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Tasty Tidbits: Educating Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

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Lizzie Marie L

Woodstock, GA
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The Problem

I started baking and selling all-natural treats at a local farmers' market when I was six years old. In 2007 I asked my dad to create www.LizzieMarieCuisine.com because I wanted to teach people worldwide how to have fun cooking healthy with my cooking videos. Near the end of 2007, I applied for a grant to teach healthy cooking classes in my community from DoSomething.org. I won the Del Monte "Do Something Good for You!" grant in 2008 for my Tasty Tidbits cooking classes. Tasty Tidbits teaches adults and children how to fight obesity by having a delicious time cooking healthy meals. I've taught hundreds of people in my classes, at appearances, and cooking demonstrations in addition to thousands of people by the internet how to have fun cooking meals with fresh ingredients. I am currently participating in the Rachael Ray, USA Today, Do Something "Kindness Challenge" where I am working hard on my cookbook. My book will be unique because it will not only offer simple, delicious recipes, it will include ways to create your own healthy lifestyle along with some internet links so you can watch videos of how to create certain meals. My hope is to inspire everyone to make healthy habits in their lives.

Plan of Action

Since I won the Del Monte "Do Something Good for You!" grant in 2008 for my Tasty Tidbits cooking classes, I've been able to teach adults and children how to fight obesity by having a delicious time cooking healthy meals. This was a busy year which included me cooking on stage at Taste of Atlanta and numerous local appearances and cooking demonstrations. Throughout the years, the Metro Atlanta American Heart Association invited me to be a spokesperson for different projects including the "First Down for Fitness" program in conjunction with the NFL Atlanta Falcons. The program teaches students throughout Atlanta how to incorporate exercise and healthy eating into their daily lives. Taste of Atlanta invited me for a return appearance at their 2010 festival. One of the most exciting opportunities so far was when I appeared on the Rachael Ray show in January 2011 for the USA Today and Do Something "Kindness Challenge". I am so thankful for all of the opportunities that have allowed me to grow Lizzie Marie Cuisine in ways I've never imagined. Thanks for your support! Lizzie Marie

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