I woke up super early. I could hardly sleep because I was so excited. I rolled over and looked at my phone and there was a message………….”My daughter was up at 6am..so excited for today.” It was a Facebook message from one of my Girl Scout mothers. I also saw messages from my fellow Food Revolution Ambassadors wishing me good luck with my event. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who was excited and that made me even more excited to get the day started. I got up and got dressed and started to gather the items I needed to take with me. This would be a family affair with my daughter attending, and two of my sons running and helping with the sound system. My husband was assigned the task of taking pictures. We had so much to take with us that we had to take off with two large SUVs packed to the rafters.
We quickly unloaded at our location and started to get ready for the day. We were expecting over 100 Girl Scouts and their leaders and I did not want to disappoint them in any way. I assigned my “my partner in crime” Jen to work the front of house as they call it in the theater world. She organized and ran the check ins. Janice was a huge help to her getting things organized. We had aprons, patches, and a other fun items to give out to each attendee. Jen was also in charge of making sure the girls all had their hair pulled back and then sent them off to wash their hands. Roberta greeted them with a quick lesson on how to wash their hands properly. We would be making pasta that we would all be eating. We wanted them to learn the importance of running a sanitary kitchen. As is pretty typical, the check-ins started slow at first and then quickly became chaotic. Jen and Janice were able to handle things like pros.
Chef Lou Ann Colaric prepping her kitchen. She was such a joy to work with. I learned so much from her and look forward to many more conversations.
The pot of sauce and boiling pots of water are ready for the pasta the girls are going to be making.
My daughter putting out eggs. This was a big deal for her. It’s not every day that a 9-year-old gets trusted with eggs. She was eager to help and up for the challenge.
It is really nice to have 2 sound-guys in my family. When teenage son had to back out at the last minute……..it was college boy to the rescue. Special thank you goes out to the Eastlake North Music Boosters for allowing us to use the sound equipment for the day.
My husband is so supportive. He helped with the shopping, took photos during the event, had fun “live tweeting” and kept me calm in the days leading up to Food Revolution Day.
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How fun. Yes I was a Girl Scout and just said to my grown daughter today that I learned so much. In fact I remember learning how to make my first pancake while in GS. I have also taken several cooking classes and always learn something new.
I have so many wonderful memories of my time as a Girl Scout and I'm so glad my daughter gets to have a similar experience. Learning to make a pancake for the first time………..that is not something you forget. It's like magic the first time you see it. Thanks for stopping by for a visit Debbie. It's always nice to see you.
This was such an elaborate production and you pulled it off beautifully. I love the passion you have for real cooking and working with the scouts. You are an inspiration!
Ahh……thanks so much Kim. That means a whole lot coming from you. I lead with my heart. Sometimes it gets me into trouble, but most of the time great things come out of it. The Girl Scouts are an extention of my family and I want them to all be as healthy as possible. My change in diet has already saved the quality of my life.
How exciting Christina and congratulations on such a successful event! Your passion for teaching children to cook is infectious and you're impacting generations to come in profound ways. Keep me in mind if you ever need help with future events!!
Thanks so much Lauren! I really hope that this event and other Food Revolution Day events are the catalyst for change that this younger generation needs to help make healthier food decisions and…………learn to enjoy cooking. Thanks for your offer too. It would be great to work together in the future.
What a great experience! I wanted to see some messy action shots of the kids! 🙂
Ahhh…………Nicole you know there are messy pictures. I think the entire room was covered in flour and the bathrooms……..let's just say I had to send my husband in there after they all washed their hands to clear the drains.
So glad to hear that your Food Revolution Day was a great success. I believe what you are teaching these young girls is so important for all of our futures. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays Blog Hop. Shared on google & twitter.
We had a great time Marla! It was so fun to see these girls so excited and really interested in learning to make the pasta. I hope they take this excitement back to their homes and share it with their families.