Archive | 2012

CSA 2012: Week 3 — One Tired Salad Spinner

May 16, 2012 at 10:21 pm in CSA Boxes

More spinach! The early part of the season is a bit tedious with all the greens. There, I said it. I’m hoping to raise a lettuce lover in my son by starting early, but I have to confess that I have to work to like eating lettuce — even this high quality organic lettuce. I [...]

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Guest blog: French Kids School Lunch Project

May 14, 2012 at 9:57 pm in Guest Blogs, School Lunches

There is no kids’ food in French school lunches. Don’t believe me? I’m not surprised—given what most people believe to be the average school lunch that our kids eat. French kids eat very differently at lunch: tasty, healthy, scratch-cooked, three or four course meals every day. And they do this for an average of $3 [...]

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Guest post: The NO Squad

May 10, 2012 at 10:07 pm in Guest Blogs

Mrs Q here: I’m running late with my CSA post because my son is sick. Instead I’d like to share a guest blog I found very interesting and inspiring. The NO Squad – It Really Does Take A Village By Dr. Jane Pentz Who are these people wearing “No” t-shirts and handing out bookmarks? Onlookers [...]

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Chicago’s lunch ladies score big for students!

May 8, 2012 at 9:42 pm in News

Recently I blogged about the demands of Chicago’s lunchroom workers. I’m pleased to announce that their advocacy resulted in a new contract that addresses their main concerns. In the agreement, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) committed to stop transitioning schools from cooking to “warming” kitchens with the exception of one school. Additionally, CPS will be soliciting input [...]

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CSA 2012: Week 2 — Little White Orbs of Yum

May 3, 2012 at 8:26 pm in CSA Boxes

More lettuce! We hadn’t even gotten a chance to get through all of our previous greens and now we have more! I’ll tell you everything’s official name at the bottom of this post. It’s a challenge to use up all the food and a reminder that if you eat seasonally, you will eat more healthy [...]

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Parenting sucks sometimes

May 1, 2012 at 10:16 pm in Mrs Q

Henry Vilas Zoo; Madison, Wisconsin My son is struggling at school at the moment. He’s not listening, he’s throwing things, and he’s screaming at teachers and students. One of the directors even looked at me and asked point blank, “What’s going on with you guys?” Um, uncomfortable much?! It did come on quite suddenly (age [...]

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2012 CSA: Week 1 – Lettuce Tsunami

April 26, 2012 at 8:48 pm in CSA Boxes

The first CSA of the year arrived! Seeing the box made me happy I decided to do go for it again this year. I think this year’s CSA is going to suit us well. First, it’s getting delivered to our house. Going to a drop off point was fine last year, especially since the CSA [...]

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Guest blog: How to Make Flowers Edible (and Which Flowers One Can Eat)

April 23, 2012 at 10:07 pm in Gardens, Guest Blogs

Just wanted to introduce a guest blog about something you may have never even considered before: eating flowers. Please exercise caution when eating flora and discuss this with a medical professional if you have health concerns. Since some flowers are toxic, this is something not to be taken lightly. However, if you are at a [...]

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