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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 11:14:13 AM
I recall we all seemed to really love the initial Food Revolution, set in West Virginia and I just got an update newsletter/email from Jamie's website that the new one is going to be set in urban L.A. They're wrapping up filming, now, so it will probably air early Spring, like the other series did.
On a personal note, I've been cooking from "Cooking with Jamie Oliver" for the last few weeks and I have to say, it's one of the EASIEST and BEST tasting menu's I've prepared. Most dishes have only 6-8 ingredients, seem to have little to no salt and have fundamentally basic principals we can do in the kitchen. Yesterday, I made his beef stew recipe which was chock full of butternut squash, parsnips, potatoes, carrots, beef stock, red wine and onion, and fresh sage leaves. This stew braised in the oven for 4 hours, and upon placing in bowls, you topped with a mixture of fresh, finely chopped garlic, lemon zest and chopped rosemary. The smell was absolutely intoxicating, the taste, even better.
If you can pick up one of his cookbooks for cheap somewhere, buy yourself a gift!
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 06:30:29 AM
It really was, Sarah. I'm super excited. I'm sure an inner city school has just as much issue with eating healthily and serving healthy foods as a rural school. Can't wait!
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| SarahJ |
Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 06:26:02 AM
I am so excited to see this. The first one was amazing!
SarahJ
Farmgirl Sister #116
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 06:05:48 AM
I'm having no luck with his site right now or I'd provide a link for you girls.
@Mary Jane: It's called "Cook With Jamie", http://www.jamieoliver.com/books/cook-with-jamie
and the proceeds go to his foundation and "Fifteen" which is a restaurant in London, and now one in Cornwall that provides jobs for young street kids who would otherwise be in jail or the juvenile system. He teaches them the restaurant trade and many of his graduates have gone on to work in London's finest restaurants or open their own. My husband thought the purchase of that book would satisfy two gifts: my desire for one of his cookbooks, and a little philanthropy added for good measure. He knows how I feel about giving back.
It's a good question, whether the kids will eat. With my own finicky-finicky at home, I often feel that given no alternative, they will eat what's in front of them, and I think, too, it's all in how it's presented, which is the key issue with schools. If you go through the line and you can "pick", who WOULD pick green stuff?
@Kris: absolutely you can come live with us. Violet would love it and I'd love to cook for someone who would actually eat!!! My skinny minny husband and picky picky girl are tough on my food ego :) With the glorious stew, I was the only one who ate it because Justin had a stomach virus (but I had to use up my veges so it was now or never) and I relished it--it was SO good and I had only me (and Jamie, of course) to thank :)
@Amy...his newest book is called Jamie Oliver's America and that looks pretty interesting. He spent a great deal of time in the south studying barbecue styles so I'm curious to see what he comes up with.
My other favorite meal that I made from this book that I could seriously eat everyday of the week was this:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fish-recipes/delicious-roasted-white-fish-wrapped-in
It was, seriously, one of the greatest things I've ever eaten that I prepared at home and it took, max, 30 minutes, if that. I made it on a Monday after coming home from work, ate, had the dishes done and sat down by 7:30 or so. Incredible! I highly recommend giving this one a shot.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
| cntrygrl |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 5:35:23 PM
Swweeeeet! I loved that show. Thanks for the info Jonni.
Tommie
~Live~Laugh~Love~
~Dust is a country accent~ |
| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 5:27:48 PM
Thanks for the cookbook recommendation Jonni - I'm always looking for easy with minimal ingredients. I missed the first round of the show, hopefully I will remember to set the DVR - silly to miss shows when I have it I know. I usually have to compete with college basketball if I want to watch anything:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 5:03:04 PM
Thanks Jonni. I love his show on the food network. He has a kitchen in his garden and he goes out and gets everything fresh right then. But can I come live with you? I could be your nanny. Or something. I bet your house always smells so good. That stew sounds really good.
Kris
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| CountryBorn |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 2:58:17 PM
Jonni which cook book do you have? I'd like to take a peek at it. I to have wondered if the show had any lasting effects on the school officials or the kids and their parents. I will watch for the new show too. I really enjoyed the last one. There seems to be quite a push to make school lunches more nutritcious going on right now. But, I do wonder if the kids will will eat the meals? I asked my grandson who is in 7th grade and almost 13. He said if the food is good, yes he would. Like maybe a salad with a chicken breast on it.And veggies that actually taste good instead of the stuff they serve now. He said they get a lot of nice fruit, he likes that. But, alot of the food is not very tasty. Well, I guess thats some insight !! Yes he does like those chicken nuggets too!
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
| Laila |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 12:06:31 PM
Thanks Jonni for letting us know about this. I'll have to watch for it. I've thought of the one he did in WV and wonder if anyone is still using his advice.
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