Food Revolution Day

Amy's Food Revolution part 2 is going extremely well. I'm on target (Just finished meal 7), I'm learning a lot but you wouldn't know that from my blog, would you? When I decided to take this project on for Round 2 I had a lot of doubts. Most of those doubts were in the cooking department. Even though I am more confident in the kitchen than when I started in March 2010, cooking through a cookbook is still a huge commitment. So, I was surprised when the cooking seemed to be the easy part and writer's block set in. I have two and a half unpublished blog posts because they are just not up to snuff. Why can't I translate to my computer screen this time around? Even though I am learning a lot about a new way of cooking, I just feel uninspired when it comes time to sit down in front of my computer. I know that inspiration is the cure for my writer's block. Who would have thought that the inspiration would come from Jamie Oliver and the Food Revolution team themselves on the other side of the Atlantic?

May 19, 2012

Food Revolution Day!

Jamie Oliver has declared this Saturday, May 19, Food Revolution Day! And his team has asked me to be one of its ambassadors!

Food Revolution Day is a day where people who love food can share their knowledge and pass it on to inspire others and educate their communities about good food habits and support the mission for better food and education for everyone, everywhere.

How can you participate? That's the easy part! This week, in my effort to cure myself of writer's block (and catch up on my blog) I'm going to give you some ideas and recipes. Maybe you can plan a trip to a local farmer's market next Saturday with some friends? Or plan a dinner party but invite the guests to come and help you make a new recipe (check back this week for some menu ideas). Most of all, I really hope you'll make a pledge to start a Food Revolution in your kitchen, just like I did two years ago.

If you do decide to host an event, the amazing Food Revolution Team has created a Food Revolution Day website where you can register an event you are hosting or where you can look for events in your area. 

As our area's ambassador, its my job to encourage participation in Food Revolution Day. Check back regularly this week for some great ideas and also information about some folks in our community that are already working on their events. I'm on Facebook too, so "like" Amy's Food Revolution page for updates on when I've posted something new.

Thanks for reading and happy planning!