Marcela Valladolid Quotes

Home economics - kids in school used to be taught how to shop, how to cook from scratch, how to be in control of their diets. Doesn't happen anymore.

I still don't know how to cook and that's just unacceptable.

I think the most important thing we can teach our kids for their long-term health and happiness is how to cook.

Children aren't being taught to cook or encouraged to try things or told why food is important.

The most important thing is to teach children to cook at schools. And not only to cook but to understand about where their food comes from.

Stopping the junk food and Eating well is partially about cooking well and having the skills to do that.

I say: If you don't know how to cook, I'm sure you have at least one friend who knows how to cook. Well, call that friend and say, 'Can I come next time and can I bring some food and can I come an hour or two hours ahead and watch you and help you?'

I learned how to cook and do a lot of marital things.

I don't cook, 'cause I don't know how to cook.

I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival.

It's tough to eat well if you don't know how to cook.

The way to get to like good food is by learning to cook, which is why I'm for ever banging on about children learning to cook.

I'll make a horrible housewife. It's not like I'm disgusting, but I'm pretty bad about having a drink or eating something and then leaving the plate and rushing to go.

Cooking with your kids and engaging them in hands-on activities are two ways to begin to educate children about the healthy eating, and kick start the important task to help change how the younger generation looks at food and nutrition.

Most of my education has been around food.

I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. It can help build confidence, make them feel good about themselves. It helped me build my ego and even start to get acceptance at school. I'd bring things to class that I'd cooked at home.

Sometimes, it's best to let the kids take control - and it's never too early to instill positive eating habits or self-confidence in the kitchen.

I believe that anyone can cook a great meal. Basically all you need to do is get your hands on some fresh ingredients and not be afraid to make a mess in the kitchen.

When you don't know how to cook, you just say, 'I need something quick,' and then you fry something up. Now that I cook, I think, 'Do I want to have fried fish, baked fish, or grilled fish?'

If people are made to feel uncomfortable in the kitchen, they won't go in there. That's why I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing.

One reason that we eat processed foods is the decline of home economics. Restarting home economics classes is one of the key things we could do to get this issue moving.

My husband has the philosophy that if you can work a Nintendo control, you can chop an onion. So, we have our children in the kitchen. We sit down every night for dinner. We're trying to give our kids a sense of what's going into their bodies, and it's also good for family time.

Every cook has to learn how to govern the state.

I have so many friends who don't know how to cook.

It's really great to get your kids involved in the kitchen. Not only will they have an appreciation for food, but their palates will expand.