Camp FRESH 2010
A few nice healthy food choices images I found:
Camp FRESH 2010
Image by Christiana Care
Until this summer, Javiar Emory-Turner had never seen a tomato that wasn’t red.
At Camp FRESH, the 16-year-old Wilmington youth is not only tasting tomatoes that are yellow, green and orange, he is helping to grow and sell the produce.
Even more important, Javiar is taking the lessons he is learning about eating healthy home to his family and neighbors, encouraging them to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day.
"Before, I only ate fruits and vegetables about once a week," he said. "Now, I’m trying new foods that are healthy. I’m cutting back on sugar. I’m getting exercise."
Started by Christiana Care, Camp FRESH is a nine-week program for 48 young people ages 13-18 from Wilmington, New Castle and Newark, Del. The corner stores in their communities carry few fresh fruits and vegetables, and getting to larger markets with more food choices is sometimes difficult. These young gardeners from city neighborhoods till the soil at Wilmington Urban Farm, a verdant plot bursting with broccoli and bok choy, carrots and cabbage, zucchini and zinnias. By growing and eating healthy produce, the teens grow a healthy respect and appreciation for the value of nutrition, and they model their new respect for nutrition to others in the community, who also improve their diets-and, ultimately, their overall well being.
Christiana Care launched Camp FRESH in 2006 as part of the health system’s efforts to build an awareness of the value of nutrition, make a dent in obesity and improve the quality of life for these participants.
Two days a week, the teens sell produce at two stands in urban neighborhoods, one at the farm on East 12th Street and the other at Wilmington Hospital. On the other days, the youths gather at the Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute, where they make healthy dishes such as Asian coleslaw, made with Ramen noodles, cabbage and other accessible ingredients.
Campers were hesitant to taste when a bowl of edamame-baby soybeans popular in Japan-was passed around the room.
"Go ahead and try it," said Christopher Moore, Christiana Care healthy lifestyle coordinator. "Just squeeze the pod, and the beans pop right out."
About half the campers enjoyed the edamame. As for other healthy dishes, Hilda Hernandez, 16, feels good about trying hummus made from chick peas and red peppers.
"I thought it looked funny," she said. "But learning to eat things that are good for you is important if you want to stay healthy."
Already, Hilda has lost two pounds. She is walking more instead of taking the bus.
After lunch, she and the other campers got a rousing workout with Zumba, a Latin-inspired fitness regimen that harnesses the energy of music.
"Zumba is fun and makes me want to keep exercising," said Taylor Ferguson, 15, who has lost four pounds. "Now, I’m doing sit-ups and push-ups at home."
In addition to learning about nutrition and weight management, the teens talk about sex education, drug and alcohol abuse, strategies for being good ambassadors in the community and planning for the future.
Camp FRESH 2010
Image by Christiana Care
Until this summer, Javiar Emory-Turner had never seen a tomato that wasn’t red.
At Camp FRESH, the 16-year-old Wilmington youth is not only tasting tomatoes that are yellow, green and orange, he is helping to grow and sell the produce.
Even more important, Javiar is taking the lessons he is learning about eating healthy home to his family and neighbors, encouraging them to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day.
"Before, I only ate fruits and vegetables about once a week," he said. "Now, I’m trying new foods that are healthy. I’m cutting back on sugar. I’m getting exercise."
Started by Christiana Care, Camp FRESH is a nine-week program for 48 young people ages 13-18 from Wilmington, New Castle and Newark, Del. The corner stores in their communities carry few fresh fruits and vegetables, and getting to larger markets with more food choices is sometimes difficult. These young gardeners from city neighborhoods till the soil at Wilmington Urban Farm, a verdant plot bursting with broccoli and bok choy, carrots and cabbage, zucchini and zinnias. By growing and eating healthy produce, the teens grow a healthy respect and appreciation for the value of nutrition, and they model their new respect for nutrition to others in the community, who also improve their diets-and, ultimately, their overall well being.
Christiana Care launched Camp FRESH in 2006 as part of the health system’s efforts to build an awareness of the value of nutrition, make a dent in obesity and improve the quality of life for these participants.
Two days a week, the teens sell produce at two stands in urban neighborhoods, one at the farm on East 12th Street and the other at Wilmington Hospital. On the other days, the youths gather at the Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute, where they make healthy dishes such as Asian coleslaw, made with Ramen noodles, cabbage and other accessible ingredients.
Campers were hesitant to taste when a bowl of edamame-baby soybeans popular in Japan-was passed around the room.
