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 [...]

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 [...]

A few random things: I was recently invited to be a part of the newly established Ohio Moms Blog.  Part of the Silicon Valley Moms Blog group, the Ohio Moms Blog is a collaborative effort of many writing mothers.  This is a challenge for me, as I’m not used to writing emotional narrative.  My first post is up and I will be posting there at least twice a month. My tattoo addiction doesn’t really fit [...]

Buoyed by the success of recent Kids Cook classes, I hatched an idea:  could I cook an entire meal with children?  Then I questioned if we could use Ohio raised seasonal ingredients at the same time.  Thanks to sponsorship from the FoodBuzz 24, 24, 24 program, I was able to test out the concept by hosting a kid prepared Harvest Meal with three families on Friday. Preparation started by gathering ingredients.   I visited the North [...]

There are six Kids Cook classes remaining in 2009.  I have three new ingredient topics for December, each repeated twice a week.  Bring your three to six year old child and enjoy cooking and learning about healthy food! Tuesday December 1 ~ 4:15 – 5 pm ~ Greens Thursday December 3 ~ 11:15 am – 12 pm ~ Greens Tuesday December 8 ~ 4:15 – 5 pm ~ Cranberries Thursday December 10 ~ 11:15 am [...]

On Thursday, we explored squash.  This lovely vegetable is chock full of vitamins A and C.  It is fun to prepare in both savory and sweet applications. We used three types of hard (winter) squash: Golden Nugget, Hokkaido Blue, and Pie Pumpkin. First, we prepared seeds for roasting.  Children helped remove the seeds and pith from the inside of a pie pumpkin.  We washed the seeds and tossed them in soy sauce.  Then we placed [...]

The schedule for November classes is set! I will be repeating three classes from October at a new time.  I want to see how this time works for me personally and for drawing an interested crowd.  Please ‘vote with your participation’ and come to these afternoon classes if you want to see more offered at this time in the future. Thursday November 5 ~ 4:15 – 5 pm ~ Herbs Thursday November 12 ~ 4:15 [...]