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11 Must Know Tips for Raising Coturnix Quail

11 Must Know Tips for Raising Coturnix Quail

Raising Coturnix quail can be a lot of fun and be very effective for egg and meat production but it also comes with a few downsides that you should be aware of. Though, I think you’ll find that the pros outweigh the cons. Of all…

7 Dangers of Premade Raw Dog Food [RECALLS]

7 Dangers of Premade Raw Dog Food [RECALLS]

Premade raw dog food makes feeding dogs a raw diet less offensive to those who haven’t mustered up the courage to look their dog’s food in the face, but there are several downsides to buying premade raw dog food. Some of these downsides make feeding…

27 Mindful Jamie Oliver Quotes

27 Mindful Jamie Oliver Quotes

Jamie Oliver quotes remind us how important it is to spend time in the kitchen and to teach children the importance of good food.

Jamie Oliver is a British chef who achieved worldwide fame with his TV shows Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution and The Naked Chef. He is most widely known for his passion for teaching the next generations about the healthful power of food.

 

Below are 27 Jamie Oliver quotes.

 

Jamie Oliver Quotes

 

“I profoundly believe that the power of food has a primal place in our homes, that binds us to the best bits of life.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Sugar is the next tobacco, without a doubt, and that industry should be scared.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Food is one of life’s greatest joys yet we’ve reached this really sad point where we’re turning food into the enemy, and something to be afraid of”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Every kid in every school no matter their background, deserves to learn the basics about food – where it comes from, how to cook it and how it affects their bodies. These life skills are as important as reading and writing, but they’ve been lost over the past few generations. We need to bring them back and bring up our kids to be streetwise about food.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“The kitchen oven is reliable, but it’s made us lazy.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“All I ever wanted to do was to make food accessible to everyone; to show that you can make mistakes – I do all the time – but it doesn’t matter.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Real food doesn’t have ingredients, real food is ingredients.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“When you are trying to move mountains, you want and need people on your side who want to move them with you.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Give your kids a bloody knife and fork and let me put some fresh food in front of them they can eat.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“The whole idea is to earn the flavor. No one gives it to you.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

Jamie Oliver Books:

Ultimate Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone [American Measurements]

5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food

Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone

Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook: For the Best Christmas Ever

Everyday Super Food

Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food: The Ultimate Weekend Cookbook

Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals Delicious, Nutritious, Super-Fast Food

Jamie Cooks Italy

 

“Imagine a world where children were fed tasty and nutritious, real food at school from the age of 4 to 18. A world where every child was educated about how amazing food is, where it comes from, how it affects the body and how it can save their lives.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Many kids can tell you about drugs but do not know what celery or courgettes taste like.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“I wish for everyone to help create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Now that I’ve got kids, it’s become really important for me on the health front to try to buy as much organic produce as possible.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“I wouldn’t say that processed food, ready meals and even takeaways aren’t relevant to modern life, it’s just that over the past 40 years there are three generations of people who have come out of school and gone through their home life without ever being shown how to cook properly.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“As soon as I was old enough to peer over the worktops, I remember being fascinated by what went on in the kitchen. It just seemed such a cool place, everyone working together to make this lovely stuff and having a laugh doing it.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“I love roasting because you can give it love, get it in the oven and go and play with the kids or whatever you’ve got to do, and then hours later you’ve got a lovely dinner.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn – I love it!”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“If you can eat with mates or friends or family, I mean, it’s such a brilliant thing isn’t it? If you feel really rubbish and you have a nice bit of food it makes you feel good, you know?”

― Jamie Oliver

 

Jamie Oliver Books:

Ultimate Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone [American Measurements]

5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food

Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone

Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook: For the Best Christmas Ever

Everyday Super Food

Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food: The Ultimate Weekend Cookbook

Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals Delicious, Nutritious, Super-Fast Food

Jamie Cooks Italy

 

“I want Americans to enjoy food. I want them to celebrate food. I want them to, on occasions, to have big cakes and great things. And I want them to indulge.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“I hear loads of cynics saying that I’ll never be able to change anything. They say that junk food marketing and the ready availability of fast food is just too powerful. But I’d say in response, screw you. I know that most people, if they’re really honest, are fed up with the same old rubbish”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Heads know that failing to invest in good, nutritious food is a false economy and parents won’t tolerate reconstituted turkey being put back on the menu.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Pick a destination, go there, be open-minded and talk to the locals. Eat the things they eat and go where they go. You don’t need to be fluent, just as long as you’ve got a smile on your face- people will be jumping over themselves to show you the stuff they’re proud of.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“I’m probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Stop being a vegan and start enjoying what you eat.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

“Your child will live a life ten years younger than you because of the landscape of food that we’ve built around them.”

― Jamie Oliver

 

Jamie Oliver Books:

Ultimate Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone [American Measurements]

5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food

Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone

Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook: For the Best Christmas Ever

Everyday Super Food

Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food: The Ultimate Weekend Cookbook

Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals Delicious, Nutritious, Super-Fast Food

Jamie Cooks Italy

51 Safe Herbs for Chickens

51 Safe Herbs for Chickens

Would you like to improve your chickens’ overall health and give their immune system a boost? Fresh (and even dried) herbs are one of the best ways to do so! There are many herbs that have wonderful health benefits for your chickens. You can add…