One of the TOP questions I get from parents is “How do I get my kids to eat their vegetables?” I understand the situation. In today’s world, a child eat a lot of foods that have the one-two combo...
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The Most Effective Way To Get Kids To Eat Kale (plus $20 discount!)
At The Supermarket I remember the first time I picked out Kale at my local supermarket. It was a summer day and I decided I would cook it for my roommate and I that evening. Cruising down the...
How To Get Kids To Eat Broccoli (Two Ways)
My mom got me to eat broccoli when I was a kid through parental trickery of my love for all things DINOSAUR. When I was served the small bits of broccoli, I bit into them and didn't like the taste....
3 Reasons Kids Love Making Orange Chicken From Scratch
I wanted to share with you my FAVORITE Orange Chicken recipe. Kids love it and it tastes wayyyy better than the type you'd get at a Chinese restaurant. One key element is that I do a partial fry...
Celebrating LIFT Enrichment’s 5-Year Anniversary
In February of 2010 I applied for a Fictitious Business Name as “Cooking Italiano for Kids.” Previously I had worked for two years in the after-school / summer camp industry and became known for...
Behind The Scenes: Chef Training for Winter 2015
I'd like to take you "Behind The Scenes" of what we do at LIFT Enrichment. Our focus has always been to provide the best Lego Robotics and Cooking classes for kids. Those cooking classes take a...
5 Tips To Make Thanksgiving Dinner Easy
I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for the first time in 2013. At the time, I took up a side gig as a private chef and was hired to make the whole meal from scratch using ingredients that were organic or...
A Day At LIFT Enrichment Summer Camp
Tommy, an 8-year-old student who had taken a Lego Robotics class at his elementary school, woke up with a spring in his step. Camp was about to begin! His mom, Debra, drove him to Santa Monica and...
Dinner at our “Kid Restaurant”
Imagine this: It's your child's last day of cooking class from an enrichment class or week of summer camp. You've received an exclusive invitation to our "Kid Restaurant" where your son or daughter...
5 Things To Do in Santa Monica While Your Kids Are Having Fun at Parent’s Night Out
A few times a month on Friday nights, we open our doors at our summer camp spot in Santa Monica for an evening of cooking lessons for your kids, Lego robotics activities, foozball, dance games,...