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Foods that help you take care of your eyes

Prairie Fare: Asian-Style Cobb Salad and Avocado Egg Cups

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 26, 2015

Mom, I’ll help you,” my 11-year-old daughter said. I think I detected a smirk on her face. “No, I can do it,” I replied with a bit of determination in my voice. “No, really, I can do it for you,” my daughter persisted. She definitely had a smirk on her face this time. I squinted,

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Do you know the four Cs of grilling success?

Prairie Fare: Southwestern Marinade recipe

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 19, 2015

While growing up in Minnesota, having a “barbecue” meant having a bun with a cooked mixture of ground beef, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and some spices. In school, we called these sandwiches “sloppy joes” if they were served on slices of bread. Then I moved to North Dakota, where people talked about having “slush burgers.”

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Have you applauded a cow lately?

Prairie Fare: Cheesy Tortilla Mini Pizzas

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 12, 2015

As I finished my glass of ice-cold milk, I thought about my now 20-year-old son’s comments many years ago. He always has enjoyed milk. When he was a toddler, we would hear his tiny voice saying “want milk” in the early-morning hours. He wanted his milk and cereal pronto. One day, as our toddler gazed

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Can rhubarb become toxic?

Prairie Fare: Rhubarb Cake

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 5, 2015

Do you remember the “telephone” game? You might have played it when you were a kid. In the game, one person whispers a message into the ear of the person next to him or her, then that person repeats the message to the person next to him or her and so on. By the end

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The many advantages of strength training exercises

Prairie Fare: Rock and Roll Beef Wraps

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 29, 2015

Did you notice the amount of weight on the machine?” my husband asked. I was trying to push the handles on the weight machine forward. I would have had equal success moving a wall. I had plopped myself onto the seat of the weight machine without looking at the settings. I knew better. Starting with

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Banana and bran recipes with appeal

Prairie Fare: Banana Bran Muffins and Mix-and-Bake Banana Walnut Streusel

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 22, 2015

I noticed a very ripe banana on the dresser. I had not put a banana on my dresser, but I got the hint. “I could smell that banana from the hallway,” my husband said. I had been unpacking my suitcase after a trip out of state, and I had not unpacked the conference bag we

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Leftover breakfast cereal? Think outside the box and save money, reduce waste

Prairie Fare: Crunchy Chicken Nuggets

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 15, 2015

As I perused my cupboards and storage pantry the other day, I found several boxes of cereal. Some were unopened and some had folded-down wrappers with half of the contents waiting to be devoured. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I don’t think my family is alone in having some half-full cereal boxes in our

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Safe food preservation advice comes early this year

Prairie Fare: Poached Turkey Salad with Fennel, Kale and Cashews

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 8, 2015

We have reached the time of year when church potlucks are plentiful and garages are cleared out to become open-air dining rooms for graduation parties. No one wants a special event with bountiful food and numerous guests to become a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately, food prepared or stored unsafely can cause illness or even death.

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How to manage splurges at big-box food stores

Prairie Fare: Avocado Egg Scramble

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 1, 2015

Are we going to buy a pallet of baked beans today?” my husband teased. I grabbed the handle of the van-sized grocery cart and began strolling through the towers of food in the warehouse where food is sold in bulk quantities. I put a large bag of avocados in my cart even though I had

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Grilled asparagus adds variety, nutrition to menu

Prairie Fare: Grilled Asparagus

By Julie Garden-Robinson April 24, 2015

I noticed the thick bunches of asparagus at a grocery store and the sight of the green stalks carried me right back to my childhood. In the early summer, with paper bags in hand, my dad and I hunted for asparagus near our home. We walked about one-half mile to an asparagus patch in a

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Foods that help you take care of your eyes

Do you know the four Cs of grilling success?

Have you applauded a cow lately?

The many advantages of strength training exercises

Banana and bran recipes with appeal

Leftover breakfast cereal? Think outside the box and save money, reduce waste

Safe food preservation advice comes early this year

How to manage splurges at big-box food stores

Grilled asparagus adds variety, nutrition to menu

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