I'm slowly working my way though interviewing each of my contributors for Simple Bites and featuring them here on Foodie Facebook. There's been Cheryl, and Cheri, also Elizabeth, and more recently, Shannon.
Today I'm honored to introduce (although she hardly needs an introduction, she's like, the hottest thing right now) Shaina from Food for My Family. And by family we means four kids!
How Shaina finds the time to blog (and all that goes with it), write, tweet, fly around the country, run a photography business, AND mother an extremely adorable brood, is beyond me.
There must be something about that iced tea...some secret ingredient. You think she'll ever tell?
Name: Shaina Olmanson
Place: Twin Cities, MN
Occupation: Freelance writer, recipe developer, photographer
UtHC: What is your earliest childhood food memory?
When I was one my mom was making pie crust in my grandma's kitchen. Tornado sirens were going off. My aunt and I sat huddled on the stairs. My aunt kept taunting my mom for not coming downstairs during the tornado, but my mom insisted she finish her pie crust.
I know. Everyone wants to know whether or not the pie crust turned out and what kind of pie the crust was to hold. I have not a clue, but my mom still stresses when she makes pie crust, which is probably why I'm the cook in the family.
UtHC: What did you eat today?
For breakfast I had a latte and Greek-style yogurt with fresh fruit. Lunch was a sushi roll while out finishing up school clothes shopping with my girls, and dinner returned to breakfast. My husband graciously made me a rolled egg filled with tomatoes and peppers and onions from our garden.
UtHC: What will your kids never be allowed to eat?
I try not to set unbending limits for my kids. While there are things I'd rather they didn't eat (HFCS, over-processed food), I know that they will be exposed to them. My goal is to raise my children to make the correct choices and to inform them of the reasons for doing so. I have already seen them pass on bags of potato chips and cheap hot dogs at birthday parties and supposedly kid-friendly fare at the buffet table. It's those moments where I know I'm making a difference and teaching them how to eat in this world.
UtHC: What do you always have on hand in your fridge?
So many things, but I try to keep at least 2-3 types of cheese on hand, eggs, milk, butter, sour cream, mustard and iced tea. Yes. Iced tea. It is my friend. I also like to have cream in my fridge.
UtHC: What is your beverage of choice?
Funny that this question should be next. I live primarily off water, but my grandma introduced me to coffee when I was only two years old. There is also, of course, my love affair with iced tea. Unsweetened with a lemon.
UtHC: If you could have dinner with anyone in the history of man, who would it be?
My grandma. I have learned so much since she passed, and I'd love to pick her brain, ask her for a few more of her recipes and have the chance to be the one to serve her.
UtHC: OK, it’s your last meal ever, what do you have?
Food. Really, I'm terrible at favorites. I would rather not imagine my last meal ever and instead look forward to all the meals I have still left to eat.
Thanks for your time, Shaina! Now I know you have Lemon Frozen Yogurt to eat and an evening of work, so I'll leave you to it.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Foodie Facebook: Shaina
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10 comments:
Great interview post. I love Shaina!
Thanks for having me, Aimee!
I feel like I know you a little better. :) Great interview!
Wow, your kids pass on chips...wish mine would :-)
What a great interview! Thanks so much for sharing!
~Liz
Love, Shaina! Thanks so much for sharing this lovely interview post. Shaina is just adorable!!!
Great interview! Shaina is FANTABULOUS xoxo
Great questions! It's neat getting to know the people behind their blogs. At least what you can't derive from their posts, and Shaina's are always awesome!
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I was lucky enough to first meet Shaina back in Febraury, again in July and now write with her at The Family Kitchen. She is a great person and I am glad to know her.
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