Other Articles from Yum-o!
Lauren Ogles Gets Cooking!
Lauren Ogles first started cooking through her participation in her local 4-H Club in Louisiana. Now a college student and aspiring chef, nutrition continues to be on the top of her mind so that she can be sure the things she makes are not only good to eat, but also good for you. Lauren developed […]
Farmers’ Market Finders
A great way to get excited about cooking is to visit your local farmers’ market, where you’ll find in-season produce and the freshest meats, breads and cheeses. You can even talk to the farmers about all the different varieties of the items they are selling and ask how they are grown or made. And it’s […]
Yum-o!’s Executive Director Attends Craig Murphy Anti-Hunger Partnership Event
(Long Island City, NY) — Yum-o!’s Executive Director, Andrew Kaplan, attended an event hosted by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH) celebrating the opening of the Craig Murphy Anti-Hunger Partnership project and its first year at Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House in Long Island City…
The Whole Grains Council
We’re hearing more and more often that we should be incorporating whole grains into our diets, but what’s an easy way to do it? And what are whole grains, anyway? The Whole Grains Council helps you find whole grain foods and understand why they’re important in a healthy diet. And, you can find healthy choices […]
Chef Seth Bixby Daugherty and Real Food Initiatives
If you look up Chef Seth Bixby Daugherty, you’ll find critical acclaim of his menus at Minneapolis-area restaurants D’Amico Cucina and Cosmos and even a cover photo in a 2005 Food & Wine magazine naming him one of America’s 10 best new chefs. But when he saw first-hand the food that his children were eating […]
Better School Food
Better School Food (BSF) is a group of dedicated parents, educators and health professionals committed to working with local communities to improve meals and achieve its mission of increasing awareness of the connection between good food, good health and a student’s ability to learn effectively. BSF supports individuals, schools and communities in their efforts to […]
Shawn Demartino is Cooking Smart!
Growing up, Shawn DeMartino, of Yarmouthport, MA, struggled with being overweight. He reached his turning point at age 11, when he collapsed running the mile at his school’s field day. He credits Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals and “the idea that you can make healthy foods easily” in getting him started cooking for himself and […]
Rachael Ray, with Special Guest President Bill Clinton, Opens “One Night Only” Pop-up Restaurant to Benefit the Yum-o! Organization
(New York, NY) — On April 28, 2008, Rachael Ray, along with special guest President Bill Clinton, opened a "one night only" pop-up restaurant to benefit the Yum-o! organization. Five teenage cooks developed and prepare the evening’s menu under the guidance of Chef Michael Symon, while live entertainment featured Carly Simon. The event was recapped on the Rachael Ray show on May 7, 2008…
Now on Store Shelves: Yum-o! The Family Cookbook Makes Family-Friendly Meals Fun, Fast and Affordable for Cooks of All Ages
(New York, NY) — Rachael Ray’s newest cookbook is now on store shelves! Rachael knows the realities that face home cooks better than any food personality at work today: not enough time, a limited food budget and many picky palates to please. Yum-o! The Family Cookbook treats families to good eating all day long, with Rise and Dine! favorites, tasty lunch-box fillers, “snack attacker” recipes and double-duty dinners. Best of all, all of Rachael’s proceeds from the book will benefit Yum-o!
George McClements and <i>Night of the Veggie Monster</i>
George McClements is an author and father of two boys who wrote Night of the Veggie Monster as he reflected on his experiences getting his kids to eat more veggies. He wrote the book both to reassure parents that they aren’t alone in the struggle to get their children to eat healthy foods, as well […]