Well Kiddos Learn Healthy Cooking Skills at New Leaf

(WK) and WK associate chef (also known as "The Family Chef") teamed up last Wednesday to hold a cooking class for kids and parents at Half Moon Bay's .

, founder of Well Kiddos, says that she wants busy parents to have a place to come to relax and to enjoy a meal that their children can cook. To accomplish this, Hipkins pursued a partnership with New Leaf which was established earlier this year.

On Wednesday, the children made fresh Mexican-style burritos and learned knife skills - as well as math skills. When the children needed a break, Hipkins encouraged them to decorate their dinner plates with natural wax crayons.

As part of their partnership with New Leaf, Well Kiddos held events at the market that taught children and their parents about healthy snacks and how to . On June 18, the group is planning a at New Leaf.

"We can teach kids how to look for healthy, yummy and nutritious food while doing a scavenger hunt through the store, teaching hands-on label reading and product recognition so that the kids can be in charge of their own eating,"  said Sabine Crawford, Well Kiddos' marketing and outreach director. "We love to hear parents' and kids' feedback and are happy that the community has embraced our offering."

"We want to build a core group of Well Kiddos kid chefs that will come and come again, built friendships and lasting healthy eating habits for life," Crawford said.