Please start teaching etiquette to children early. Thank you.
2/11/2013
We've all been there. We're at the cafe or restaurant, and all of a sudden the kid next to us starts throwing a food tantrum - or worse. |
If nothing else works, give pureed soup a try
2/4/2013
My kids are 2 and almost 4, and since I'm a chef, they've probably been exposed to a few more foods than other kids their ages. |
Juicing not just healthy, it's fun
1/28/2013
When I think of new beginnings, fresh starts and the idea of getting lean and clean, I think juicing. |
The Busy Kitchen: A little bit of bitter can be good for your soul
1/21/2013
While other regions of the world seem to accept bitter tastes more readily, Americans tend to shy away from most bitter foods other than coffee, chocolate and some beers. |
Getting to know Quinoa
1/14/2013
We've all probably been asked the question, 'What food would you take with you to a deserted island if you had to pick just one?' |
Roasting recipes for New Year's resolutions
1/7/2013
If you, like so many people this time of year, made some sort of resolution concerning food and body weight, I'm here to help. |
Busy Kitchen: Tips for eating healthier in 2013
12/31/2012
A new year is less than 24 hours away, and I can already feel myself wanting to change everything I didn't do well in 2012. |
Have bread pudding, strata on hand for holiday guests
12/24/2012
I think Christmas Eve is the most exciting day of the year ... even better than Christmas day. |
The Busy Kitchen: Kids can join in making 'mocktails'
12/17/2012
The Busy Kitchen is a Monday column written by two area chefs - Tiffany Poe and Valarie Carter - who also happen to be mothers of young children. They explore nutrition, cooking for kids and more. |
Busy Kitchen: Offer something new for Santa this year
12/10/2012
The Busy Kitchen is a Monday column written by two area chefs - Tiffany Poe and Valarie Carter - who also happen to be mothers of young children. They explore nutrition, cooking for kids and more. |
She is a certified executive chef and graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. She is the owner of Tiffany Poe Culinary Services - a consulting, food styling and corporate coaching company - and her clients include The Pioneer Woman, Food Network and Food Network Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, Country Living, Southwest Dairy Farmers Association, Reader's Digest, BlogHer, Bush's Baked Beans and Land O'Lakes.
She is a Webbers Falls native and graduate of Fort Gibson High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from Oklahoma State University and an associate of arts in culinary arts from the Art Institute of Atlanta. After extensive work in hotels and country clubs, Carter spent nearly five years as a personal chef for families in Oklahoma City and Atlanta. She also worked as a culinary arts instructor at Oklahoma State University-IT for five years. 
