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Purple Carrot Presents: Irish Favorites
Celebrate Ireland’s heritage through food.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a cozy, hands-on cooking class featuring traditional Irish dishes made for sharing. In this class, you’ll learn how to prepare a rich and hearty Guinness stew, bake classic Irish soda bread with a tender crumb and crisp crust, and finish with Kerry cake—a simple, comforting dessert rooted in Irish tradition.
We’ll focus on technique, flavor development, and approachable methods so you can confidently recreate these dishes at home for gatherings or festive dinners. Perfect for all skill levels, this class is about good food, good company, and celebrating Irish cuisine and honoring Irish culture.
Cost: $65/ Person
We understand that some people feel uncomfortable paying with their credit or debit card, which is why you can email Katy to reserve your spot and pay via venmo or cash/check before class begins if you wish
Immune Resiliency Herbal Wksp
Cultivating Immune Resiliency: Herbs from Greenhouse to Home
Step into the warmth and vitality of the greenhouse for an immersive workshop dedicated to building immune resiliency through herbs you can grow, cook with, and use as daily medicine.
This workshop centers on four powerful herbal allies — tulsi, peppermint, lemon verbena, and rosemary —plants known for their ability to support the immune system, stress response, and overall vitality, and reduce inflammation. Together, we’ll explore how caring for these plants and using them intentionally creates a living bridge between garden, kitchen, and body.
This experience brings together two expert perspectives for a truly holistic approach:
🌱 Plant Care & Cultivation- Amy
A plant expert will guide participants through:
Growing and caring for tulsi, peppermint, lemon verbena, and rosemary
Light, water, soil, and harvesting best practices
How to encourage strong, medicinally potent plants
Tips for transitioning herbs from greenhouse to home or garden
🍽️ Food, Beverage & Herbal Medicine Use- Katy
A food and herbal expert will demonstrate how these same plants can be used :
Incorporating fresh herbs into everyday meals
Crafting immune-supportive teas, infusions, and beverages
Simple medicinal tinctures for seasonal wellness
Flavor pairing and preservation techniques to extend the harvest
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how immune resilience begins with healthy plants and continues through intentional nourishment.
What You’ll Experience
A guided walk-through of living herbs in the greenhouse
Practical plant care knowledge you can apply immediately
Inspiration/ Recipe Guidelines for using herbs in food, drinks, and home remedies
Tasting and/or demonstration of herbal preparations
A deeper connection to plants as both nourishment and medicine
Who This Workshop Is For
Gardeners and plant lovers
Home cooks and herbal-curious beginners
Anyone seeking natural ways to support immune health
Those wanting to reconnect with seasonal, plant-based wellness
No prior gardening or herbal experience required — just curiosity and a love of plants.
Takeaway
You’ll leave with the confidence to care for immune-supportive herbs, the creativity to use them in your everyday life, and the knowledge to integrate them into simple daily rituals that strengthen resilience all year long.
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DIY Medicinal Beverages
This demo-style class is an introduction to crafting medicinal beverages that nourish the nervous system, support immunity, and restore balance using time-honored herbs and warming spices.
Together, we’ll explore how to turn everyday moments — your morning cup, afternoon slump, or evening wind-down — into moments of healing your body and mind. You’ll learn how to work with herbs intentionally for brain fog, respiratory health, insomnia, inflammation, and sustainable energy, all through accessible, kitchen-friendly preparations.
This class blends traditional herbal wisdom, modern wellness, and practical techniques, empowering you to create your own medicinal drinks with confidence.
Cost: $30/Person
What You’ll Learn
🌿 Foundations of Medicinal Beverages
How teas, infusions, and tonics extract medicinal properties from herbs, spices, sweeteners, and juices
Sourcing quality herbs (local, ethical, dried vs fresh)
Flavor balancing for palatability and consistency
Safety basics and daily use guidelines
Anything else you can think of
Beverages We Are Making
Basic Golden Milk
Sleep Peaceful Tea
Echinacea Throat Blast
Clear and Happy Mind Tea
Lemon Ginger Cleanser
I hope to see you there!
