Welcome to Pilot Light’s Feeding Minds blog! Here, we get to tell the story of Food Education through in-depth stories from our classrooms, partnership spotlights, new program announcements, and opinion pieces from guest authors and the Pilot Light team. Join us in exploring the power of food to connect, excite, and empower us to build a better future together.
December 8, 2016
By PilotLight
Cleaner Cleaning
By Brenna O’Dea Clean eats, you know we love ‘em. Something else we also love, clean cleaning! What exactly am I talking about, you ask? I’m talking soaps, scrubs, and sprays that are free of those un-mentionables and un-pronounceables. Triclosan, dioxane, benzalkonium chloride…my general rule of thumb…if you can’t say it, don’t spray it. Sounds
Read More >>November 30, 2016
By PilotLight
Things to be Thankful for
By Brenna O’Dea Thanksgiving may be over, but there is ALWAYS something to be thankful for. The perfect stack of fluffy pancakes on a Sunday morning, a few moments of serenity in front of the fireplace on a chilly winter night, whatever happiness means to you, be grateful for that. Say thank you, say I
Read More >>November 21, 2016
By PilotLight
An Ode to Oats
By Brenna O’Dea Warms my chilly hands Fills my belly to the brim A big bowl of oats There it is. My first haiku poem since I learned about them back in elementary school. Not impressed? Eh, neither am I. But I am HUNGRY. And FREEZING. Winter is not coming…IT HAS ARRIVED. There is no
Read More >>November 16, 2016
By PilotLight
Sugar, Spice & EVERYTHING Nice
By Brenna O’Dea Poppy or plain? Onion or sesame? Why must I choose just one?? Well my foodie friends, you will never have to make this impossible choice ever again. We have the solution to EVERY flavor dilemma you face…it’s called everything bagel spice and it is damn delicious. But first, on a more serious,
Read More >>November 4, 2016
By PilotLight
Flashback Friday: Feed Your Mind 2016
By Brenna O’Dea Just about one month ago we gathered at the beautiful Morgan Manufacturing with our friends, families, chefs, and supporters for our annual Feed Your Mind Gala. After months of planning and prepping, hours and hours of hard work from our employees, volunteers, board of directors, chefs, donors, and every single person who
Read More >>October 27, 2016
By PilotLight
Creepy Cravings: a healthier halloween
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re altogether ooky…they’re called added sugars and they will ruin your life and haunt your dreams!!! Okay, so Halloween is the one day a year when it is perfectly acceptable to gorge yourself with all the sugary sweetness under the sun, and a few tricks and treats
Read More >>October 20, 2016
By PilotLight
Happy Challahween!
The High Holidays are in full swing and you know what that means…it’s time to CARBO LOAD. Just because the Chicago Marathon is over doesn’t mean you should stop eating all the bread in sight. Not just any ol’ bread. None of that boring brioche or simple sourdough(although we do love sourdough). This time of the
Read More >>October 12, 2016
By PilotLight
The Plus Side of Pumpkin
By Brenna O’Dea If you read the blog a few weeks back then you already know I am not pumpkin’s biggest fan. I am not even pumpkin’s smallest fan. Pumpkin and I have just never quite clicked. We’ve always had our differences…pumpkin spice or classic chai? I choose the latter. At thanksgiving year after year…I
Read More >>October 5, 2016
By PilotLight
October Update: Let’s Move!
Since its birth in 2010, Pilot Light has been looking to Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign for endless inspiration. The Campaign, also started in 2010, aims to improve the health and wellness of children in our nation, through proper nutrition and physical education. As stated on their website, “Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the
Read More >>September 29, 2016
By PilotLight
Spice Up September
By Brenna O’Dea September is coming to a close and we all know what that means…leaves are changing colors…sweaters are lining the shelves…and PUMPKIN SPICE IS COMING. YOU CAN’T RUN. YOU CAN’T HIDE. PUMPKIN SPICE WILL NOT BE DENIED. Okay, okay, so it’s not all bad. Some people just can’t get enough of the stuff.
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