ANNOUNCEMENT (September 12, 2025): Rinse those vegetables and sharpen those knives! Cooking with Kids returns Thursday, September 18, after school from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Registration is now open for chefs 9-12 years of age with a signed permission slip and waiver on file. Class size is limited to 6 students for safety and instructional purposes. Don’t miss out on signing up your little chef now! Drop in at the circulation desk or call 785-336-2377.
REPORT (September 11, 2025)
Some entrees are so tasty you’d never guess they were easy to do, but our Cooking with Kids Crew made this classic restaurant favorite and blew the tortillas right off the competition! Chicken fajitas with sauteed onion and pepper were a big hit with our cooking crew, and simple enough they were eager to try it again at home! Thanks to our participants for joining us this week, and a special thanks, as always, to Librarian Deb Haverkamp for making this fun and educational program possible!
REPORT (September 4, 2025)
Orchard fresh and ready to go, these apples got the Cooking with Kids treatment and received a major glow up just in time for fall! This session, the cooking crew baked a classic apple crisp and whipped up an apple dip so yummy it made this acrophobic librarian want to climb a tree and get more apples! Fantastic job crew! Hopefully you’ve found a new seasonal favorite like so many cooks before you! And special thanks to Librarian Deb Haverkamp for making this session possible!
REPORT (August 7, 2025)
Our Cooking with Kids crew was unusually small this week as our regulars were gone for vacations, activities, and vacation bible school. In the plus column, this gave our two new guys more direct experience with every step of the cooking process and Deb an easier time keeping an eye on them as they worked (i.e. catching the use of the Tablespoon for the salt before it made it into the sauce instead of the Teaspoon). This week’s dynamic duo made stuffed zucchini, and the results were off the charts awesome. Thanks to our participants for joining us, and special thanks to Deb Haverkamp for making this experience possible!
REPORT (July 24, 2025)
Our Cooking with Kids crew came back to make a summer classic this session: Strawberry shortcake with fresh cut strawberries and homemade whipped topping. The kids hit this one out of the ball park, with fluffy whipped cream, perfectly proportioned strawberries, and a light and flavorful cake worth its weight in oven-baked gold. This lucky librarian got to sample this seasonal favorite and it hit all the right notes of nostalgia and simple pleasures. Awesome job Cooking Crew! Special thanks to Librarian Deb Haverkamp for making this session possible!
