| Lisa Suriano will conduct a cooking demonstration of a healthy Veggiecation Recipe for kids from ages 6 to 10 during Move About Myrtle Back to School Celebration |
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MEDIA ALERT WHAT: Lisa Suriano, founder and creator of the Veggiecation Program, will conduct a cooking demonstration for kids from ages 6 to 10 during Move About Myrtle events, and on the menu is Teriyaki Snap Peas and Carrots. As practiced in Veggiecation programs implemented in elementary schools throughout New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, kids will be invited to help peel carrots, clean snap peas, sample Veggiecation's culinary creation, experience snap peas in their raw form and cast a vote on how they liked the recipe in the Veggiecation Ballot Boxes. Veggiecation Character Coloring Pages, word searches, crossword puzzles, mazes and crayons will be given out to all participants. Parents will receive a copy of Veggiecation's Top Five Tips to Grow the Love of Vegetables At Home and sample recipe booklets. WHO: Lisa Suriano, founder and creator of the Veggiecation Program (www.veggiecation.com) WHEN: Move About Myrtle (www.myrtleavenue.org) on September 5, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm Cooking demonstration will take place every 30-minutes with tasting and voting opportunities throughout each demonstration WHERE: Myrtle Avenue between Vanderbilt and Clinton WHY: Veggiecation’s mission is to teach kids healthy eating habits and get them to love their vegetables. Veggiecation works with educators and parents, to affordably link lessons in the classroom to experiences in elementary school lunchrooms throughout New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Veggiecation empowers kids with their food choices and introduces them to the fun and delicious world of vegetables. CONTACT: Fanny Kim |
