Emily here, with a special announcement!
I’m pleased to be taking part in the “$5 Challenge”-an event taking place across the country because (as they so perfectly worded it): “slow food shouldn’t have to cost more than fast food.”
I will be hosting the event at a lovely little park in Santa Monica and encourage anyone in the LA area to join me. I’ve capped the attendance at 15 people, so hurry up and RSVP already!
Each person should bring a dish that cost them $5 or less to prepare. We know it’s possible; just use your noggin! The good news is, this is one challenge that is really worth thinking through, as I know I’m guilty of occasionally grabbing a drive-thru taco because it costs less than a dollar and then trying to convince myself that I hit all the proper food groups: veggies (unripe tomatoes and pathetic lettuce), dairy (sour cream, processed cheese), protein (mystery meat), whole grains (the taco shell LOOKS like whole grain, right?). Let’s prove to ourselves that we can eat a lot healthier than this for just as cheap!
To join me on September 17th for my $5 Challenge Pot Luck, RSVP at this link: http://donate.slowfoodusa.org/goto/emilyb
If you can’t join me, host your own dinner! It can be a pot luck like mine, you can make a big dinner for a church group or school group and charge people $5 at the door, or you can just pledge to cook your family a healthy dinner that night that costs $5 or less per person. Or hold cooking lessons and teach a healthy menu for less than $5 a person! What ever you choose to do, PLEDGE HERE that you’ll take the challenge even just for yourself one night, or register your event (publicly, so others can join you or privately, for just your friends or family) on the $5 Challenge registration website.
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