Healthy Eating Month Interview with Missy Keltner

In our second installment of Healthy Eating Month interviews, we chatted with Missy Keltner, Manager at Rock & Brews, El Segundo, about her ideas on healthy eating. GG: What does healthy eating mean to you? Missy: Healthy eating does not mean you have to deprive yourself of the food you love...

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Healthy Eating Month Interview: Chris Garasic

We are excited to present our first of several to come Healthy Eating Month Interviews! In our first installment, we interviewed Chris Garasic, Executive Chef at Shade Hotel, Manhattan Beach. GG: What does healthy eating mean to you? Chris: To me eating healthy means eating the right foods that...

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Healthy Eating Month

  GrowingGreat has partnered with several South Bay restaurants to celebrate and encourage healthy eating in the month of March. Each restaurant has agreed to denote healthy options on their menus, with portions of the proceeds benefitting GrowingGreat. Visit the below restaurants in the...

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Awesome Volunteer!

GrowingGreat would like to send a sincere thank you to Milt Graham of Pacific Elementary for being a GrowingGreat Volunteer for the past 13 years!! 572 Garden Lessons, 6,600 students, 32 teachers – Thank you for your loyal serving to helping the Pacific Panther’s to Grow Great!

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Students Earn Their Green Thumb

Culver City elementary schools are participating in GrowingGreat, a nonprofit school garden and nutrition education organization. GrowingGreat’s garden program actively involves students in the process of planting, tending, harvesting, eating, and selling organic produce. “It’s been...

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Curry Girls Kitchen February Cooking Classes

Curry Girls Kitchen February Cooking Classes “Monday Night Dinners” Mediterranean/Italian Theme ALL RECIPES GLUTEN FREE! Family Monday Night Dinners Part1 • Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 Time: 11:15-­1:15pm • Monday, February 25th, 2013 Time: 6:45-­8:45pm (EVENING CLASS) Menu: Peggy’s Famous...

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Thank you for your support in 2012!

Welcome to 2013! We are excited to announce that our end-of-year goal to raise 20 scholarships by January 1st was successful!! We were able to raise $21,115.00!! Thanks to your gracious efforts, GrowingGreat will be able to expand our curriculum to schools that would otherwise not be able to...

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Welcome Veggie Grill, our newest partner!

GrowingGreat is pleased to be partnering with Veggie Grill, a west-coast based restaurant that “redefines classic American comfort food with flavorful and craveable 100%  plant-based soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and desserts.” Veggie Grill is a natural partner for GrowingGreat since their...

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Healing Soup

[ingredients] 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced or grated 1 clove garlic ½ cup scallions or green onion all parts used 3 Cups chopped Bok Choy 5 Cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 Cup water 1 Tbl. wheat free Tamari sauce, organic soy sauce, or Braggs Aminos 1 piece sea vegetable: Kombu...

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