Summer Meal Prep
Eat well all summer by using the produce local to Minnesota! In this hands-on summer meal prep class, you’ll learn how to build vibrant, satisfying meals using seasonal vegetables, clean proteins, and fresh, flavorful dressings made from scratch. We’ll focus on smart prep techniques, using whatever veggies are in season, and simple components that keep meals exciting, nourishing, and easy—perfect for busy schedules and warm-weather eating.
Italian Pulled Chicken Salad w/ Roasted Red Pepper and Arugula
Minnesota Chopped Salad w/ Maple Dijon Vinaigrette and Barbeque Pork
Carrot Top Pesto Flatbread w/ Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Quick-Pickled Shallots, and Parmesan Cheese
Come learn how to pickle, roast, sear, chop, bake, and more to make delicious summer meals!
Cost: $65/ Person
Mediterranean Mezze
Discover the art of Mediterranean mezze—fresh, flavorful small plates designed for sharing and everyday nourishment. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to prepare classic favorites like:
Red Lentil Hummus
Tabouli
Flatbread
Oven-Baked Falafel
Tzatziki
Assorted Pickles
Come build balanced snacks and light meals using whole ingredients, herbs, Mediterranean spices, and healthy fats. Perfect for entertaining or weeknight eating, this class will inspire simple, vibrant ways of eating.
Cost: $65/ Person
Mediterranean Soups and Stews
Discover how Mediterranean cooking shines in the warmer months with light, vibrant soups and stews built around Mediterranean cooking techniques, fresh and bright flavors, and the differences between stews and soups. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn techniques for creating brothy, flavorful dishes that feel nourishing without being heavy—perfect for summer dinners, meal prep, and easy entertaining. We’ll focus on adaptable methods so you can make the most of farmers market finds all season long.
The menu will include:
Italian Meatball Soup
Chicken Provincial
Trulu Vegetable Soup
We look forward to seeing you there!
Cost: $65/ Person
DIY Medicinal Beverage Class
This demo-style class is an introduction to crafting medicinal beverages that nourish the nervous system, support immunity, and restore balance using time-honored herbs and warming spices.
Together, we’ll explore how to turn everyday moments — your morning cup, afternoon slump, or evening wind-down — into moments of healing your body and mind. You’ll learn how to work with herbs intentionally for brain fog, respiratory health, insomnia, inflammation, and sustainable energy, all through accessible, kitchen-friendly preparations.
This class blends traditional herbal wisdom, modern wellness, and practical techniques, empowering you to create your own medicinal drinks with confidence.
Cost: $30/Person
What You’ll Learn
🌿 Foundations of Medicinal Beverages
How teas, infusions, and tonics extract medicinal properties from herbs, spices, sweeteners, and juices
Sourcing quality herbs (local, ethical, dried vs fresh)
Flavor balancing for palatability and consistency
Safety basics and daily use guidelines
Anything else you can think of
Beverages We Are Making
Anti-Inflammatory Tonic
Sleep Peaceful Tea
Echinacea Throat Blast
Clear and Happy Mind Tea
Lemon Ginger Cleanser
I hope to see you there!
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French Knife Skills at Sprout Kitchen
Learn the major French knife cuts and watch your cooking skills excel.
Sharpen your technique and cook with true confidence in this foundational, technique-driven class. In this session, you’ll learn the essential French knife cuts—julienne, mince/ brunoise, small and medium dice, oblique, chiffonade, and tournée—along with when and why each cut is used to elevate both the flavor and presentation of your dishes. We’ll focus on proper grip, stance, safety, and efficiency so you can cut faster, cleaner, and more consistently at home.
To round out your skill set, we’ll also break down a whole chicken, step by step, using classical French methods. You’ll learn how to separate breasts, thighs, wings, and drumsticks cleanly; how to debone with precision; and how to make the most of every part of the bird. By the end of class, you’ll have mastered essential culinary techniques that form the backbone of French cooking—and transform the way you work in your own kitchen.
We will turn all of these beautiful knife cuts into a simple, tasty meal consisting of:
Honey Black Pepper Roasted Chicken w/ Fresh Herbs
Kale Salad w/ Roasted Apple and Carrots, Quick Pickled Red Onion
Pan Fried Tournee Potatoes with Dill Aioli
Cost: $65/Person
We understand that some people feel uncomfortable paying with their credit or debit card, which is why you can email Katy to reserve your spot and pay via venmo or cash/check before class begins if you wish
