I remember when I lived in New York in October, we’d go to the pumpkin patch, cook tomato sauce with the last batch of tomatoes, and enjoy warm apple crisp picked from the apple farm nearby. Yummy!!
Healthy food becomes much more interesting when children know where it comes from. So years later I published a book about growing a garden and healthy eating. I’m so proud that since Spring 2013, the book has won ten awards and is endorsed by the National Gardening Association. (Click onto Dawn Publications web site below to learn more.)
In What’s in the Garden? readers guess a surprise fruit or vegetable on the next page, and can download a tasty-kid friendly recipe to start a lifetime of good easting.
Lately I’ve visited school yards where more students are growing vegetable gardens, along with healthy eating habits! When it’s harvest time, the vegetables are used in school cafeterias for the students to enjoy. I am so excited to see this!
Actually the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) is trying to establish new guidelines toward healthier school lunches by requiring more servings of fruits and vegetables. What better way for kids to try some fresh vegetables than right from what they have grown themselves? Of course this is not always possible, but the knowledge of what is good for you certainly is! Kids need to eat more nutritious meals and less junk food at home and at school. (Obesity now affects one in three American children!) So parents and teachers, why not start a garden and cook more nutritious foods with your kids! In addition to being a great bonding and learning experience, it’s GOOD FOR YOU!
http://www.dawnpub.com/our-books/whats-in-the-garden/
Healthy food becomes much more interesting when children know where it comes from. So years later I published a book about growing a garden and healthy eating. I’m so proud that since Spring 2013, the book has won ten awards and is endorsed by the National Gardening Association. (Click onto Dawn Publications web site below to learn more.)
In What’s in the Garden? readers guess a surprise fruit or vegetable on the next page, and can download a tasty-kid friendly recipe to start a lifetime of good easting.
Lately I’ve visited school yards where more students are growing vegetable gardens, along with healthy eating habits! When it’s harvest time, the vegetables are used in school cafeterias for the students to enjoy. I am so excited to see this!
Actually the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) is trying to establish new guidelines toward healthier school lunches by requiring more servings of fruits and vegetables. What better way for kids to try some fresh vegetables than right from what they have grown themselves? Of course this is not always possible, but the knowledge of what is good for you certainly is! Kids need to eat more nutritious meals and less junk food at home and at school. (Obesity now affects one in three American children!) So parents and teachers, why not start a garden and cook more nutritious foods with your kids! In addition to being a great bonding and learning experience, it’s GOOD FOR YOU!
http://www.dawnpub.com/our-books/whats-in-the-garden/