy food for kids  and  healthy kids is our ultimate goal!

To access the child part of this strategy follow this link and meet Claire.

re and I really want to help you encourage your child to get into the kitchen and have a go! I honestly believe that giving our children the food skills is a fabulous gift…

This is such an exciting project and it can have a huge impact on your family – from the obvious benefits of your child having good food skills, to the truly wonderful benefit that you will have a night off when they cook! And of course - kids who are able to make good food choices are certainly healthier!

Have fun!

Glenda

P.S: This YouTube will give you a glimpse of Claire’s sense of fun…