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Lori Hinze, professional educator with over 15 years of classroom instructional experience, professional program and curriculum development and educational leadership, has earned recognition for her unique expertise and contribution to education. As a former elementary and middle school teacher, a 2007 recipient of Wal-Mart’s Teacher of the Year and graduate of The International Culinary Center, New York City, Lori brings a professional background of combined expertise and experience in education and the culinary arts. Lori uses cooking as a platform for teaching food literacy, academic reinforcement, boosting self-confidence, life skills and social skills in children to help the next generation live healthy lives through hands-on educational programming.
Currently, Lori works as an Educational Consultant, Instructional Coach, Public Speaker and Founder and Executive Director of CookLearnGrow based in Austin, TX. read more...
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Banana-Nanna, Fo-Fanna…Fee, Fi, Fo, Fanna…
Remember that?…I’m not sure who or where it came from but I remember Auntie singing it to us. She’d sing it with our name in it-thought we were cool back …»» Continue Reading
An Ode to Sunnyside; a wee bit ahv (of) Eyerish (Irish)
How cool it was to live amongst the Irish. They’re warm, friendly, loving people who welcome others into their circle of life. They believe in honest living, faith, family and …»» Continue Reading
The Sunday Read…from the archives
From small town Texas to the Big Apple, thought it would be fun to share (and reshare for some) my journey. Tune in here, to this very blog each Sunday afternoon …»» Continue Reading
Word of the Day, Le Pomme-Winner!
Le Pomme means Apple in French-Oui, Madame! Drum Roll please……………………………………..Congratulations to the Word of the Day winner: Emily Benoit…way to go with your clever use of Le Pomme! Your cutie …»» Continue Reading
Word of the Day
Today’s word is Le Pomme. First person to use it correctly in a sentence wins a handcrafted, cutie patootie apron! Winner will be announced, right here on this very blog, …»» Continue Reading
Chocolate Molten Cake-sinfully delish!
If you’re a fan of deliciousness & luciousness then you’ve got to make this right now! Chocolate Molten Cakes (makes 4-5 small ramekins, about 4 oz each) 1 stick of …»» Continue Reading
Happy Fall Y’all!
The post below is about a tiny little town, Anahuac, who use to have a small but fun Farmer’s Market. I was lucky enough to participate and wanted to share …»» Continue Reading
Wanna know a secret?
Eat yourself thin It’s all about choices and metabolism. The secret is what, how much and how often we feed our metabolism. Secret #1: eat often (the how often …»» Continue Reading
Do you know?
Speaking of food, do you really know what your child is eating, where it came from, what’s in it? What about what adults are eating? Is it real? Where did …»» Continue Reading
Do you know?
Speaking of food, do you really know what your child is eating, where it came from, what’s in it? What about what adults are eating? Is it real? Where did …»» Continue Reading