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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Baked Mac and Cheese
Saturday, July 05, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Hungry for a delicious homemade mac and cheese? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for mac and cheese cooked in a Dutch oven! Learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking, including how to care for…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Quick and Easy Pizza Rolls
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the main pavilion for pizza rolls cooked at our Dutch oven cooking demonstration. Learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking including how to care and season a Dutch oven. All…
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Cast Iron Connections: Cooking with a Dutch Oven
Friday, July 11, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Gather around the fire for a hands-on cooking experience using a traditional Dutch oven. Participants will explore the history of cast iron cooking, learn basic techniques, and help prepare a tasty…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Campfire Nachos
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ready for some easy and delicious campfire nachos cooked in a Dutch oven? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for this Dutch oven dinner! We will learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking in this…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Peach Cobbler
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Meet at the amphitheater to enjoy a scrumptious cobbler cooked in a Dutch oven.
Learn the basics of cast iron cooking and how to season and care for a Dutch oven. Bring a cool beverage and your…
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Cast Iron Connections: Cooking with a Dutch Oven
Sunday, August 24, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Gather around the fire for a hands-on cooking experience using a traditional Dutch oven. Participants will explore the history of cast iron cooking, learn basic techniques, and help prepare a tasty…
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Women in the Woods: Dutch Oven Kayak Cookout
Sunday, September 07, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Traditions never tasted so good! Join park interpreters for a double adventure: a hands-on class about traditional cooking with the cast iron Dutch oven, followed by a kayak cruise on Lake Frierson!…
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