This summer camp course is organized
around Michael Pollan’s (author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of
Food, and Food Rules) advice for healthy eating: “Eat food.
Not too much. Mostly plants.”
Eat food: Are Cheetos
food? How about Pop-Tarts? The food we should eat most often is
“whole” food, and we will learn about and learn to eat the “whole” thing.
Not too much: "I had six
doughnuts for breakfast. Why am I still hungry?" The
sugar-fat-salt conundrum.
Mostly plants: Eat your
broccoli and love it! Really! Fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes,
grains and seeds are magic foods, and can be great fun to cook with and eat.
We will learn how to choose real,
whole food over processed and packaged food, how to eat what our bodies want
and in the quantities that will make us satisfied and healthy, and how to
happily “eat plants” like fruits, vegetables and grains. Your instructor
loves to cook and to eat, and we will not be forbidding foods or going on
diets! Rather, students will cook and eat something wonderful every day
of the week, will play games designed to educate and intrigue, and will leave
with plenty of resources to enjoy great food for a strong, long, healthy
life. Maybe they will be able to teach their parents something too! (Note: Please let us know if your child has a food
allergy. We can work around it, but will definitely want to know before
we start cooking!)
About your instructor:
Dr. Mandyck's first paid job was making spinach quiche for
The Cheese Cupboard, a gourmet food shop in Atlanta. She has also worked
"on the inside" at Arby's and McDonald's, volunteered in dietary
services at St. Joseph's Hospital, and worked in the dining hall at the
University of Notre Dame while an undergraduate there. Dr. Mandyck reads
widely on the subject of nutrition, and cooking and eating good food is a
lifelong interest. She is excited about sharing her knowledge and experience
with students to help them "eat like superheroes!"
What we ate!
Day One: Popcorn (not microwave--here's why)
Day Two: Crocodile Crunch
Day Three: Homemade Whole Wheat Bread, Homemade Quick Brownies
Day Four: Salad with Homemade Honey Mustard Salad Dressing, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Soup (we had Muir Glen Organic Tomato Basil)
Day Five: Homemade French Vanilla Ice Cream with Homemade Dark Chocolate Sauce (recipe to come!)
What we ate!
Day One: Popcorn (not microwave--here's why)
Day Two: Crocodile Crunch
Day Three: Homemade Whole Wheat Bread, Homemade Quick Brownies
Day Four: Salad with Homemade Honey Mustard Salad Dressing, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Soup (we had Muir Glen Organic Tomato Basil)
Day Five: Homemade French Vanilla Ice Cream with Homemade Dark Chocolate Sauce (recipe to come!)
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