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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 | <strong>DIS</strong>COVER!<br />
10 |<br />
Nature<br />
MARK YOUR<br />
CALENDARS!<br />
At a Glance:<br />
WHAT: Family Nature Night<br />
WHERE: Dickinson County Nature<br />
Center, 22785 Nature Center<br />
Road, Okoboji, IA<br />
WHEN: 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22<br />
COST: Free<br />
CONTACT: 712-336-6352<br />
ONLINE: www.dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com<br />
Family<br />
Nature<br />
Night takes<br />
on Dutch<br />
oven<br />
cooking<br />
KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER<br />
Fireside recipes<br />
It’s time to get cooking.<br />
will bring the family together out in Families will be able to roll their experiences with outdoor cooking.”<br />
The Dickinson County Nature nature at a time when families naturally<br />
gather — mealtime.<br />
cooking.<br />
that the families who come learn<br />
sleeves up and get their hands dirty The organizers of this event hope<br />
Center is ready to help people<br />
learn a new method of cooking outdoors<br />
— the Dutch oven.<br />
Grilling up hot dogs and s’mores<br />
over a fire is great and all, but sometimes<br />
it’s nice to expand your horizons.<br />
The organizers of this event will offer<br />
tips, tricks and recipes for cooking<br />
in a Dutch oven at their upcoming<br />
“Outdoor cooking is a great way to<br />
connect families to nature via mealtime.<br />
Dutch oven cooking is a fun<br />
way to make meals while camping<br />
or enjoying a fire on a nice evening,”<br />
said naturalist Britney Snell. “This<br />
event was created to inspire attendees<br />
to bring the cooking from the<br />
kitchen to the outdoors.”<br />
They will also get to taste the results<br />
of their efforts.<br />
“Participants at this event can look<br />
forward to discovering the tools that<br />
make Dutch oven cooking possible<br />
as well as getting to sample some<br />
tasty recipes. As a group, we will<br />
try to make some sweet treats using<br />
Dutch ovens.” Snell said. “I’m<br />
some new skills that they can take<br />
home with them.<br />
“Mealtimes are a unique time for<br />
families to build connections. The<br />
environmental education staff at<br />
the Nature Center hopes to encourage<br />
families to utilize their newlyacquired<br />
skills to try outdoor cooking<br />
at their own homes,” Snell said.<br />
Family Nature Night at 5 p.m. Friday, They will be trying a number of excited to try different Dutch oven “This program will be geared toward<br />
Sept. 22.<br />
The theme for this month’s event<br />
recipes to satisfy both the need for a<br />
meal as well as a sweet tooth.<br />
recipes with the participants as well<br />
as share tips and tricks from my own<br />
families who have little to no experience<br />
with Dutch oven cooking.” F<br />
Participants at this<br />
event can look forward<br />
to discovering<br />
the tools that make<br />
Dutch oven cooking<br />
possible as well<br />
as getting to sample<br />
some tasty recipes. As<br />
a group, we will try<br />
to make some sweet<br />
treats using Dutch<br />
ovens. I’m excited to<br />
try different Dutch<br />
oven recipes with the<br />
participants as well as<br />
share tips and tricks<br />
from my own experiences<br />
with outdoor<br />
cooking.<br />
Britney Snell<br />
Okoboji | Iowa
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