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.
March 3, 2016
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Pilot Light Chefs Takeover Classrooms & Cafeteria at Disney II Magnet
This week, our Pilot Light Chefs teamed up with teachers at Disney II Magnet Elementary, our founding school, to create lessons that built food into what students were already learning in the classroom. Even more, the chefs developed and served a delicious, healthy lunch to the students! Some of the great chef-led lessons included learned
Read More >>February 23, 2016
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Chattin’ with Our Chefs: Favorite Food Movies
Once a month on our blog, we want to give you a backstage pass to our Pilot Light Chefs with our new “Chattin’ with Our Chefs” series. We’ll feature fun Q&A’s that ask our chefs for their advice on all sorts of topics, like how to make better schools lunches or stock a home pantry.
Read More >>February 15, 2016
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A Look Inside One of Our Lessons from a Teacher’s Point of View: Ms. Halligan, 5th Grade
Our partner schools will start a new round of Pilot Light lessons in the month of February. To kick it off, we want to give you a glimpse on the impact that our lessons have on our partner school students through the eyes of one of our teachers. Meet Ms. Halligan, one of the 5th
Read More >>February 14, 2016
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Valentine’s Day Chocolate Panna Cotta Courtesy of Pilot Light Chefs Amy Biller, Matthias Merges and John Vermiglio
Try making this delicious chocolate treat with your family this Valentine’s Day! Yield = 6 servings INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons Unflavored Powdered Gelatin 2 3/4 cups Whole Milk 3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Sugar 1/4 teaspoon Salt 6 ounces Chocolate chips PREPARATION: 1. In a small bowl, sprinkle the powdered gelatin over 1/4 cup of the milk and
Read More >>October 15, 2015
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Catalyst Chicago Writes Pilot Light Bringing Healthier and Tastier Lunches into Chicago Public Schools
The independent magazine that reports on Urban Schools wrote about Pilot Light in a news post. They mentioned our chefs’ endeavor to prepare lunch for all of the students in Chicago Public Schools just for a day. Learn more here!
Read More >>September 3, 2015
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Pilot Light Receives Grant from Tengelsen Family Foundation
Pilot Light is excited to announce that we received a generous grant from The Tengelsen Family Foundation, an organization known for their contributions in giving grants to charitable organizations and institutions that promote child nutrition and mental health. This grant is dedicated to the development Pilot Light’s educational media which will be provided to teachers
Read More >>July 20, 2015
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6 Pieces of Food Advice for Parents: #1
Hello Pilot Light parents! Its Lucy here again, having just stumbled upon a cool article from The New York Times. It is titled ‘6 Food Mistakes Parents Make.’ However, I have made the decision to rename it for a more positive approach. Pilot Light presents ‘6 Pieces of Food Advice for Parents.’ Here is the
Read More >>July 10, 2015
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Making Tacos al Pastor at the Taste of Chicago!
By Lucy Yellen A little about the blogger: Lucy Yellen is currently an intern at Pilot Light. Her interest in public health and nutrition started when she started running at age 14. She realized how large an impact food and exercise have on the quality of life and wants to make sure every person has those same
Read More >>July 7, 2015
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Support Pilot Light at Whole Foods: One Mind at a Time!
Pilot Light is excited to announce that we are the Whole Foods Market “One Dime at a Time” partner for July, August, and September at six Chicago stores. On July 1st, bringing your reusable bag every time you shop at Whole Foods will donate your 10 cent refund to Pilot Light! Pilot Light will receive 100% of program
Read More >>July 3, 2015
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Fattening Up America
By Ivana Chkoumbova Looking at the amount of fat on nutrition labels rather than the amount of calories is not common. However, scientists are now noticing that the public is actually starting to consume more and more fat. Looking at previous blog posts, it was said that not consuming enough carbohydrates would cause us
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