Building Community Through Cooking Classes at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy

After a few hours of play and exercise in the summer sun, the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy campers were ready to eat. As the middle schoolers filed into the kitchen from outside, they took turns washing their hands and putting on their DC Central Kitchen aprons in preparation for their final cooking class. Today’s […]
Ring in 2022 with a Lucky New Year’s Meal

Looking for a healthy, fun meal to ring in 2022? Try our Healthy School Food’s Jazzy Black-Eyed Peas and Braised Collard Greens! Stemming from a long-held southern tradition, millions of people across America eat this meal on New Year’s Day to bring health and wealth with them into the new year. Southerners consider black-eyed peas […]
It’s a Victory for the Jolly Green Giant at Cedar Tree Academy

Cedar Tree Academy students pose with Mr. Broccoli at the Real Food For Kids Chef Exchange tasting event on Thursday October 14, 2021. After a competitive round of voting, the students of Cedar Tree Academy ultimately voted for “Jolly Green Giant” to be the official name of the mystery green drink. The banana and apple […]