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Kids Food Festival at Brookfield Place – May 11th & May 12th

May 6, 2019 by Denise Courter

 

Kids Food Festival at Brookfield Place - May 11th & May 12th

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The Kids Food Festival returns to Lower Manhattan at Brookfield Place. The goal of the Kids Food Festival is to encourage families with children of all ages, to learn about balanced food choices in a fun and engaging environment, that empowers children to make these decisions for themselves! 

Attendees will have a chance to learn about the importance of achieving balance in food choices, through fun activities and sampling snacks. Get your forks ready for a weekend full of flavorful fun! Appetites of all ages will be satisfied! FiDi Families will have a booth with food crafts, so stop by and say hello.  We hope to see you there!

Appetites of all sizes will enjoy:

  • Balanced Plate Scavenger Hunt
  • The James Beard Foundation Future Foodies Pavilion: ticketed hands-on cooking classes.
  • Kids Food Festival Community Performance Area: free performances including cooking demos and live entertainment.

Date: Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th

Time: 10am – 4pm

Location: 230 Vesey Street at Brookfield Place 

Age(s): All ages welcome

Fee: Free general admission and hands-on cooking classes $25 dollar ticket per child

For more information and for tickets please visit their website HERE.

 

 

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Teaching Kids to “Eat the Rainbow”

October 30, 2017 by Rachel Witzel

 

Teaching Kids to "Eat the Rainbow"

Kids tend to automatically choose unhealthy foods when they are given the option of what to eat. They choose sugary, starchy or cheesy foods. Easy-to-remember rules and concepts (like “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”) can help everyone eat healthier.

The idea of “eating the rainbow” (including as many different colors as possible on your plate over the course of a day or a week, or meal by meal) is one that even small children can master.

It’s a good idea to remember these simple memory tricks:
● Red foods keep our red hearts healthy.
● Orange foods like carrots help us “C” (see) better.
● Yellow foods make you “glow” like the sun, inside and out, by boosting your mood and
giving your skin a healthy sheen.
● Leafy green foods help us build our own “stems” and “leaves”–that is, our own strong
bones, nails and hair.
● While real animals rarely come in colors of blue and purple, imaginary animals often
do–and foods in these rare colors can help to build our brains, help our memories, and
make us more creative. (Purple cabbages also look a little like brains.)

Below​ ​are​ ​a​ ​few​​ ​activities​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​kids​ ​to make​ ​more​ ​creative​ ​and​ ​colorful​ ​plates:
● Rainbow​ ​parfaits​ ​(or​ ​skewers)​ ​for​ ​breakfast:​ ​we scoop red strawberries, orange
mango, yellow banana or pineapple, green kiwi, and blueberries onto the surface of a
bowl of yogurt. (This also works without yogurt–layer the fruits directly onto a bamboo
skewer.) Bonus points for creating beautiful patterns with all of the colors!
● Rainbow​ ​kimchi​ ​for​ ​lunches:​ we combine an dab of red gochujang (a mildly-spiced
Korean pepper paste) with orange and yellow grated carrot, green scallions and purple
cabbage, tossing with salt and apple cider vinegar, and serving alongside fried rice or
glass noodles.
● Rainbow​ ​guacamole​ ​for​ ​snacks:​ ​we stir together red cherry tomatoes, orange and
yellow bell peppers, green guacamole and purple-blue onion.
● Rainbow​ ​snow​ ​cones​ ​for​ ​special​ ​celebrations:​ w​ e create simple syrups using a
variety of colorful produce, boiled and strained through a fine-mesh sieve (dragonfruit
makes a beautiful hot pink!). Then we encourage kids to experiment with combining
colors and designs. Order up some pipettes and an ice maker from Amazon, and you’re
in business for under $50.

-By: Ryan Cherecwich

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Local Roots NYC on Little Water Radio with The Downtowner

October 25, 2017 by Denise Courter

 


Local Roots NYC on Little Water Radio with The Downtowner

Join our conversation with the founder of Local Roots NYC, Wen-Jay Ying on Little Water Radio. 

Local Roots NYC empowers New Yorkers to be home chefs by offering the freshest, local, and sustainable ingredients through 22 vibrant subscription-based markets in Brooklyn and Manhattan. They offer recipes to pair with their weekly offerings, engaging culinary workshops, and a community of food-loving New Yorkers. The products from Local Roots NYC travels from farm to city within 2 hours, directly from the farm. 

Date: Thursday, October 26th

Time: 10am – 11am

Tune In: LittleWaterRadio.org

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FiDi Families Welcomes the Farm Fresh Festival to the Seaport District!

August 2, 2016 by Denise Courter

 

So excited to see all of our hardwork come to life. Join FiDi Families for a fabulous day of fun at the Seaport District. Tickets are sold out but we have a promo code to grab some last minute tix: TEAMFRESH – stop by the FiDi Families Fun Zone! 

 

FiDi Families Welcomes the Farm Fresh Festival to the Seaport District!

 

WE’RE BRINGING THE FARM TO THE CITY! 

Join FiDi Families as we join with the incredible FreshKids team to bring the farm to NYC!

The Farm Fresh Festival for Kids is a FREE community event to connect kids and families to a wholesome and magical farm experience in NYC! The theme of the Farm Fresh Festival for Kids is: EAT, LEARN, PLAY AT THE FARM.

On Saturday, September 17th, the Seaport District will be transformed into an interactive and experiential farm environment for kids and families. The district will come alive with the sights, tastes, farmers, growers, and even farm animal friends! A day long experience highlighting a true harvest of a farm.

Check out some of the great non-profit organizations that have teamed up with the Farm Fresh Festival!

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While tickets are free – there is only a limited quantity available to avoid over-crowding. The event WILL sell out. Don’t wait…

FiDi Families Insiders: Use code TEAMFRESH when submitting RSVP

Get your FREE tickets on Eventbrite now HERE!

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Summer Snacking with Babybel Cheese

July 28, 2016 by Denise Courter

 

Kids are in the midst of summer and its almost a given that they are running around, skipping naps, going to bed late and enjoying more than their share of treats and snacks. Summer is a great chance for kids to indulge in sweets and we were thrilled when the folks from Babybel gifted us with some healthy options and information, to help us keep the kiddos happy and healthy with Babybel cheese. 

Families are out and about and enjoying warmer days, summer travel and outdoor activities. Traveling with kids and taking them to summer camp is one thing, carrying enough snacks to keep their little tummies full and satisfied is another. With Mini Babybel cheese it makes it easy to bring along a healthy snack for your kids that they will enjoy as they play around this summer. Kids need snacks and when making the decision, parents are seeking snacks that are tasty (72%), nutritious (66%), and easy to consume (50%), according to a recent Harris Poll. Mini Babybel cheese encourages families to provide a fun, delicious treat for the summer. Mini Babybel is a 100% natural cheese with a rich and creamy taste that delivers at least four grams of protein and 15% of an individual’s daily calcium needs. Individually portioned and easy to pack, it’s a convenient option for family snack time and summer travel.

Snacking is becoming an essential part of families’ diets as they snack more and eat snack foods with meals. Instead of giving your kids candy or chips which is an easy snack this is the option to give them something that’s healthy and tasty! Mini Babybel cheese is a great snack for your whole family to enjoy.

Summer Snacking with Babybel Cheese

FTC Disclosure: We were not compensated for this post but were gifted with Babybel cheese samples to enjoy. 

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