10/20/18

Food Demo – “1 Meal – 3 Days”

10/20/18 Saturday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

Limited Seating. First come…first served

10/25/18

Homemade Tortillas & Fish Tacos  SOLD OUT

10/25/18 Thursday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

11/02/18

Mexican Street Food  SOLD OUT

11/02/18 Friday 5:30 pm-8:00 pm

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

12/06/18

30-Minute Meals (Class)

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

12/08/18

Private Event

1/03/18, 1/10/18, 1/17/18

Spain:  3-part Tapas Series

1/03, 1/10, 1/18 Thursdays 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

Nordic Ware Factory Outlet :   SOLD OUT

01/08/19 6:30pm-8:30pm

“Thai a Little Mexican in Your Life”

Introduce your taste buds to something new with this class featuring Thai-Mexican fusion food. I will show you how these cuisines can be complementary with recipes you’ll be eager to make.

• A Wok in the Garden Pad Thai
• Homemade Flour Tortillas
• Thai Burrito
• Mexican Hot Chocolate Angel Food Cake with Thai Coffee Sauce

Cost:  $35.00 per person plus tax

01/24/19

Season Your Garlic With Food (Class)  SOLD OUT

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

02/02/19

Mexican Street Food   SOLD OUT

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

Community Education Class

02/09/19  

Mexican Street Food (Participation Class)   SOLD OUT

1:00pm-3:30pm

Elote en vaso: Roasted street corn in a cup.
Tacos de Canasta – Basket Tacos or tortillas steamed with onion, potato and spices.  Tacos al Pastor – Soft corn tortillas filled with meat.  Camotes – Roasted Sweet Potatoes.  Horchata – Refreshing rice milk drink.

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN  – Foley Community Education Class

02/28/19

30-Minute Meals (Participation Class)

5:30pm-8:00pm

Maple Glazed Salmon with Cous Cous and Vegetables, Chicken Tenders with Noodles, 15-Minute 1-Pot Tomato and Basil Pasta, Potato Leek Soup. YUM!

Abundant Kitchen – Buffalo, MN

04/26/19 

Cooking and Caring for Cast Iron   SOLD OUT

Friday 6:00pm – 8:30pm

We will be showing off the strengths of our black iron with Perfectly Seared Ribeye Steaks & Pan Sauce Reduction, Crispy Baked Potatoes, Skillet Baked Cornbread with Honey Cinnamon Whipped Butter, and Roasted and Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables.

Abundant Kitchen, Buffalo, MN

Private Event:  Bridal Shower @ The Nordic Ware Factory Outlet

7/19/19 Friday 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Pizza Party! (Participation Class) – SOLD OUT!

7/24/19 Wednesday 5:30 pm-8:30 pm

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Making a pizza dough from scratch is easy and fun. Learn how to make pizza in your own kitchen in this hands-on cooking class. In this class we’ll be showing you how to use yeast to make a scratch pizza dough.

We’ll make several types of pizza crust – thin crust, flatbread, and deep dish. We’ll show you how to make a delicious scratch pizza sauce.

Vegetarian Summer Feast (Participation Class)

8/1/19 Thursday 5:30 pm-8:30 pm

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Farm-to-table is today’s hot restaurant trend, but there’s no need to eat out to savor our regional bounty. Our Chefs will guide you through recipes using the best of our Midwest farms, orchards and fields, ready for your table right here and now.

Menu:

• Summer Corn and Herb Chowder
• Tomato Puff Pastry Tart with Roasted Garlic and Goat Cheese
• Grilled Eggplant Parmesan with Roasted Tomato Sauce and Fresh Mozzarella
• Seasonal Stone Fruit Brown Betty

Creepy Cooking Halloween Treats — OOOOOOHHHH!

10/22/2019 Tuesday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Hungry for Halloween? We’ll have you screaming for more!

Join us in for a spooky good time as we create dangerously delicious food.

