This week is going to be a short one for me because the fabulous Amy Turn Sharp shared an extra ticket to the Blissdom Blogging Conference! I am really excited to spend Thursday – Saturday in Nashville making connections and learning about how to improve Hounds in the Kitchen. Alex is staying home with Lil and said they didn’t need meal planning for the weekend. I predict they will eat fill up on meat while [...]

There is no excuse for being bored in Columbus this February!  I have found hundreds of interesting events and whittled down to this list of select local food and gardening events.  Some are listed on the Hounds in the Kitchen calendar if you prefer the visual approach.  As always, leave a comment if you have an event to add or recommend. Cooking Class: Erin Chittum from M February 2, 6:30 pm, Hills Market This two [...]

BD6CTNZJQEB8 I surprised a friend the other day by revealing that I am a multi-project person.  My head is constantly filled with plans. It drives Alex bonkers sometimes and I have been accused of not being spontaneous, but that’s just who I am.  I can’t help it – I like having things to look forward to. Here are just a few things in the works at Hound central: Installing and learning to use wood stove [...]

Edible gardening in an art and science that my family loves.  It doesn’t take much time, but at some moments gardening is a dirty, back breaking hobby.  So why do we share the love of growing things? Gardening connects us to nature. Growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables allows us to appreciate beautiful bees, the miracle of a seed sprouting, and life giving rain. Gardening beautifies the surroundings of our home, deck, and porch. Have something [...]

Before we get to the goodies of this week’s plan, I wanted to feature a few things that help us follow our plan: the whiteboard and refrigerator shopping list. I write out the meals on the whiteboard so those who aren’t paying attention when we meal plan and don’t keep up with their RSS feed (ahem, Alex) have another reference point during the week. I keep the post-it pad on the front of the fridge [...]

Kids Cook classes will resume on Thursday mornings starting February 4 from 11:15 am – 12 pm at Sprout Soup. Children aged 3 – 6 will cook with seasonally available winter ingredients, be exposed to new tastes, and practice skills in a fun environment. 2/4-Oranges-taste a rainbow of oranges 2/11-Honey-make a sweet Valentine’s treat 2/18-Garlic-plant your own garlic chive 2/25-Black Beans-smash and mix tasty dips Classes cost $4 per child. I am also offering a [...]

I recently organized a group buy for flour.  On Wednesday I unloaded a half a ton of flour for distribution to bakers in Columbus! The flour came to us in double walled paper bags holding fifty pounds of flour each.  Fifty pounds of flour is a lot for even the most prolific home bakers so proper storage is a must. Flour will spoil if it gets too moist.  Bugs love to nest in it.  Mice [...]