 Howdy, Friends and Neighbors! Welcome to 2026 🎉 Here is a list and a basic description of the themes or topics for the year ahead. I will also post in my monthly blog and on Facebook, and bring a hard copy each month to post at church. Please attend any of the events that appeal to you. Remember, we renamed the group Cooking and Eating Covenant Group for a reason - who doesn't like free food!!! Some of the events will be hosted at my house, some up at the church, so watch the monthly postings. January:
We didn’t meet in person because at the last minute I had to cancel. The guy painting my front rooms (Tito, for those who know him) was doing a great job but it just took longer than he was expecting. My fault, I changed my mind about what I wanted. I love the rooms! Anyways, I did take input from several people online and via texts. February: Chocolate! Potluck-style
Bring all things chocolate, ready to serve. This can be sweet or savory. I will bring my Chicken Mole of course! The mole sauce is vegan, so I’m also making Sweet Potato Mole. And also some sweet offerings. Please also remember some to-go containers so you can take food home. This event will be held up at Tapestry from 3:00-4:30 PM on Saturday, February 7. March: Imposter Foods!
Potluck-styleThis event is typically held around April Fool’s Day. But this year I decided to change things up! If you are looking for inspiration *BEFORE* the actual day of tricking people, now’s your chance! What, exactly, is an “imposter food”? Get some ideas by looking up “imposter foods” online and make one of the items they suggest. Or, use this as a jumping-off point and get inventive! We will meet at Tapestry on Saturday, March 7 from 3:00-4:30 PM. All are welcome! Remember to-go containers so you can have some laughs when you get home. April: Hand-Pies! Demonstration
What’s a hand pie, you may ask?! Well, it’s a pie that you hold in your hand! Think empanadas, or even poptarts! I will provide an oil crust that is vegan, plus some sweet and some savory fillings. Do you have something you’ve always wanted to try, but in a hand-held version?! Bring it along! The filling shouldn’t be too wet, as that will make the pastry soggy. Anything that doesn’t drip off a spoon should work. Saturday, April 4 at Tracy’s house, from 3:00-4:30 PM. May: Freezer Meals! Participation
We will make some freezer meals for our freezers as a gift to our future selves! I have a TON of different meals - carnivore, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, even snacks and breakfasts! We have usually done this in September, but the start of summer can be a busy time, too. I’ll provide all of the spices, and you provide the rest of the ingredients and some gallon-sized baggies. I’ll also print out recipes and stickers, since I have plenty of labels as well. Just contact me and I will send you the link to my library of recipes! We will meet at my/Tracy’s house on Saturday, May 2 from 3:00-4:30 PM. June: Yogurt! Demonstration
Yogurt is quite easy to make, but it *does* take some time! I will demonstrate the technique I have used many times. But since it takes 12 hours to mature, I will also have some ready to consume. I will also have coconut yogurt made ahead of time, if anyone would like to taste some. If you would like to bring along some toppings or mix-ins, that would be lovely! Maybe some fruit, or granola? I will have honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Who knows what kinds of fruit or jellies I will have at that time, ha! Meet at my/Tracy’s house on Saturday, June 6 from 3:00-4:30 PM. July: Berry Goodness! Share with Y’all ❤️
Please note: due to the holidays, we will meet the evening before to pack up!