Dirty Bones…Eyeballs…Ghosts…Bugs…Vampires…Bats and Creepy Crawlies. Yes, it is Halloween.

Join us in preparing spooky treats for kids and adults alike to snack on during this fun and ghostly tradition.

We will make Dirty Bones out of pretzels and marshmallows, Mozzarella Eyeballs, Bug Brittle and Cinnamon Bats with a fluffed up pumpkin pie dip.  Sounds good riiiiiiight?

Sign up here as the seats will surely be to die for. Let’s scare up some fun! Pick your poison this Halloween…if you dare!

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Soups, Stocks & Bone Broth – Cancelled

11/2/19, Saturday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

If you put the chicken carcass from last night’s dinner into a pot of water and add vegetables and herbs is it a stock? Or, is it broth?

If you buy beef bones, add them to a pot of water, and add vegetables with herbs is it a stock? Or, is it broth?

In this class we will list out the differences and similarities of stock and broth. Then, we’ll make stock and broth. You’ll also learn how to use stock and broth in cooking. Storage tips. And, the best part, drink them!

We will learn about Vegetable Stock, Chicken Stock, Beef/Pork/Veal/Wild Game Stock, Seafood Stock and Bone Broth.

Register HERE

Tamale Making Party! – SOLD OUT!

11/5/2019 Tuesday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

One tamale, two tamales, three tamales, four! Join us for our signature tamale making party or La Tamalada!

In this class, we will make a masa dough recipe and discuss the difference between a banana and a corn husk, which is the wrapping for these little gifts.

We will learn how to assemble them, wrap them and sauce them to perfection! You will learn how to make 2 fillings and 2 sauces as well as frijoles borrachos (drunken beans) salsa and guacamole. Don’t forget dessert! Because, YES we will make tamales de chocolate with berry filling and sauce.

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Thanksgiving Sides – SOLD OUT!

11/16/2019 Saturday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Learn how to make the classic Thanksgiving sides in this hands-on cooking class.

MENU:

Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Pecans, Cherries, Feta, and Balsamic Glaze

Cornbread Stuffing with Caramelized Onions, Pancetta and Wild Rice

Fall…..ing for Hasselback Potatoes

Creamy Sweet Potato and Herb Macaroni and Cheese

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Pizza Party!

12/5/2019 Thursday 5:30-8:30

Making a pizza dough from scratch is easy and fun. Learn how to make pizza in your own kitchen in this hands-on cooking class. In this class we’ll be showing you how to use yeast to make a scratch pizza dough.

We’ll make several types of pizza crust – thin crust, flatbread, and deep dish. We’ll show you how to make a delicious scratch pizza sauce.

Sign up HERE

SECOND COOKIE MAKE AND TAKE CLASS ADDED!!

Holiday Cookie Make ‘n Take #2

Participation Class

12/21/2019 Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

The holidays are here! Get all of your baking done just in time without the shopping, prepping, measuring or cleanup! Join us to get into the holiday spirit and make several varieties of festive cookies worthy of your family cookie plate.

In this hands-on class you will make jam-filled melting moments, peppermint shortbread candy canes, cranberry pistachio almond bark, and chocolate dipped macaroons.

It’s guaranteed fun and is known to inspire new family traditions!

REGISTER HERE: The Abundant Kitchen

Mexican Street Food – SOLD OUT

Participation Class

12/10/2019 Tuesday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Food on the go, from a stall, bicycle or small truck, let’s find out what Mexico has to offer.

MENU:

Elote en vaso – Corn in a Cup with cotija cheese, mayonnaise, lime/cilantro butter and chili powder.

Tacos de Canasta – Basket Tacos are corn or flour tortillas we will steam with onion, potato and spices.

Tacos al Pastor – Soft corn tortillas filled with stewed meat that has been marinating in spices all day.

All the while we will be sipping on a mouth-watering and refreshing Horchata, a Mexican rice drink.

