November 2009 Archives

Join Us for Dinner on December First

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A very special dinner will benefit Recipe for Success Foundation, and give guests a sneak peek at Canopy. $175 per person, read the entire invitation and book your tickets here.

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Read this charming account of her classroom experience by one of our fabulous volunteers.

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Great Coverage of RFS Programs on KPRC Channel 2

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This aired on the 5:00 evening news on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
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Food for Thought . . .or Just for Fun

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Recipe for Success and Houston Grand Opera Host a Day of Food Traditions and Stories at Discovery Green on November 21, 2009

HOUSTON, TEXAS -Recipe for Success Foundation (RFS) and Houston Grand Opera (HGO) are creating a community table for all of Houston to share traditions of food, culture, and stories in an event that is the culmination of Houston's Citizenship Week.  Food for Thought... or Just for Fun! is a free event on Grace Event Lawn at Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.  
 
Family activities will include performances of Hansel and Gretel and How Nanita Learned to Make Flan by Houston Grand Opera's Opera to Go!, a demonstration of how to make flan by local celebrity chef and RFS Advisory Board Member, Peter Garcia of El Meson Restaurant, Good Enough to Eat! a holiday story collection by Recipe for Success Foundation, the collection of Historias by StoryCorps, and the creation of a dynamic table set for all Houston communities and families with drawings, poems and recipes of celebrations contributed by all who attend. As a special treat the school winners of the annual RFS Holiday Story Writing Contest for 4th grade students will read their work on NPR's StoryCorp and on the Food for Thought stage.
 
"Stories, children and food," says Gracie Cavnar, founder of Recipe for Success Foundation, "are the glue that binds us all together. The sharing of these stories over food form traditions that last a lifetime."  Sandra Bernhard, HGOco director adds, "Every culture has a storytelling tradition.  Houston Grand Opera helps provide unique ways to share our stories.  Gathered at the table, we will spend the day sharing customs about food, culture, and community through art, music and stories."  There is room for everyone at the table.


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Industry pushes chocolate milk in schools - Yahoo! News

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The problem is that flavored milks are chock full of sweeteners and do nothing to redirect children's tastes for healthier foods.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091109/ap_on_bi_ge/us_got_chocolate_milk_3

Survey Reveals Parents Want Schools to Limit Access to Junk Food, Improve Physical Activity - News digest - Childhood Obesity newsroom - Childhood Obesity - RWJF

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Results of this Robert Wood Johnson survey tells policy makers what we parents have been saying all along.

http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/digest.jsp?id=25162

Tea & Temptations featuring Naeem Khan Spring Collection, November 19

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Book your tickets HERE for Tea & Temptations on November 19

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Time to Act on the Food Safety Bill Contact Your Senator Today--See How . . .

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Follow this link for directions for how to best communicate with your elected officials about this bill and make sure that small organic family farms are protected.

A primer in how to keep a beehive

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A Bountiful Buzz - Bees on the South Lawn

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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/white-house-abuzz-with-first-honey/?ref=dining

A White House Chef Who Wears Two Hats - NYTimes.com

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Sam Kass is our advocate within the White House. Go Sam!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/dining/04kass.html?_r=2