upcoming cooking workshops - Mother Hubbard`s Cupboard

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
Upcoming Nutrition Workshops
Spring and Summer 2016
To register for a workshop, sign up in the pantry or
contact kayte@mhcfoodpantry.org, ph. 355-6843.
Workshops are free and everyone is welcome. Those
who don’t meet the guidelines for our food pantry can
attend the workshop, with a suggested donation of
$5 per person. The MHC Kitchen is located at 1100
W. Allen in Bloomington, Indiana.
No registration required for the ongoing demos such
as Fermentation Fridays and Kids Cook.
Beans and Whole Grains
Wednesday, February 17, 1-3pm
Location: MHC Kitchen
Join us for tasty, simple ideas for transforming
these affordable staples into nutritious meals the
whole family will enjoy. We’ll sample some
satisfying recipes and cover the basics on how to
work these nutritional powerhouses into your
day-to-day cooking.
Pizza Making with Muddy Fork
Wednesday March 23, 1-3pm
Location: MHC Kitchen
Making your own pizza is easier than you think,
and tons of fun for all ages. Homemade pizza is
also cheaper, healthier and tastier than anything
you’ll get from a box. In this hands-on
workshop with Eric Schedler of Muddy Fork
Bakery, you’ll learn all the steps involved in
making your own delicious pizzas in your home
oven, and how to make "pizza night" part of
your regular routine.
Good and Cheap Workshop: delicious,
simple and affordable cooking
Tuesday, April 26, 1-3 pm
Join us as we explore tasty meal ideas found in
Leanne Brown’s famous cookbook Good and
Cheap. Her book features simple recipes and
ideas for eating well on $4 per day, plus tips for
smart shopping and stocking a pantry.
Participants will receive a copy of the cookbook.
Space is limited, so register early.
Burritos on the Run
Tuesday May 17th 6:30-9:30
Location: MHC Kitchen
Looking for a delicious, grab-and-go meal you
can make ahead and freeze? Hub Garden
Coordinator, Kendra Brewer has developed a
brilliant and flexible system for making a batch of
burritos, wrapping them individually and freezing
them. Grab one in the morning for a heat and eat
lunch, or any meal on the go. In this hands-on
workshop, we’ll go over the basics and make sure
you leave with everything you need to know to
customize “Kendra’s Way” to your own tastes
and schedule.
Kitchen Garden Economics,
Thursday May 26, 1-3pm
Starting a kitchen garden, is a great way to boost
nutrition and culinary excitement, while saving
you money at the grocery store. If you're longing
to grow some food of your own, this workshop
is for you. Join Stephanie Solomon and Kayte
Young, from Mother Hubbard's Cupboard to
learn some simple tips and techniques to get you
started planning your own small garden. Then
we'll whip up a garden-fresh dish to sample. Easy as Pie
June 14 1-3pm
Location: MHC Kitchen.
Apple pie, peach pie, pumpkin pie, gorgeous
galettes, and pocket pies—a mere sampling of
the wonderful things you can make with piecrust.
Crafting a piecrust that is both tender, and flaky
can feel like a mysterious process. Even
experienced cooks can be intimidated by
piecrust. In this tasty workshop, we’ll discover
how easy and fun pie making can be. Fruit based
desserts can help add one more serving of fruit
into the diet of even the pickiest eaters. Fruit and
pastry are made for each other! In no time, you’ll
be whipping up your own pie shells and
dreaming up new combinations to nestle inside.
Canning with the Hub
July 20, 1-3pm
Location: MHC Kitchen
Learn everything you need to know to preserve
the fresh, local harvest through hot water bath
canning. Any fruits can be preserved with this
method, along with acidified foods like pickles,
salsa, ketchup and chutney. This is a hands-on
workshop, and participants will can a product,
and take home a sealed jar of food.
Dehydration and Freezing
August 23, 1-3pm
Location: MHC Kitchen
Drying and freezing are simple ways to preserve
garden fresh and locally grown fruits, vegetables
and herbs. In this hands-on workshop we’ll talk
about choosing the best methods for your
household and the produce available, and share
preparation tips for successful preservation
through freezing and drying.
Annual Canning Workshop
with Purdue County Extension
Thurs. August, 11, 6:30-9:30
Location: MHC, 1100 W. Allen.
Learn about preserving fresh vegetables and
fruits using hot water bath method and pressure
canning. This informative, hands-on workshop
covers all the basics for safe home canning, and
sends you home with your own jar of canned
food and the confidence to try canning on you
own. This class is open to the public for a fee,
with 10 spots reserved for MHC patrons and
volunteers, free of charge.
Ongoing Drop-in
Cooking Demonstrations
Join us in the pantry for drop-in
demonstrations on cooking, food
preservation, and money-saving ideas and
recipes. No registration is required for the
following regular demonstrations:
Fermentation Friday
Every Friday, 12-2 pm
Domestic Diva, Barbara Lehr hosts drop-in
demonstrations (no registration required) on how
to make your own delicious, probiotic, fermented
foods such as homemade yogurt, kim chi,
sauerkraut, sourdough and refreshing beverages
such as kefir "soda" and kombucha. Barbara will
offer several quick demonstrations throughout
the two-hour slot, including recipes, samples and
starters for that week's featured ferment. Special
health topics, such as “Bone Broth for Soups and
Health” will be offered from time to time.
Here's the schedule of topics for February-May:
Kayte’s Kitchen
Every Wednesday, 12-1:30
Nutrition Educator Kayte Young whips up
simple, delicious dishes featuring seasonal
produce and items available in the food pantry.
In Kayte’s kitchen you’ll find tasty samples, easy
to follow recipes and helpful tips.
Kids Cook
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 4:15-5pm
This weekly drop-in session features hands-on
cooking projects for kids of all ages, simple ideas
and tips for healthy food choices, plus tasty
samples. We explore kitchen science together,
and take trips to the vegetable patch for gardento-table cooking and memorable lessons on
where our food comes from. Kids can work in
the kitchen while caregivers shop, or the whole
family can join in!
Feb. 5
Feb. 12
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
Mar. 4
Mar. 11
Mar. 18
Mar. 25
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 22
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
Water Kefir Soda
Surprise! Special New Ferment
Special Topic (not so) offal*
Sauerkraut & Kimchi
Kombucha
Yogurt
Water Kefir Soda
MHC closed
Sauerkraut & Kimchi
Kombucha
Yogurt
Surprise! Special New Ferment
Water Kefir Soda
Sauerkraut & Kimchi
Kombucha
Yogurt
*Discover the surprising nutritional benefits of the
(sometimes regarded as taboo) organ meats.