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Mother Moo Offers Ice Cream Making and Pickling Classes (Not Just For The Preggers)

You don't have to be one of the recent grads from the Master Food Preserver program to put up some fabulous pickles. Nor do you have to craft your own ice cream churning tricycle. This summer, Mother Moo will be teaching home preservation and canning classes for the masses, the first of which is dedicated to two of our favorite comestibles: pickles and ice cream. (Maybe we should look into an EPT.)During this 120-minute workshop, participants will learn how to make ice cream a la Mother Moo and how to pickle summer produce. There will also be a sensory perception discussion as to how and why the human body has certain cravings -- aside from your recent trip to the cannabis club, that is.
The first course will take place on June 16 from 9 a.m.-noon, and there will be a few other options to join later in the summer. Class cost is $110 per couple or $65 per person. Reservations can be made to karen@mothermoo.com.
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