I came across Elizabeth Porter's, Foodie Mommie Blog and just had to find out more about her work. Check out our interview below;
Tell us a bit about yourself –
My name is Elizabeth Porter, I am from the Eastside of Seattle, Wa but currently live in Cedar Rapids, I’m with my husband David and my son Daniel. I was a French teacher before I had my son and now I stay at home. Along with cooking, I love knitting, reading, and interna
tional travel. I have spent a lot of time in France, growing up I spent summers in Paris with my French family, and then I went to college at the Universite de Caen in Basse Normandie, then spent a year teaching after college in Caen. France and French language are my other passions. I am bilingual in French and English.
Have you always loved to cook?
No, although I did enjoy helping in the kitchen when I was younger. I have to say that my real passion for food started when I moved to France when I was 19. My French mother Pauline taught me a lot of what I know about cooking and much of my philosophy about food comes from France. I always say that I am very French in the way I eat. When I returned from France, I found the American diet absolutely atrocious. I started integrating cooking into my curriculum at school to help teach my students how to cook properly.
My philosophy about food is it’s good for you if it comes from natural sources. In France, they eat a lot of cheese, butter, and bread, but they are not fat! I believe if you make it yourself from whole foods that come from natural sources that has not been altered in a lab somewhere, it is healthy. Of course, all things in moderation. I also believe food should be enjoyed, savoured, and we should make time to eat, so not only am I teaching my son how to cook but also how to EAT.
I started the Foodie Mommie in order to help other families eat healthier by sharing my knowledge. Preparing a meal does not have to be this grand venture, my food is simple, and inexpensive. Pauline also taught me how to add pureed vegetables into my food, and then I just took off with that idea. I have been doing this since way before Jessica Seinfeld wrote her book, although I do own that book and find the recipes in it to be quite good!
I would also have to say that my grandparents led me to a passion for food. My grandmother was a first generation Italian, and my grandfather an American who loved food. After my grandmother died, my grandpa made sure I knew how to make spaghetti sauce from scratch, and pasta. I remember rolling out ravioli with my grandparents, and my grandpa continued the tradition. I still roll out homemade ravioli every winter and freeze them. I think cooking with your kids is very important, and getting them involved in the kitchen young is essential. My son is not even 2 yet, but he helps me in the kitchen all the time. I hope to pass on my passion for food to him.
Tell us about Food Mommie, are all your recipes original?
I started writing The Foodie Mommie because I had a lot of ideas in my head I wanted to share. Before I had my son, I would implement these ideas into my curriculum at school, because French and Cooking go hand in hand. I worked a lot with the Food Science teacher to get the kids in the kitchen at least twice every quarter. After I had my son, my husband got a new job and we moved to Iowa. I had a lot of friends who were fascinated by the fact that my 1 year old would eat things like eggplant, or how I made my macaroni and cheese with squash for playdates and THEIR kids would eat it!
My name is Elizabeth Porter, I am from the Eastside of Seattle, Wa but currently live in Cedar Rapids, I’m with my husband David and my son Daniel. I was a French teacher before I had my son and now I stay at home. Along with cooking, I love knitting, reading, and interna
tional travel. I have spent a lot of time in France, growing up I spent summers in Paris with my French family, and then I went to college at the Universite de Caen in Basse Normandie, then spent a year teaching after college in Caen. France and French language are my other passions. I am bilingual in French and English.Have you always loved to cook?
No, although I did enjoy helping in the kitchen when I was younger. I have to say that my real passion for food started when I moved to France when I was 19. My French mother Pauline taught me a lot of what I know about cooking and much of my philosophy about food comes from France. I always say that I am very French in the way I eat. When I returned from France, I found the American diet absolutely atrocious. I started integrating cooking into my curriculum at school to help teach my students how to cook properly.
My philosophy about food is it’s good for you if it comes from natural sources. In France, they eat a lot of cheese, butter, and bread, but they are not fat! I believe if you make it yourself from whole foods that come from natural sources that has not been altered in a lab somewhere, it is healthy. Of course, all things in moderation. I also believe food should be enjoyed, savoured, and we should make time to eat, so not only am I teaching my son how to cook but also how to EAT.
I started the Foodie Mommie in order to help other families eat healthier by sharing my knowledge. Preparing a meal does not have to be this grand venture, my food is simple, and inexpensive. Pauline also taught me how to add pureed vegetables into my food, and then I just took off with that idea. I have been doing this since way before Jessica Seinfeld wrote her book, although I do own that book and find the recipes in it to be quite good!
I would also have to say that my grandparents led me to a passion for food. My grandmother was a first generation Italian, and my grandfather an American who loved food. After my grandmother died, my grandpa made sure I knew how to make spaghetti sauce from scratch, and pasta. I remember rolling out ravioli with my grandparents, and my grandpa continued the tradition. I still roll out homemade ravioli every winter and freeze them. I think cooking with your kids is very important, and getting them involved in the kitchen young is essential. My son is not even 2 yet, but he helps me in the kitchen all the time. I hope to pass on my passion for food to him.
Tell us about Food Mommie, are all your recipes original?
I started writing The Foodie Mommie because I had a lot of ideas in my head I wanted to share. Before I had my son, I would implement these ideas into my curriculum at school, because French and Cooking go hand in hand. I worked a lot with the Food Science teacher to get the kids in the kitchen at least twice every quarter. After I had my son, my husband got a new job and we moved to Iowa. I had a lot of friends who were fascinated by the fact that my 1 year old would eat things like eggplant, or how I made my macaroni and cheese with squash for playdates and THEIR kids would eat it!
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