Most people who know me are well aware of my borderline obsession with the Food Network. I really got into it when I had a full week off my feet after surgery. Talk about kindness, I’m not going to get too gushy but Mike really went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable while I was stuck home during the healing process. So while I was cuddled up in the most comfortable blanket ever created, I tuned in to watch a variety of different personalities creating some amazing dishes, and I was hooked.
We cook a whole lot now. It’s pretty much a necessity when you are trying to be healthy – so while Paula Deen might not be the best option, there is still a great deal of inspiration I find from the many recipes I witness unfolding on the Food Network. That inspiration has branched out a bit, however. Recently I’ve been seeing some promos for the network’s official charity partner, Share Our Strength.
This organization, in their own words, works hard to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. I was shocked to learn that nearly 1 in 6 children in this country is at risk of hunger. The charity has a number of different efforts to end childhood hunger, and the work they’ve done so far is really impressive.
One key nation-wide Share Our Strength initiative that can help you get involved is coming up pretty soon, the Great American Dine Out. Bestow a random act of kindness on someone you love, and take them out to eat at a participating restaurant September 20-26. Get involved and support these establishments: “Some restaurants are donating a portion of sales for the week to Share Our Strength, while others are selling T-shirts and bounce back coupons or even creating special menu items to raise much needed funds.”
I’m a fan of pitching in, helping out, getting involved in anything that will help spread good karma around the world. But when it truly speaks to your passions in life, it’s beyond win-win.
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I’VE SEEN PEOPLE TOSS AWAY FULL MEANS BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T LIKE WHAT THEY ORDERED. SO TO READ THAT 1 IN 6 IS AT RISK OF HUNGER NOT ONLY BREAKS MY HEART FOR THOSE KIDS BUT BUT MAKES ME ANGRY AT THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE SO CARELESS WITH THEIR FOOD.
SOMETIMES I WISH I WATCHED MORE TV, SO I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THIS SPIFFY STUFF.
WELCOME BACK! AND THANKS FOR POSTING ABOUT THIS. I LOOKED UP PLACES AROUND ME AND THERE ARE SEVERAL
GOING TO PASS THIS INFO ON TO THE GIRLS AT WORK BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME PLACES NEAR WORK TOO THAT I THINK SOMEOF THEM GO TO ANYWAY. THEY CAN GO THAT WEEK AND HELP OUT!
what a great idea, thank you for thinking to tell the people around you… you know, it’s probably bad that i watch as much TV as i do LOL
Me and Jay will totally do this, we eat out like once a week. I wanted to last year but it came to my attention too late
Thanks for posting this Miss Becky and I’m glad you’re posting again!
I’m wishing there were more participating restaurants around me! Not that I’m so far away from you hahaha… it’s frustrating when you find out about things like this too late. Are you planning to go to any of the NYC Food festival events?
I want to, but I’m short on $$… I keep saying that I’m going to plan it better so that when the next one rolls around I can go… but it hasn’t worked out so far!
WHAT’S AROUND YOU? MAYBE I CAN TAKE YOU TO DINNER?
Schmecks, let’s go to dinner. My treat, beautiful.
Right here in Malaysia, the politicians up there are always talking of Vision 2020, to bring our nation to the level of a Developed Country. Yet in its backyard, there are still poverty, where young children face hunger every day. Where’s their priority?
Just a week ago, I was so dumbfounded by the action of this salesgirl at the Donut Counter. I just wanted to buy a single donut to taste (after all I’m diabetic, one is enough to share with hubby & son, I don’t need a dozen!). But after waiting in a short queue for like 10 minutes, I told her I’ve changed my mind and didn’t want it anymore.
She just grabbed the donut and threw it into the dustbin! And it is the month of Ramadhan fasting. What a hypocrite and this is one example of people who waste food without a conscience for the hungry. The donut was still fresh and at the end of the day, whatever leftover would still be fresh too. I wouldn’t even call them leftovers. Just over-production. Arrangements could easily be made to deliver them to the shelter homes for the less fortunate.