Food: So much more than a meal

Food. It’s so much more than just a meal! It’s curiosity, connection, creativity, nutrition, medicine, adventure, growth, and opportunity.

What comes to mind for YOU when you think of food?

The incredible dinner you had with friends over the weekend? Family dinners on Sundays (or any day)? Your signature dish? Or maybe you’re not much of a cook but you LOVE to eat. Perhaps you have tumultuous relationship with food. Whatever it is for you, food is part of all of our lives. We might as well ENJOY the experience, create a healthy relationship with it, and invite all the health, adventure, and connection it can bring into our lives.

Beyond the journey of trying, testing and creating new recipes, it is the experience of making a meal and sharing it with others. It is trying new ingredients or techniques, exploring new flavor combinations, and savoring new cuisines. It is growing your own food or using local ingredients, celebrating the connection to the earth and enjoying the fruits of your labors. It is cultivating culinary adventures shared with friends and family. Cooking is an art form!

At Jen Can Cook, we will explore all of the amazing things related to food and its surrounding experiences.

EAT

We’ll celebrate the joy of eating and cooking, trying new ingredients, recipes, and techniques. We’ll review meal kits, restaurants, and the social side of the eating experience. We’ll share meal prep ideas and discover ways to make cooking fun for everyone.

GROW – We’ll highlight fresh ingredients from our garden, local farmer’s markets or a neighbor’s home. We’ll chat with Master Gardeners to learn tips for growing our own food and visit local farms and home gardens. We’ll explore farmer’s markets and ways to grow or enjoy locally sourced food.

VENTURE – We’ll embark on food related adventures. Let’s cultivate curated culinary experiences together! Cooking clubs? Yes! Picnic at the park? Yes! Cocktails in the Sierras? Of course! We’ll check out local food tours, forage for ingredients, cook in the wilderness and find any reason to explore with food!

Looking forward to sharing these experiences with every one of you 🤩