Cool Kids Cook Radio Show #105 – Interview with Laura Theodore

Laura Theodore

On December 8, I interviewed special guest, Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian.

Laura Theodore is a TASTE AWARD-winning television personality, radio host, vegan chef, cookbook author, and award-winning recording artist. Chef Laura is the author of two cookbooks; Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites and Jazzy Vegetarian: Lively Vegan Cuisine Made Easy and Delicious. Chef Laura is the on-camera host of the highly successful Jazzy Vegetarian cooking show on public television, which is now in its 4th season on the Create Channel with the first episode airing on December 11th. The show is presently available in over 80% of US households nationwide. Chef Laura hosts the weekly podcast radio show, Jazzy Vegetarian Radio, now in its 6th year. As an award-winning jazz singer and songwriter, Laura has recorded six solo CDs, including her award-winning disc, “Tonight’s the Night,” which received a Musician Magazine Award.

“A Tisket A Tasket What’s Inside My Basket?”
Today’s secret ingredient is Black Beans. Here is a recipe for my “Vegan Turkey Loaf.” My mom and I made this for my vegan sister, Soleil, for her own Vegan Thanksgiving. It actually tasted really yummy, especially with the Vegan Cranberry Sauce.

“Figure Out This Food!”
I have a game on my Facebook page called “Figure Out This Food.” I post a close-up of a food item and the first three guesses get a shout-out here. Congratulations to Julie Moran Hanks and Ruby Byers for guessing “Pomelo.”

Pomelo

“Snacktivity Time”
It’s Snacktivity Time! Here, I give you fun easy breezy snack ideas. Today’s Snacktivity is… “Vegan Vanilla Yogurt.”

“Creative Cuisine”
Hey young chefs! You’re listening to the VoiceAmerica Kids Network. This is Kid Chef Eliana and it’s time for “Creative Cuisine.” This is a recipe for “No-Bake Vegan Pumpkin Mousse Pie.” This was another dish made for my sister’s Vegan Thanksgiving. It tastes almost exactly like the regular pumpkin mousse that I made for everyone else. Mmmm!

“Kitchen Crafts!”
Here is a fun kitchen-related craft. Today’s kitchen craft is how to make a “Candy Cane Rudolph.”

Supplies:
1 large candy cane
1 brown fuzzy stick, cut in half
1 small red pom pom
2 small googly eyes
Hot glue

Instructions:
Step 1: Twist the fuzzy stick around the top of the candy cane to create antlers.
Step 2: Wrap each side of the fuzzy stick around a pencil to create corkscrew antlers.
Step 3: Glue googly eyes near the top of the candy cane curve.
Step 4: Glue red pom-pom to the tip of the candy cane’s curve to create Rudolph’s nose.

That’s all for this week!

Bon Appetit,
Kid Chef Eliana

By Chef Eliana

Kid Chef Eliana is the author of two cookbooks, Cool Kids Cook: Louisiana and Eliana Cooks!; the host of a weekly radio show called Cool Kids Cook on Voice America, the Internet's largest talk radio network with over 9 million monthly listeners; and a media personality. Named one of the “Top 10 Most Famous Kid Cooks” in the world by The Daily Meal and Fox News, Kid Chef Eliana is a young entrepeneur on the move. She is a 2012 Winner of New Orleans’ Gambit Weekly’s “40 Under 40” award, the youngest recipient in their history. She was a competitor in SuperChef Kids, a national webisode series produced by the creators of Iron Chef®. In 2010, Kid Chef Eliana was profiled in an exhibit at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. She is featured in a book called The Parents’ Guide to Raising CEO Kids by Dr. Jerry Cook and Sarah L. Cook. She is also a featured kid chef on ZisBoomBah.com, a national website for kid foodies. She is an Ambassador for Healthy Fare for Kids, an organization that helps restaurants across the nation add healthy options to their kids’ menus. During Superbowl XLVII, Eliana worked with the Taste of the NFL to help “kick hunger.” In the future, Eliana plans to design chef wear and cookware for kids, create a line of spices, and host her own TV cooking show. Her mission is to educate and encourage kids to become culinary explorers. As Kid Chef Eliana always says, “Cool kids cook and get creative in the kitchen!”

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