Kids in the Kitchen?

But of course! So yes it's true....I've been touring the States. By touring I do mean visiting, celebrating and babysitting family in Madison, WI, Minneapolis, MN and now I'm officially in Tulsa, OK, where I'll be heading off for California once I gather the rest of my belongings, get my dog, Luke and sadly say my good-byes to friends and family here. Blogging has been a little difficult (to say the least), not to mention cooking. I've yet to post pix from my baking experience with my three-year-old nephew because the USB cord to upload the pix is in my room back in California. Yes, smart move, indeed.

Because we had such a great time baking his sugar cookies, I thought I'd look around Tulsa to see what cooking classes they offer for the youngens in this very quaint and cozy city. My sis, now a Tulsa local (but an "East-Los" native), pointed me to The Savory Chef. If I can convince my girlfriends to have dinner here tomorrow night rather than go out to eat, we shall. Otherwise, I thought I'd post their link so those of you in T-Town might have a chance to try your hand at some fun cooking classes: http://www.savorychef.com/

Too bad my niece isn't old enough--they have a cooking class for the 8 -11 year olds in December. Well, I won't be here anyways. If you do have kiddos, take a minute or two to check out local cooking classes for them...who knows, they could be the next Giada or Single Guy!

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