Q & A with Catherine founder of Weelicious

Q1: Your website Weelicious, has become a go-to for easy, fast, nutritious meals and recipes for may families. What inspired you to get started on this cooking path?

A: I wanted to inspire my kids to be great eaters. I have always been fascinated how some children love good food--- why some are great eaters and some are picky. The idea of how much impact do you as a parent have on your children’s eating.

Q2: What do you love about cooking?

A: Beginning, middle and end. I love finding the produce at farmer’s markets that have fresh seasonal produce. I love cooking it and finally feeding my family.

Q3: What is the most popular dish people love from your website?

A: Oh so many-- Raspberry Cream Cheese Tart, Kale Chips, Cinnamon Roasted Chick Peas, Crock-pot Mexican Lasagna.

Q4: What is your all-time favorite recipe?

A: Parchment Fish. Cut pieces of parchment and your ready to go. You can throw in anything vegetables, fish, shrimp, tofu (for vegans), sauces and bake. It is great for a dinner party as everyone has a hand-in-creating what the are eating.

Q5: What is you son Kenya’s favorite hands-on dish to make?

A: Anything and everything. My children will eat anything when they help-out. Pick it at the farmer’s market or from a garden and chances sky rocket of them eating it. My son will actually say this pizza needs kale. Have them stuff the blender for smoothies. Really just get them involved.

Q6: Any tips on how we should stock the refrigerator and pantry?

A: Fruits in season, bananas, avocados, chicken, make pancakes or waffles and double, pasta rice beans, oatmeal, parmesan cheese.

Q7: Because we love green juice at the Littlest Tumor Foundation, what is a great smoothie you like for kids.

A: Get the kids to make. Super Juice-- kale, water, agave and lemon. It gives super-powers.

Q8: Daily recipe posts, weekly video clips, and much more on Weelicious. What is in the future for Weelicious?

A: Two books! One next summer --it will have 30% content of philosophy on how kids become great eaters. The second will be in 2013 a school lunch cookbook.

We at the Littlest Tumor Foundation cannot wait!