Will end the class with one of Jessica’s favorite sweet street foods, Camotes or sweet potatoes, roasted and

drizzled with dulce de leche and a side of fresh berries.

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12/13/19 PRIVATE EVENT – Grand Fête

Holiday Food Gift Giving Make ‘n Take 

Participation Class

12/16/2019 Monday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Stuck for a holiday gift giving idea? Well, who wouldn’t love to receive a unique food gift?!

Let’s get in the spirit by gathering together to make culinary food gifts! In this hands-on class you’ll be creating four food gifts in mason jars to take home.

Make & Take Menu:

Instant Chai Tea (4 ounce)

Ancho BBQ Sauce (4 ounce)

Flavored Caramels (1 dozen)

Mason Jar Italian Pasta For One (8 ounce)

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Twin Cities Live
“Mocktails”

Tune in to Channel 5 on Thursday, December 19th 3:00 pm (CST) for some wonderfully creative holiday drinks without the alcohol.

Holiday Cookie Make ‘n Take – SOLD OUT!

PARTICIPATION CLASS

12/21/2019 Saturday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The holidays are here! Get all of your baking done just in time without the shopping, prepping, measuring or cleanup! Join us to get into the holiday spirit and make several varieties of festive cookies worthy of your family cookie plate.

In this hands-on class you will make jam-filled melting moments, peppermint shortbread candy canes, cranberry pistachio almond bark, and chocolate dipped macaroons.

12/13/19 PRIVATE EVENT – In-Home – Fresh Pasta

New Year’s Eve Date Night:  Sushi Basics – SOLD OUT!

PARTICIPATION CLASS

12/31/2019 Tuesday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

“The Chinese eat everything with four legs except tables, and everything that flies, except airplanes.” – Anonymous

As adventurous as we are, let’s start with the basics that we know and love. Mouth watering cream cheese wontons with a spicy dipping sauce, traditional Chinese scallion “pan” cakes, named after a high ranking officer during the Ching dynasty, “Kung Pao” chicken and beef & broccoli where the scallion shines!

Menu:

Cream Cheese Wonton

Scallion Pancakes

Beef & Broccoli

Kung Pao Chicken

Basic Rice Recipe

Class prices includes generous sampling of everything prepared, one glass of wine, beer, or non-alcoholic beverage, and printed recipe copy.

Flavors of Morrocco 

PARTICIPATION CLASS

01/09/2020 Thursday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

When the stomach gets full, it tells the head to sing. -Moroccan Proverb

Morocco is a country bursting with fresh ingredients and delicious flavors. Saffron, mint and olives, oranges and lemons are all primary ingredients in the exotic cuisine of Morocco. Join us in this hands-on cooking class to learn how to create a Mediterranean spread with Middle Eastern flavors.

Menu:

Couscous and Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives

Ras-al-Hanout Moroccan spice blend

Shakshuka a tomato-based dish typically eaten for breakfast with eggs and feta that is ALL THE RAGE RIGHT NOW!

Meskouta, orange cake

Class price includes generous sampling of everything prepared. Includes one glass of wine, beer, or non-alcoholic beverage and printed take-home recipes.

MY TRAVELS

Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Las Vegas, NV & St. George, Utah (January 17th-January 26th)

Twin Cities Live Channel 5 January 30, 2019 @ 4:00pm CST

Macaroni and Cheese Please!

Greek Pastitsio, a macaroni and meat dish with a creamy bechamel, kickin’ up macaroni just another notch! 

A 3-cheese baked macaroni and cheese

Big Game…wait for it…a deep fried fiery hot cheese crunchy mac ‘n cheese bite with dipping sauces!

