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I have a thing for cows! Jordan and Ninny in Norway 1999!I was a staunch vegan until I met Ninny.    Taking a half an hour hike to call out for her in her open pasture as the endless sunset of the northern climate was taking place is just the beginning.  Sitting in the barn and nuzzling into her side as I milked her and listening to the rumblings and grumblings of her stomachs completely won me over.  Cows are such tranquil creatures and their milk is so SWEET!!!  I did not remain a vegan for very long.  I caved to...

 Happy Girl Kitchen Co. Culinary Camp June 15th - 19th 9-5pm for kids 8-12 years old and 12-15 years old. 173 Central Ave. Pacific Grove $350 per child, sibling discounts available and internships available.  REGISTER HERE!!! Your child will learn:             How to prepare healthy, local, seasonal meals             Cooking and baking techniques             Kitchen safety             How to preserve the bounty of the region             To make healthy food choices In addition we will:             Visit the local farmer's market             Take field trips to the tidepools             Have picnics at the beach...

Food preservationists!  Order by Tuesday AM for delivery this FRIDAY!!!  Only chance for Meyer Lemons!  all boxes of lemons will include recipes for Lemon Ginger marmalade, lemon beet shrub, lemon spritzer, candied citrus peels and Morrocan Lemons.This week Terrence Welch, one of my all time favorite farmers called saying he has 2000 a ton more meyer lemons than I can use.  Literally a ton.  So, I told him that I would send the word out to my group of food preservationists to see if any of you could take some off of his hands.  This will get us all rolling...

Marmalade tends to be a mysterious cousin to jams and it is perfect time to fall in love with them! March is the peak season of Marmalades and here at Happy Girl Kitchen we make 12 different varieties from locally sourced organic citrus!  We want to have a party to celebrate marmalades and celebrate the end of winter!  Join us for a grand tasting of marmalades all dressed up in many different ways.  We will be serving many dishes featuring marmalades as an ingredient and marmalades on their own.  It will be a social evening of tiny bites and big...