Obama Foodorama: 11/28/2010

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Michelle Obama's Kitchen Garden Gets Hoop Houses For 2010 Winter Growing Season

A model for increased healthy food access: Kitchen Garden will grow crops through the winter with low-tech protection that uses solar energy to warm the earth & safeguard the vegetables...

President Obama is much beloved in foodie establishments outside America...

Let's Move with the Muppets: Cookie Monster becomes persona non grata as new Muppets, the Superfoods, steal the limelight to teach kids about healthy, affordable eating...Videos, below

Sec. Vilsack's Letter To Congress: School Lunch Bill Won't Ban Fundraisers That Include Sweets

On dousing inflammatory rhetoric about the Obama administration as Nanny State Food Police...

New interview: Kass dishes on presidential food preferences; says his cooking career started at age six; dubs carrots & peanut butter a healthy "classic snack"...Video

Five other Top 10 stories are about government & food...and ObFo gets a shout out...

"I don't think that many Treasury Secretaries can claim childhood obesity as part of their portfolio," First Lady says

Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses On The Record: The 2010 White House Gingerbread House

The 400-pound pièce de résistance, and a look back at other White House creations...

President Touts Impact Of US-Korea Free Trade Agreement For American Farmers, Ranchers

Agreement creates "level playing field" for US farmers & ranchers; a promise for overall $11 billion export boost and 70,000 American jobs...Vilsack statement

A holiday thank you for troops; a canceled working dinner with President Hamid Karzai; meeting with command; awarding Purple Hearts...Video

Download The 2010 White House Holiday Tour Book...

Click the image to download this PDF booklet, which has details about President Obama and First Lady Obama's 2010 White House holiday decorations. The booklet also contains a recipe for Gingerbread Cookie Ornaments and a recipe for Apple Cake with Maple Glaze. The cake recipe is also HERE and the cookie recipe is HERE. Read all about the 400 pound White House Holiday Gingerbread House HERE.

Download the White House Holiday Tour Book

White House Goes Kosher For President, First Lady's Hanukkah Reception: The Menu

Festival of Lights reception spotlights 9/11 family and NOLA menorah; the guest list...

Transcript & Video: President Obama's Remarks At 2010 White House Hanukkah Reception

Landmark day for child health and food initiatives: President can now sign legislation into law; First Lady says she is "thrilled" with "groundbreaking" legislation...

Statement From First Lady Michelle Obama On House Passing Child Nutrition Legislation

President, Vice President welcome newly elected governors

A traditional holiday treat, from Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses...

Video: The Food, The Bad & The Ugly

Jon Stewart on Coburn, Beck, Senate food safety legislation...

White House goes kosher for latkes & candle lighting festivities...
UPDATE: A full post about the reception is here

First Lady Chooses "Simple Gifts" As 2010 White House Holiday Theme

First Lady welcomes military families for foodie arts & crafts to kick off the holidays; Handmade decorations featuring dried fruits & vegetables, gingerbread cookies and recycled materials festoon the White House...

GOP Derails House Vote On Child Nutrition Legislation - Dems Try Again Thursday

Volunteers transform the Executive Mansion into a holiday wonderland with dried fruit & veggies, cookie ornaments, recycled magazines, pipe cleaners...