Michael Pollan

Today we heard a great quote from Michael Pollan on the radio: "Cooking is the nursery of democracy." Pollan then went on to explain that everything starts in the kitchen at home at a young age. The time to connect with your kids is while you cook and they do their homework and then while the whole family sits down to eat the same foods. Or there is the scenario, every family member in the house (who is old enough) assisted in the development in the family meal that is then shared and passed around. It is during this time that we have the most impact on our children. And, of course, let's not forget the fact that it's those family meal times together that we "cook up" some of our fondest memories. You never know how these times together over our food tonight could impact tomorrow's future.