Here are my tips for school administrators to improve the health and well-being of their students in 2022. “Schools play an important role in promoting the health and safety of children and...
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Video Recipe Tutorials: Pasta Primavera and Black Bean & Spinach Quesadilla
If a picture speaks a thousand words…then how many words does a video speak?I’ve filmed two of our most popular starter recipes such as: Pasta Primavera with Zucchini, Bell Peppers and...
How To Camp Like A Chef, Delicious Egg-White & Turkey Breakfast Burritos and Shenanigans in Joshua Tree
The desert sun in Joshua Tree, California gave me a healthy dose of Vitamin D and rejuvenated a part of my soul that needed to run. One of my favorite weekend activities is a jog through the...
30 days Of Discipline: Life Lessons From Taking A Break From Indulgences
An Old-Fashioned overlooking the Kierland Golf course from my balcony! The bartender Matt looked at me, awaiting my order. “I’ll have a club soda with lime,” I said. I was perched at the...
How We Teach Cooking Classes WITHOUT A Kitchen (5 Techniques We Use)
The most common question I get is “How can you teach a cooking class without a kitchen?” We’ve taught cooking classes in a LOT of environments including: Cafeterias Dining Halls...
How We Partner With Charter, Public and Private Schools in 2022
Our theme for 2022 is “Cooking Up BIG Result” and in order to do that we are focusing on partnerships with schools and districts. In particular, schools we work with are charter, public or...
The BEST recipe we’ve taught to over 10,000 students (Pasta Primavera!)
I noticed one student, a 1st grader with an adorable black bow in her hair, needed some help. It was a sunny afternoon in San Diego and I had flown out to this particular charter school ready to...
How We Are Bringing Back In-Person Culinary Workshops to Schools in 2021 and Beyond
I was at Target and it felt like returning to an old friend. I was in the kitchen aisle staring at my most important piece of cooking equipment of all time. This machine is the key element for the...
Weekend Recipe: Healthy Pizza with Easy Tomato Sauce & Cucumber Salad
Here’s a short cut for pizza: Use pita bread as a base and make your sauce using canned tomatoes! It’s faster and healthier than ordering a pizza for delivery… and just as satisfying! Active time:10...
Giving Back: Volunteering, Arizona Entrepreneurs and How To Market A Small Business
Do you live by your Core Values? One of LIFT Enrichment’s is “Give Back” and I got the chance recently to create a value-packed event for a room of 30+ local entrepreneurs, vice presidents and...