Healthy, homemade, & wholesome for all the honeypies - from small to tall!
Based in Oakland, CA, Honeypie Cooking & Events (HPC&E) specializes in hands-on, seasonal, child-friendly recipes that the whole family will enjoy.
The recipes and tips that are offered are practical and designed to work in the every day kitchen. HPC&E will introduce new cooking ideas that compliment what your family is already doing to ensure long-lasting, healthy change. The recipes are adaptable to each family's preferences and needs.
Classes are available for ages two through twelve, as well as for adults and entire families. Pre-teen & teen programs are currently available on a request basis. Classes and events are available for individuals and groups. Organizing a class or series with a group is a great way to save money.
Honeypie Headquarters is located in the Glen Echo Park neighborhood, close to both Piedmont Avenue and downtown Oakland. Classes are hosted out of a comfortable, kid-friendly, cheerful space. Up to 14 children or adults can be accomodated. If scheduling an event for more than 14 people, and/or if interested in hosting an event at your home/desired location, Honeypie Cooking & Events will travel! Travel rates apply, based on the location and number of people at the event.
If interested in designing a unique menu of class options, please be in touch with your ideas. HPC&E loves to collaborate with clients! Development rates apply.
For more information about prices and to discuss the specifics of your event, give HPC&E a ring! Click for HPC&E contact info.
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Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are Honeypie Cooking & Events' favorite food friends. Fun is the name of the game. The HPC&E cooking style is hands-on and creative. The goal is to grow chefs who are knowledgeable about their ingredients, excited about trying new foods, comfortable in their kitchens, and who are invested in making dishes jam-packed with good-for-you stuff.
The Honeypie School of Cooking subscribes to the belief that when there is a positive association with new foods and ideas, children and families are more likely to be receptive to a healthier diet.
HPC&E encourages trying new foods. Like skin, hair, and eye color - we each have our very own tastebuds. As chefs and tasters, we are not going to like everything, but it is so important that we get to know all different foods and flavors.
As much as possible HPC&E uses seasonal and local ingredients. Food tastes most delicious when it is in season. Eating food in season also increases our appreciation for ingredients when we have them, knowing that they won't be available this fresh forever.
Honeypie Cooking & Events is founded & run by From-Scratch Cooking Teacher Extraordinaire, Shayna Marmar, also known as Miss Cookie (a whole-grain, fruit and vegetable cookie that is).
Shayna received a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has built her unique style of hands-on cooking programming on the foundation of her education training.
Shayna has taught her classes in schools, homes, and for non-profit organizations. She has had the fortune of working for cookbook author and food-justice advocate, Bryant Terry, who has provided her with invaluable mentoring.
In addition to Honeypie-ing & Event-ing, Shayna currently enjoys working with children and families as the Associate Director of the Temple Sinai Preschool in Oakland.
Shayna is silly, loves fruits and vegetables, and if you're lucky - she might play you a song about food on the ukulele!
Thematic series run in either 4-week or 8-week sessions, one class per week. Series are a great way to dive into a concept full force for extended learning and fun. With time to explore concepts in-depth, children's food discoveries are broadened and reinforced, creating a strong connection to each food topic of focus.
Rainbow Cooking!
Plant Part Cooking
Alphabet Cooking
Individual classes are offered in either one-hour, or two-hour blocks of time. One-hour classes include two recipes, and two-hour classes include five recipes. This is a fun way to focus in on one particular style or type of cooking.
Party the Honeypie way! We will help you ring in your special occasion with healthy foods, fun, and pizazz! Wow your friends and family, and enjoy the good times!
Birthday Parties
Holidays
Family Celebrations
Together, we will dot your kitchen's i's and cross your pantry's t's. HPC&E is here to help get your cooking building blocks sturdy, allowing the process of cooking for your family to feel manageable, and enjoyable!
Great for a parents' group, a community center, or a just a casual small or larger group of friends. We'll get together and talk kids, families, and food! Workshops include a cooking demo, a hands-on component, and food for tasting.
Let's get cooking! We'll talk through questions, and come up with creative solutions, based on your family's particular needs and preferences. Honeypie Cooking & Events says: the more cooks in the kitchen, the better!
Kids LOVE cooking by color!! Here is an example of a Rainbow Cooking Series color-coded menu for the fall season. Rip-Roarin' Red!
Rouge-Food Salad
Pomegranate seeds, red walnuts, red cabbage, radishes, & red carrots, with a pomegranate molasses dressing
Blushing Beet-Red Noodles
Homemade pasta with red chard stem gems, bell pepper confetti, and tomato sauce
Red-Hot Ruby-ragious Crumble
Apples, fresh & dried cranberries, cinnamon, & a dash of cayenne pepper
Make things easier on your family by using homemade purees to feed the whole crew! This is an example of a cauliflower-focused menu used in the Baby Food for Everyone parent workshop.
Basic for the Baby
Wholesome cauliflower puree, straight-up
Tato-flowers
Twice-baked potatoes with luscious cheesy, potatoe-y, cauliflower-y filling, topped with crunchy cauliflower crumbles
Light Layers
Flavorful, dairyless lasagne, with a cauliflower and white bean sauce, layered with roasted garlic, leeks, and cauliflower florets
The family that cooks together has fun together! Delegating the jobs makes it manageable for everyone to help - and to make a whole bunch of yummy things! Here is an example of a menu from the Family Cooking class.
Carradillas
Quesadillas with grated carrots and cheese
Cool as a Cucumber Chopped Salsa
Great green salsa with cucumbers, avocado, green onions, mint, and basil
Power-packed Salad
Two types of lettuce, garbanzo beans, sliced almonds, apples, and homemade citrus-honey dressing
Free-Spirit Fruit with Homemade Whip Cream
Seasonal and favorite fruits with vanilla and lemon zest, and not-too-sweet whipped cream
Festive and packed with nutrition, no matter what time of year it is! Here is an example of a summertime July 4th celebration, from the Cook Up a Party line of events.
Red, White, & Blue Salad
Red lettuce, white corn, fresh blueberries, and a lemon vinaigrette
Homemade Veggie Burgers & ‘Taters
Patties with a tasty mix of beans, veggies, and grains, served with oven-roasted fries, and all the fixings
Good ol’ Fashioned Cherry Pie
Fresh cherries and a whole grain-butter crust
Stay up to date with HPC&E happ's & tips.......
Give the Honeypie Headquarters a buzz at #510-761-6219, or shoot an email over to shayna(at)honeypiecooking.com.
A brochure with program descriptions and prices can be mailed or sent as an email attachment. We would love to send you one!
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Please be in touch with any questions, to schedule an event, and to share your family's cooking adventures!
K.I.T. with HPC&E!
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