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Hipcooks Blog

Cooking under Quarantine

by Monika March 16, 2020



On stiff drink
One stiff drink

These times are crazy, but let’s not go crazy. Instead, let’s do one of the most positive things we can do Cook!

The Magic of Mirepoix

Don’t scoff and Read this Post! The most memorable, earth-shatteringly delicious recipes all have humble beginnings. Most likely, they started with mirepoix. Hop to it, grasshoppers!

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Moroccan Lentil Soup

 

Moroccan Lentil Soup


Break the monotony with the unexpected. Hearty & just the right amount of exotic.

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Hearty Garbanzo Stew

 

Hearty Garbanzo Stew


Every child’s favorite dinner. Seriously. Try it, and I get to say “I told you so.”

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Carrot Ginger Soup

 

Carrot Ginger Soup


Health in a cup. Be strong, feel great, and share with your neighbor.

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Love  thy  Neighbor
Turn leftover-y bits into a delectable meal.
Easily snackable, fridge-able, freezer-able and giftable.
Make the Quiche trifecta!

Prepare an assembly line of quiches. With a base of eggs, cream, salt and pepper, you can toss in most anything!




 

Spinach and feta quiche

 

Spinach and feta quiche

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Leek Quiche

 

Leek quiche

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Colorful veggie quiche

 

Colorful veggie quiche

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Thank you for your support

Hipcooks Community, You’re the Best. 

Thank you for your encouragement, comments on the blog, and emails. Despite the class cancelations, myself and entire team of Hipcooks Studio Managers continue to work each day. We plot and put systems in place to make Hipcooks (even) better. Thank you to all the thoughtful people who have purchased Gift Certificates and sign up for future classes — you bring a smile to my face and boost each of us when you do. 




Hipcooks Community: I am very grateful for your encouragement. You inspire me! Thank you for your feedback, it is so appreciated.

I’m including some comments here, please add your thoughts below!

 

I’m looking forward to the “My Kids are Lunatics” series.  :-). Good job evolving to the times!  Stay healthy! – Francis

 

This is a great idea!   Can’t wait to read them. Stay well – Emily

 

I wonder if it’s at all possible to host small group, Zoom-based cooking sessions? I’m imagining something where a handful of people join a Zoom meeting, introduce themselves, then stay on mute for a bit so that the host can talk without the sound of a bunch of chopping/sizzling, but chime in with questions at particular moments. There’s lots of downsides to that approach, including if folks don’t have all the ingredients. But I wonder if there’s a way? Perhaps if it’s announced far enough in advance and paired with the newsletter? – Erica

 

Thanks for all you do!  This is such a lovely and thoughtful pivot! Thank you for including how to take care of our neighbors/those at risk in your recipes. – Anna

 

I always appreciate your sassy newsletter and today, your humor and distinctive‘tude is especially appreciated.Thank you – Andrea

I will miss assisting in classes, but appreciate this note and especially the drink recipe! Maybe we can venture into virtual classes with a delivery box of ingredients? Lots of bored folks at home now! Stay healthy! – Irene

 

What a great idea and a really productive way to help people. Really looking forward to seeing the coming emails. Hope you are all staying well and healthy. – Martha

 

Ok…THIS is how you send a newsletter. I’ve been to several classes and love Hipcooks! I hope the closures don’t permanently hinder the business. That said,  this is exactly the kind of response that other businesses should be using as a social media lesson. Funny, spot on, and (most importantly) relevant. Well done, you’ll be seeing me (and my friends) at Hipcooks once we’re past this. Really, really nice job with this. – Tom

 

This is great!  Do you want some free publicity and introduction to Hipcooks for those who  may not yet know about Hipcooks? If yes, Let us know how to post to social media. I’ll post to FB. Others more savvy will likely post to other social media sites. – Malinda

 

Omg, best business email ever. – Dina

 

Looking forward to rescheduling my 3 cooking class slots when the world is less scary..Until then. – Deb

 

Great idea and great way to use your platform in a positive light during these crazy times! Looking forward to scheduling your class once things calm down. I bought a gift certificate for my husband 🙂 Looking forward to your quarantine recipe series. Stay safe & healthy – Mimi

 

I so love you guys. – Johnny

 

You guys are awesome! Well done! – Julie

 

This is awesome! Thank you! – Sara




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2 comments

Lissa March 16, 2020 - 7:43 pm

I love this! Can’t for more! Thank you Hipcooks!

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Jesse March 16, 2020 - 10:40 pm

I was inspired by your One Stiff Drink tonight and might have had two…don’t tell anyone!! Awesome stuff!

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