September 11, 2010, Saturday - Kitchen Harvests: World War I Tips for Getting the Most from Your Food

Learn clever ways to pack more nutrition into food, turn seemingly useless scraps into meals, and get more from your food dollar are featured in this fun demonstration of some of the tips when “food won the war.” Author Rae Katherine Eighmey will feature food and facts from her book "Food Will Win the War: Minnesota Cooks, Crops, and Conservation during World War I." Visitors will be able to taste the dishes as part of the demonstration, which will take place in the Museum’s Baking Lab. After each demonstration, copies of the book will available for purchase Eighmey will be available for signing.

This event is part of "Greening the Riverfront," a series of programs exploring our relationship with nature, past, present and future.

Times: Noon, 1:00pm and 2:00pm

Fee: These programs are included with Mill City Museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.