This event is one where we meet with treats already packaged up to be shared. We will meet at my/Tracy’s house on Friday, July 3 at 7:00 PM to pack up and label bags for the families at Tapestry. If you are going to make something - and anyone is welcome to make something - please remember that Tapestry has several people who live a plant-based life (vegan), and others who are gluten-free. If you’d like to make something just for the vegans, or just for the gluten-free folks, then just bring your items labeled as such. I am sure they would appreciate it! No refrigerated items, please! August: Biscotti! Demonstration
I love a good biscotti! And I love to share with people, so what a perfect match! Come and see how I make my biscotti, and taste several more varieties while the demonstration batch is in the oven. Meet at my/Tracy’s house on Saturday, August 1 from 3:00-4:30 PM. Definitely bring to-go containers! I promise there will be soooooo many biscotti! September: Souper Saturday! Potluck-style
Woo hoo! Soups! My favorite! If I could eat soups all day, every day, then I most certainly would. I know how to make a wide variety of soups, but not all of them. I’m really interested in tasting YOUR favorite soup! We will hold this event at my house, since the electricity at church is…not adequate for a potluck that needs plugs. Please bring a double-batch of soups: one cooked and chilled and portioned out; and another cooked and in your soup pot or crockpot, ready to serve! If you need some assistance with labels, just let me know ahead of time and I can print labels for both your soup-to-go and your soup pot. Meet at my/Tracy’s house on Saturday, September 5 from 3:00-4:30 PM. October: Spooky Foods! Potluck-style
This annual event will be held at Tapestry on Saturday, October 3, from 3:00-4:30 PM. It is a potluck-style, and kids are welcome! Bring the little goblins along for some treats, and maybe a few tricks! The foods will be a combination of store-bought goodies with strange names, and weird-looking foods that may look gross but actually are yummy. And remember to bring some to-go containers so you can take your fave treats home. November: Triple Events! - Tamalada on Saturday, November 7 at Tracy’s house starting at 3:00. We will go late on this day, guaranteed! But there will be lots of laughter, too. Many hands make light work.
- ○ If you wish, bring a tamale filling already prepared, enough to fill a 9X13 casserole dish. That gives you enough to have some of your own and also share with others.
- ○ If you just want some tamales, you can have some, but you have to do the work! For your efforts, you will get a dozen tamales. You can mix and match, if you’d like that option.
- ○ There will be more details as the date approaches.
- Bread Communion
- ○ This event will be held in the Fellowship Hall after services on Sunday, November 15. Please bring bread, or a dish whose main component is bread. Homemade or store bought is fine! Alternately, you can bring something to put on the bread - butter, jellies, cheeses, etc.
- Thanksgiving
- ○ We had so much fun at Meyer Park last year! I think we will do that again! There will be a sign-up sheet as we eat closer to the event. But you can also just show up and eat some food. Last year I had enough leftovers to last several days without cooking! More information to follow.
December: Holiday Treats Bake Sale Event
Hopefully we can find a location where we can sell without worrying about insurance concerns or whatever. Keep checking back for progress!
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 Howdy Friends and Neighbors! On January 3, 2026 (wow, can you believe the year is almost done!) we will have a brainstorming session for the next year of Cooking and Eating topics. We will have some old faves, but we are interested in trying new things, too! I think in 2026 I will begin hosting a quarterly Freezer Meal event at my house. You bring the ingredients, I will provide all of the herbs and spices. And if you don’t have any of the baggie holders, I will provide those, as well. Because there is nothing worse than spending the time getting a baggie of dinner ready only to have it slip away from you!!! So, that spot is open on the calendar. Our standard topics are: - February: Chocolate!
- April: Imposter Foods
- October: Spooky Foods
- December: We will try again for the Bake Sale, or maybe try one in the spring?
Not sure where we are going to meet yet, so check back here in a week to see. But the time will be from 3:00-4:30 PM. All are welcome, of course, even if you only have one idea.
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 Howdy, Friends and Neighbors! On October 4, 2025, we will host our annual Spooky Foods event up at the church starting at 3:00 PM! Need inspiration for a Halloween party later in the month?! Come and enjoy the spook-tacular foods on our table! Savory or sweet, gross names or maybe even gross-looking treats for you (and your little monster!) will be featured. If you’d like to participate, you certainly may! Please bring an item or two to share, already prepared and ready to eat. Please bring a label listing out your ingredients for anyone with food sensitivities. Recipes are helpful but not necessary. Several items on the table will be store-bought and just have silly names - Pumpkin Balls or Bites are just puffy Cheetos balls. Werewolf Fangs are Bugles. Other items will be homemade, like Monster Snot (macaroni and cheese dyed green). Bring some leftover containers so you can take some food home with you! Whether you bring something or not, all are welcome to take some food home. There will be plenty! To sum up:
Who is invited? You, and your kids
When? October 4 at 3:00 PM
Where? Tapestry UU Church
What to bring? Your appetite, leftovers containers, and maybe some food for the table
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