If Ive gone to the market on Saturday, and I go another time on Tuesday, then Im really prepared. I can cook a little piece of fish; I can wilt some greens with garlic; I can slice tomatoes and put a little olive oil on. Its effortless.

The dinner table is a rite of civilization and we need to participate in that to keep our families together, to keep our communities together.

I believe there should be breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack, all for free and for every child that goes to school. And all food that is good, clean and fair. It's unfair to charge for food in schools, especially to charge for food that is making children sick.

Good food is a right, not a privilege. It brings children into a positive relationship with their health, community and environment.

I am confident that we will see a growing consensus about the most effective way to transform food in America: building a real, sustainable and free school-lunch program.

The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way.

Always explore your garden and go to the market before you decide what cook.