Meet EKCC's Current Kid Ambassadors!
Kelsey Deleshaw
Age: 15 | Location: Atlanta, GA
What excites you most about being a Kid Ambassador?
Getting to do cooking demos.
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Creative, determined & energetic
What is your favorite subject in school?
Science
Who is your favorite chef?
Bobby Flay
Why do you feel kids should learn how to cook healthy?
Because cooking and eating healthy gives you more energy and makes you feel better.
How old were you when you started cooking?
Around age 3
Who taught you how to cook?
My mom and grandma, and cooking classes!
What advice would you give other kids to cook healthy?
Cook healthy because it makes you feel much happier.
What was your biggest cooking mistake or blooper?
Once, I forgot to add eggs when making cupcakes.
What is your favorite meal to cook (and eat)?
I love to make veggie pizzas.
What are you favorite fruits and veggies?
I love any type of berry and I am also a huge okra fan.
Coming soon!
Maveric White
Age: 12 | Location: New Orleans, LA
What excites you most about being a Kid Ambassador?
To learn how to cook and eat healthy.
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Fun, entertaining & happy.
Why do you feel kids should learn how to cook healthy?
So they can live a happy, long life.
How old were you when you started cook?
8 or 9
Who taught you how to cook?
My parents.
What advice would you give other kids to cook healthy?
Keep it simple.
What is your favorite meal to cook (and eat)?
Spaghetti
What are your favorite fruits and veggies?
Pineapples, oranges, edamame, broccoli & green beans.
Coming soon!
Naima Winston
Age: 10 | Location: Baltimore, MD
What excites you most about being a Kid Ambassador?
That I can teach other kids about their health and healthy foods that they can easily make.
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Loving, Clumsy, Smart
What is your favorite subject in school?
Math
Why do you feel kids should learn how to cook healthy?
So that they can have a healthy life without any food-related health challenges.
How old were you when you started cooking?
3
Who taught you how to cook?
My mom.
What advice would you give other kids to cook healthy?
Not to use as much salt and sugar, also to use individual seasonings because the seasoning blends contain more salt in them.
What was your biggest cooking mistake or blooper?
Putting too much salt in my meat.
What is your favorite meal to cook (and eat)?
Shrimp Alfredo
What are your favorite fruits and veggies?
Cucumbers, broccoli, string beans, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, and cantaloupe.
Coming soon!
Scarlett Fenton
Age: 9 | Location: New Orleans, LA
What excites you most about being a Kid Ambassador?
Everything!!
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Fun, Helpful, Respectful
What is your favorite subject in school?
Science
Who is your favorite chef?
Duff Goldman
Why do you feel kids should learn how to cook healthy?
To experiment and try new foods.
How old were you when you started cooking?
I began prepping at 4 and cooking at about age 7.
Who taught you how to cook?
My Mom and Dad both help me.
What advice would you give other kids to cook healthy?
Be willing to try new things!
What was your biggest cooking mistake or blooper?
I once failed to knead the dough and it was filled with salt.
What is your favorite meal to cook (and eat)?
Friday night pizzas!
What are your favorite fruits and veggies?
Raspberries, pineapples, and carrots!
Coming soon!
Amelia Wax
Age: 13 | Location: New Orleans, LA
What excites you most about being a Kid Ambassador?
I’m excited to empower people to cook healthier.
Describe yourself in 3 words.
I consider myself to be creative, hardworking, and independent.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I love Geography.
Who is your favorite chef?
Ree Drummond, aka Pioneer Woman, is the kind of chef I’d like to be like.
Why do you feel kids should learn how to cook healthy?
To quote an old dead guy named Hippocrates “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” I think he’s onto something.
How old were you when you started cooking?
I have been “helping” with cooking since I can remember by licking the spatula but I started cooking on my own at around 8 years old.
Who taught you how to cook?
My mom has taught me to cook and shown techniques.
What advice would you give other kids to cook healthy?
Your body is a machine it needs the proper fuel to live well.
What is your biggest cooking mistake or blooper?
I found this recipe on Pinterest, and it was horrible. Sometimes believing the Pinterest titles isn’t a good idea.
What is your favorite meal to cook (and eat)?
I like brussels sprouts, onions, and kielbasa sausage sautéed to perfection.
What are your favorite fruits and veggies?
I like bananas, clementines, apples, celery, carrots, brussels sprouts, asparagus, beets, and cabbage.
Coming soon!