Lunch Box Swaps, Hands on Workshop

Are you tired of your lunch box options?  Looking to save money on groceries this year?  Are you reading labels and trying to reduce food additives in your diet? Maybe you are trying to reduce plastic and waste when packaging and preparing meals.  You are going to love this yummy class. This hands-on workshop will be led by Kelly McDonald, Certified Master Food Preserver. During this class you will learn how to make your own granola and other new and fun lunch box additions and explore Food dehydration to make fruit leather and dehydrated fruit “chips”. Each workshop attendant will receive recipes/instruction.  Presentation about safe food preservation through dehydration techniques. Everyone will taste lots of samples and go home with new ideas to make the lunch box more fun. 

 Cost of the hands-on workshop is $10.00.

Discounted price if you are a Master Food Preserver $7.00, please confirm on the registration form so that discounts can be applied.   

Registration link: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LunchboxSwapApril25_258

This is part of a series of classes being scheduled at CCE Cattaraugus. Other classes being planned are: Curious about Kombucha (March 11), Lunchbox Swaps food dehydration (April ), Make Yogurt at home (June 10),  Sourdough basics (November 2025), Discover Fermentation through Sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables (October 2025). 

 

If you are interested in becoming a Certified Master Food Preserver, there is a wait list for the 2025 3-day hands on class in Cattaraugus County. Add your name to the waitlist to be notified of all food preservation classes and to find out when Master Food Preserver Class will be offered in Cattaraugus County: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/MFPWaitList2025_258

cattaraugused [at] cornell.edu

716-699-2377x100 for questions or registration assistance.

Dates: 
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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Address: 
28 Parkside Drive
Ellicottville, NY 14731

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