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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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Show & Tell
The Winners Are…
I am blown away! The Thanksgiving Dessert entries were incredible. From healthy cooked fruit snacks to cheesecake…these kids are cooking Rockstars! The whole reason I held this contest was to …»» Continue Reading
Sneak Peek
The Thanksgiving Dessert Contest is underway and I wanted to share a few of the entries that have recently come in. These are so much fun!! Olivia’s Pumpkin Pecan Sundae…Wow!, …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: Davis’ Pumpkin Cake
Cooking makes people happy, especially kids. Look at this young chef and try to convince me he is not a happy kid! This is Davis, making his INCREDIBLE pumpkin cake. …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: Isabella’s Bones
Sweet Isabella sent in this Show & Tell picture of her batch of bones. She made them by sticking a mini marsmallow on each end of a pretzel stick and …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: Chef Gabriel
Look at this smile! Pure joy and delight. This is Chef Gabriel happy and hard at work prepping his veggies for his beautiful dish. I am told he was making …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: Chef Rand
Move over Chef Guy Fieri. Here comes Chef Rand. This kid has super powers in the kitchen! Here he is with his rockstar dessert he has named: “Raspberry Whup Cream …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: Chef Eddie’s Fish Dinner
Last week in Summer Cooking Camp, the kids learned about real vs fake food and how to plan a balanced healthy meal (among other fun cooking things like playing Hell’s …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: Maya’s Berry Cobbler
This is Maya with her berry cobbler. Maya attended one of the summer cooking camps and I received this sweet note the week after camp: “Thank you Lori for the …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: David’s Peach Smoothie
This week on Show & Tell, we have David making a peach basil smoothie! His invention with basil from Grampie’s garden. What a unique combination: peaches and basil! Great use of …»» Continue Reading
Show & Tell: Kody’s Award-Winning Barn Cake
You have got to see this one! Every year, in a small Texas county, the communities come together to support the youth at the annual Chambers County Youth Project Show. …»» Continue Reading
