Chef/owner of Tertulia and El Colmado in NYC, Seamus Mullen taught future foodies how to make a delicious vinaigrette with Lifeway Kefir at the Kids Food Festival is past March. Check out the tasty recipe posted to his Facebook page:

“Making your own vinaigrette instead of using store bought is an easy way to cut out unnecessary fats. You can adjust the flavors to fit your needs and tastes. This quick and easy vinaigrette is one I like to use on a raw brussel sprout salad. It uses Lifeway Kefir as its base, olive oil, lime zest, shaved raw garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.”

Flavorful Features:

Lifeway has many Kefir product lines such as:

• Kefir
• Kefir Organic
• ProBugs
• Frozen Kefir
• Biokefir
• Farmer Cheese

The Icing on the Cake:

Lifeway uses milk from grass fed cows that is also free of rBGH, rBST, and antibiotics. The all natural, hormone free, and GMO free probiotic goodness is packaged into 100% recyclable BPA-free packaging.

Good to Go?

These Lifeway’s perfectly portioned probiotic drinks are great for the rough and tumble life of a lunchbox or purse.

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

Just like The Creative Kitchen’s philosophy of blending learning with fun Best Class NYC connects learning with kids’ true passions. Best Class NYC enriches childrens’ lives by finding the after school programs tailored to kids’ interests. As an online marketplace for after school classes and camps, Best Class NYC is also a community of parents, educators, and nurturers wanting to create, discover, and share new learning experiences. This site allows you to both find a class and recommend one.

From the Mouth of a Kid:

I’m so excited about the fun classes I am about to take!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

Best Class NYC is the perfect platform to find the right program and camp to be unique and specific to my kids’ interests. On the site, I’m able to ask questions and even recommend and answer other users’ questions. Best Class NYC is a virtual community unto itself! And the offerings have grown with my child since!

Flavorful Features:

Best Class NYC offers many search fields. You name it, they power it:

-Art

-Music

-Sports

-Dance

-Language

-Culture

-Technology

The Icing on the Cake:

Follow programs and camps to receive up-to-date notifications, that way you and your kid never miss out on registration dates or deadlines!

Time to Use?!

Use Best Class NYC to find after school programs during the school year and use it for the summer to find you kids the perfect camp for them!

Good to Go?

Yes, Best Class NYC works well on mobile devices. Good for a busy mom to use on the go!

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit

Similar to The Creative Kitchen, Emmi Cheese fuses flavor and fun into family meals. The company’s true authentic artisan cheeses are a perfect family fridge staple that can be used in a variety of dishes that get both a parent and child stamp of approval. We thank Emmi Cheese who was at the mainstage at the Kids Food Festival!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

Mmmmm, this cheese makes the gooiest grilled cheese sandwich!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

I respect Emmi for their attention to detail and high standards in selecting, importing, and crafting their cheeses. You can really taste the difference and high quality! Not to mention that every member of our family, regardless of age, love a fun family night of fondue! The aged cheeses elevate any kid dish for a sophisticated adult palate.

Flavorful Features:

Emmi boasts a wide range of cheese products: 

• Fondue Original
• Fondue Family
• Fondue Blend
• Le Gruyere AOP
• Emmentaler AOP
• Der Scharfe Maxx
• Der Scharfe Maxx Extra
• Alter Schweizer 
• Fuurtufel 
• Appenzeller

The Icing on the Cake:

Emmi’s AOP labeled cheeses are regionally bound by ingredients and traditional manufacturing. The Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture assures that the protected term of origin results in high quality products.

Time to Eat?!

These cheeses shine in breakfast egg quiches, sandwiches, dinner time casseroles, and party-time fondues—the possibilities are far and wide!

Good to Go?

Yes! Send some cheeses cubed, perfect and ready for lunchbox transportation.

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.