"Go ahead and try it," said Christopher Moore, Christiana Care healthy lifestyle coordinator. "Just squeeze the pod, and the beans pop right out."
About half the campers enjoyed the edamame. As for other healthy dishes, Hilda Hernandez, 16, feels good about trying hummus made from chick peas and red peppers.
"I thought it looked funny," she said. "But learning to eat things that are good for you is important if you want to stay healthy."
Already, Hilda has lost two pounds. She is walking more instead of taking the bus.
After lunch, she and the other campers got a rousing workout with Zumba, a Latin-inspired fitness regimen that harnesses the energy of music.
"Zumba is fun and makes me want to keep exercising," said Taylor Ferguson, 15, who has lost four pounds. "Now, I’m doing sit-ups and push-ups at home."
In addition to learning about nutrition and weight management, the teens talk about sex education, drug and alcohol abuse, strategies for being good ambassadors in the community and planning for the future.
Nice Cook Books photos
A few nice cook books images I found:
World Bldg/Sun Tower – Edith Adam’s Wartime Cook Book 1943
Image by Heritage Vancouver
The World Bldg/Sun Tower (1912), pictured on the cover of the Vancouver Sun’s 1943 Edith Adam’s Wartime Cook Book
Standing tall at 270 feet (82.3-metres), the World Building (later renamed The Sun Tower) was commissioned by L. D. Taylor to house his newspaper, The Vancouver World. The intention was that the building would be visible throughout the World’s circulation area as the tallest building in the city.
Originally known as the World Building (later renamed The Sun Tower) this is one of the key heritage landmarks of early Vancouver. The epitome of style at the time, it displays a wonderful sense of time and place, with its sculpted ‘nine maidens’ and its wonderful tower and dome. Vancouver’s skyline would not be the same without it. Designed by architect W. T. Whiteway in the Beaux-Arts style, it’s original cost was 5,000 when construction begun late October 1910.
When it was completed in 1912, it was the tallest building in the British Empire , standing trail at 82.3 m (270 ft), surpassing the previous record-holder, the 1910 Dominion Building located just around the corner. For two years, it was the tallest building in Canada until Toronto’s 20-story Optima Business Centre opened in 1914.
When The Vancouver Sun bought the building in 1937, it was renamed. Although The Sun newspaper has long since relocated, first to South Granville then to Granville Square, the building has retained the name.
Edith Adams
The Vancouver Sun’s Edith Adams was a much-loved institution for nearly three quarters of a century. Although Edith Adams was in fact a fictional persona created by The Sun, her contributions to Vancouver’s kitchens and households were real. Women flocked to the Edith Adams Cottage for advice and avidly collected her cookbooks, which were compiled of readers’ prize-winning recipes.
From 1947, Edith Adams even had her own ‘cottage’ adjacent to the newspaper’s building, where Vancouver residents would flock to see Marianne Linnell as ‘Edith’ demonstrate recipes.
The cover of Edith Adam’s Wartime Cook Book from 1943, was the 9th annual issue of the cookbook from the Vancouver Sun. The cover art is by Fraser Wilson, who drew comics for the Vancouver Sun and the Daily Province until 1947.
Zest
Image by Virtual Eric
Saw this book really well used on the wellfed.typepad.org blog (one of my faves) and had to have it. Kinda modernized version of Donna Hay. Loving it!
The Otaku Encyclopedia and The Manga Cookbook
Image by redoxkun
Dos dels llibres que he rebut aquest cap de setmana.
Two of the books that I received this weekend.
The National Diet Building( front view)HDR
A few nice diet images I found:
The National Diet Building( front view)HDR
Image by wilmack
The National Diet Building. I grab the opportunity to visit this place w/ some PTA members in the school of my daughter last tuesday Sept. 11, 2007
Only VIPs have Access to Diet Dr Pepper
Image by Jagrap
Only VIPs have Access to Diet Dr Pepper
Nice Recipes photos
A few nice recipes images I found:
Homemade Oreo
Image by edwardkimuk
recipe www.bakingbynumbers.wordpress.com
Yum
Image by edwardkimuk
recipe www.bakingbynumbers.wordpress.com
Hot Vanilla Souffle
Image by spilledlustre
Recipe here: passthesauce.net/2008/03/24/lesson-1-hot-vanilla-souffle
barbecue
A few nice barbecue foods images I found:
barbecue
Image by open-arms
Annual Barbecue
Image by DennisSylvesterHurd
August 6, 2011 – This evening our buildings had food.
