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The annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House was again flanked with kids of all sizes and ages dressed in pretty, and handsomely colored Easter attire waiting their turn to roll an Easter egg down a stretch of green, spring grass.  There were no prizes for the winners who got their egg to the finish line first; just the pageantry of being on the White House lawn, seeing the president and first lady and having amazing fun. President Obama  and First Lady Michelle Obama ready the egg rollers at the 2015 Easter Egg Roll  on the South Lawn of the White House.  Photo/CD Brown. The weather cooperated perfectly.  It was a sunny, pleasant 70 degrees; a bit less warm than years pass when visitors could be seen with beads of sweat brimming from foreheads - and underarms. Seemingly, there were less kids at the Egg Roll station, and the event was also missing a few members of the first family.  Both grandma Robinson and first daughters, Mali...

First Lady Michelle Obama joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and SUBWAY® along with SUBWAY® Famous Fans Michael Phelps, Nastia Lukin, and Justin Tuck at a local Washington, DC, SUBWAY® Restaurant, to announce a three-year commitment by the chain in support of her  Let’s Move !  initiative to promote healthier choices to kids, including launching its largest targeted marketing effort to date.  In addition to strengthening its already nutritious menu offerings to kids, SUBWAY® will launch a new series of campaigns for kids aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and will set new standards for marketing products to families. As part of its commitment, the SUBWAY® restaurant chain will: only offer items on its kids menus that meet strong nutritional guidelines informed by federal standards for the national school lunch program, including offering apples as a side and low-fat or non-fat milk or water as a default beverage. deliver $41...

Need a new twist on an old chili recipe?    Try this White House chili recipe at your Super Bowl party this year.  Bon Appetit! While there aren't plans for an official White House Super Bowl party this year, (the First Fam opting instead to watch it together) this chili recipe sure sounds like a great way to warm up a chilly Super Bowl Sunday afternoon.

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joined students from Bell Multicultural High School  to launch the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition and introduce the 2010 Council co-chairs and members. In conjunction with the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative, this year President Obama has broadened the scope of the Council, formerly known as the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, to include a focus on healthy eating as well as active lifestyles. Yesterday, the President signed an Executive Order outlining the Council’s new emphasis on both good nutrition and physical fitness. The President has named Drew Brees , quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, and Dominique Dawes , three-time Olympian and former U.S. national champion in women’s gymnastics, 2010 Council Co-Chairs. Dawes delivered remarks at the event and Brees recorded a video message that was shown at the launch. Joining Dawes were 2010 Council Members Dan Barber , Tedy Bru schi, Allyso...