As a small kid I remember learning about what it would be like to be the president. At school, we discussed the presidential roles and responsibilities, as well as what life is like as the leader of the free world. I must admit, I’m still stuck on one tiny bit of lore. Rumor has it that the president can have what he wants to eat – anything, anytime, and any way he likes. My fantasies are wild about what I would do with this amazing gift, and the voyeur in me is ever peaked to find out what past and present presidents have done with this deliciously wonderful perk. As we look forward to honoring yet another president’s day, I bring you this investigatory bounty of what’s been going on in the White House kitchen.
- ICE CREAM LOVERS – No need to put the White House chefs to hard labor, these presidents were getting their calcium, fat and Vitamin D from our most popular favorite frozen novelty. Ice cream was favorite to: George Washington (1789-1797), Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), James Madison (1809-1817), Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969).
- PLAIN FARE – Nothing is more disappointing to me than a president who doesn’t love to eat. How uninspiring to find these leaders chose bland foods when they could have opted for fancy fare: Millard Fillmore (1850-1853), Franklin Pierce (1853-1857), Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933-1945), Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) though appropriate for the times, all ate simply and unadorned.
- VEGGIE LOVERS – How heartwarming to find out that John Adams (1797 – 1797) loved kale and onions. James Buchanan (1857-1861) and Gerald Ford (1974-1977) loved cabbage, Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) fancied corn and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) adored succotash. (Disappointing to learn that the first George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) hates broccoli!)
- REGIONAL FOOD FANCIERS – Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) and James Buchanan (1857-1861) had their staff working to prepare French food, while Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) preferred his fare Creole style. Rumor has it that John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) often forgot to eat (!) but when he remembered he was a New Englander at heart with a particular passion for New England clam chowder. More recent presidents also favor the foreign, with William Jefferson Clinton (1993-2001) and George W. Bush (2001 – 2009) requesting Mexican food.
- NEARLY OBSOLETE – As the times change, so does our food supply. Here are some unusual favorites that are worthy of some attention: William Henry Harrison (1841) loved squirrel stew. James A. Garfield (1881) favored squirrel soup, Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) enjoyed mutton chops and Grover Cleveland (1885-1889, 1893-1897) had a special place in his heart for pickled herring. William Howard Taft (1909-1913) had a penchant for Turtle Soup while Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) preferred oxtail soup.
- RIGHT NOW – Barak Obama (2009 – present) is famous for his burger and chili eating ways. His predecessor George W. Bush (2001 – 2009) was a peanut butter and jelly kind of guy. Of course, if the White House kitchen were mine . . . absolutely anything with truffle, exotic cheese platters, dark chocolate chip cookies, artichokes prepared in numerous ways, guacamole and fresh corn tortillas. . . I love to ponder this presidential perk!
Sources:
“Favorite Foods of the U.S. Presidents.” Make and Takes, 2 Feb 2011. Web. http://www.makeandtakes.com/favorite-foods-of-the-u-s-presidents.
Olver, Lynne. “President’s Food Favorites.” The Food Timeline, 12 Feb 2012. Web. http://www.foodtimeline.org/presidents.html.
Rhodes, Jesse. “How to Eat Like the President of the United States.” Food & Think. Smithsonian, 28 Jul 2011. Web. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/07/how-to-eat-like-the-president-of-the-united-states/ .
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As a small kid I remember learning about what it would be like to be the president. At school, we discussed the presidential roles and responsibilities, as well as what life is like as the leader of the free world. I must admit, I’m still stuck on one tiny bit of lore. Rumor has it that the president can have what he wants to eat – anything, anytime, and any way he likes. My fantasies are wild about what I would do with this amazing gift, and the voyeur in me is ever peaked to find out what past and present presidents have done with this deliciously wonderful perk. As we look forward to honoring yet another president’s day, I bring you this investigatory bounty of what’s been going on in the White House kitchen.
- ICE CREAM LOVERS – No need to put the White House chefs to hard labor, these presidents were getting their calcium, fat and Vitamin D from our most popular favorite frozen novelty. Ice cream was favorite to: George Washington (1789-1797), Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), James Madison (1809-1817), Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969).
- PLAIN FARE – Nothing is more disappointing to me than a president who doesn’t love to eat. How uninspiring to find these leaders chose bland foods when they could have opted for fancy fare: Millard Fillmore (1850-1853), Franklin Pierce (1853-1857), Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933-1945), Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) though appropriate for the times, all ate simply and unadorned.
- VEGGIE LOVERS – How heartwarming to find out that John Adams (1797 – 1797) loved kale and onions. James Buchanan (1857-1861) and Gerald Ford (1974-1977) loved cabbage, Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) fancied corn and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) adored succotash. (Disappointing to learn that the first George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) hates broccoli!)
- REGIONAL FOOD FANCIERS – Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) and James Buchanan (1857-1861) had their staff working to prepare French food, while Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) preferred his fare Creole style. Rumor has it that John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) often forgot to eat (!) but when he remembered he was a New Englander at heart with a particular passion for New England clam chowder. More recent presidents also favor the foreign, with William Jefferson Clinton (1993-2001) and George W. Bush (2001 – 2009) requesting Mexican food.
- NEARLY OBSOLETE – As the times change, so does our food supply. Here are some unusual favorites that are worthy of some attention: William Henry Harrison (1841) loved squirrel stew. James A. Garfield (1881) favored squirrel soup, Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) enjoyed mutton chops and Grover Cleveland (1885-1889, 1893-1897) had a special place in his heart for pickled herring. William Howard Taft (1909-1913) had a penchant for Turtle Soup while Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) preferred oxtail soup.
- RIGHT NOW – Barak Obama (2009 – present) is famous for his burger and chili eating ways. His predecessor George W. Bush (2001 – 2009) was a peanut butter and jelly kind of guy. Of course, if the White House kitchen were mine . . . absolutely anything with truffle, exotic cheese platters, dark chocolate chip cookies, artichokes prepared in numerous ways, guacamole and fresh corn tortillas. . . I love to ponder this presidential perk!
Sources:
“Favorite Foods of the U.S. Presidents.” Make and Takes, 2 Feb 2011. Web. http://www.makeandtakes.com/favorite-foods-of-the-u-s-presidents.
Olver, Lynne. “President’s Food Favorites.” The Food Timeline, 12 Feb 2012. Web. http://www.foodtimeline.org/presidents.html.
Rhodes, Jesse. “How to Eat Like the President of the United States.” Food & Think. Smithsonian, 28 Jul 2011. Web. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/07/how-to-eat-like-the-president-of-the-united-states/ .
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This morning I was on Good Morning America with Women’s Health Magazine, talking about one of my favorite topics – frozen treats!
On these HOT Summer days sometimes there’s nothing better then a cold, delicious…Indulgence! I’m all for satisfying your craving, just remember to make it a conscious indulgence.
Whether you are a frozen yogurt, an ice cream sandwich, fudge pop, or fruit pop kinda person, there is a frozen treat for you! At Women’s Health, we chose them based on convenience, calories, ingredients, and of course, taste.
Check out the segment here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/HealthyLiving/summer-coolers-best-healthy-frozen-treats/story?id=11260074
And find additional homemade frozen treats here: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/low-fat-icecream?page=1
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