Clean Eating

PARTICIPATION CLASS

The Abundant Kitchen, Buffalo, MN

01/31/2020 Friday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Clean eating — or eating clean — seems to be all over the internet and in grocery stores and restaurants. What does it mean? Is it just another fad? Clean Eating means embracing whole foods like vegetables, fruits and whole grains, plus healthy proteins and fats. It also means cutting back on refined grains, additives, preservatives, unhealthy fats and large amounts of added sugar and salt. We’ll talk about ways to add healthy eating into your diet for more vitality. Join us as we show you how to cook CLEAN!

The menu will include:

Bright and Beautiful Baked Oatmeal

Rainbow Salad with Herb Vinaigrette

White Fish with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce

Sweet Potato Hummus

Thai Take-Out II

PARTICIPATION CLASS

The Abundant Kitchen, Buffalo, MN

02/20/2020 Thursday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

You asked for it, we listened. One of our most popular classes, Thai Take-Out, now Part Two! Let’s Thai it together in this hands-on cooking class learning several methods of Thai cooking: street food, wok cooking and traditional dishes.

Menu:

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Coconut Shrimp with Thai Chili Sauce

Vegetarian Coconut Green Curry

Pak Kee Mao (Thai Hangover Noodles)

Khao Neow (Steamed Sticky Rice)

Cajun and Creole – NOLA   SOLD OUT

PARTICIPATION CLASS

The Abundant Kitchen, Buffalo, MN

02/25/2020 Tuesday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Join instructor Jessica Tijerina as she digs up her colorful Louisiana travel memories to share with you over a delicious meal.

In this hands-on cooking class we will cook Creole and Cajun dishes along with side dishes and dessert. Don’t be afraid of spice…it’s Minnesota Nice!

Everyone needs a NOLA (New Orleans, LA) spice in their cupboard, it can go on anything! So, we will begin with a Cajun Spice Blend (Acadian). A Creole Gumbo that starts its journey with a roux and then layered with flavors that marry so well it will have you coming back for seconds…peppers, onions, garlic, sausage, thyme, oh, yeah!

Crawfish Etoufee, one of our favorites! We start with 1 lb of butter…nuff said. Moving on. A simple classic side dish of Cornbread is a must and we end on a the sweetest of notes, a Beignet, deep fried to perfection and drowned in powdered sugar.

Menu:  Creole Gumbo, Crawfish Etoufee, Cajun Spice Blend (Acadian), Cornbread, Beignet 

Intro do Indian Cuisine @ Grand Fête in Hudson, Wi   SOLD OUT

PARTICIPATION CLASS

02/29/2020 Saturday 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Your senses will be overjoyed as the room is filled with the aromatics of several spices and herbs used in
Indian cuisine.  In this hands-on 2 ½ hour class, Intro to Indian Food, instructor Jessica Tijerina will guide you through several recipes which you will prepare and enjoy together.

We will begin with a Garam Masala which translates to “hot mixture of spices” and is an essential

Ingredient in many Indian dishes.

A Saffron Rice, which is boiled and then baked and will accompany the main dishes.

A Raita, to cool the palate made with yogurt, fresh herbs and cucumber, also to accompany the main dishes.

Using the spice mixture, you created, a Garam Masala Chicken dish is prepared as well as a more

popular dish, Tikka Masala and we finish with a refreshingly cool Mango Lassi drink!

Join us for an adventure and night of food, friends and fun!

Dumplings Around the World

PARTICIPATION CLASS

The Abundant Kitchen, Buffalo, MN

03/05/2020 Thursday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Food in small packages is a worldwide phenomenon. Have fun preparing and devouring these comforting tidbits of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities.

Menu:

• Indian Samosas with Cilantro Chutney
• Chicken Bao (Chicken-Filled Buns) with Hoisin Sauce
• Black Bean and Chorizo Empanadas with Avocado Crema

Skills covered in class include:

• Getting familiar with Indian, Asian and South ​American ingredients
• Making and shaping dumpling dough
• Making meat and potato fillings
• Working with fresh herbs and spices
• Deep frying and steaming
• Working with puff pastry