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Trick-or-treat season calls for moderation

Prairie Fare: Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookie Mix, Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookies and Chewy Caramel Squares

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 30, 2015

Mom, they’re not noticing me!” my 12-year-old daughter said with a loud sigh as she looked into her nearly empty pumpkin pail. We were watching a parade, and some of the people on the parade floats were tossing out items such as footballs, stickers and candy. “Let’s straighten your bison hat. Be sure to smile,

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4-H foods projects teach lifelong lessons

Prairie Fare: Bread Pudding

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 23, 2015

I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world.” If you recognize this pledge, chances are you have been in 4-H, or perhaps your child and/or other relative has been in

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Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?

Prairie Fare: Microwave Apple Crisp for one and Apple Raisin Bread Pudding

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 16, 2015

As I looked up at our apple tree with its big red apples, I was carried back in time to a memory of my children’s younger years. They usually help with the apple harvest if we have a good year. They have learned about a lot of things in the process. “I want to pick

Mature man lying on couch listening to music

Country Crossroads

Music is good for your health

Prairie Fare: Black Bean Brownies and Pumpkin Waffles with Cinnamon Yogurt Sauce

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 9, 2015

I heard a high-pitched “beep beep beep” sound one day while I read the newspaper. I could tell the sound did not emanate from the smoke detector, the timer on our oven or the alarm on our refrigerator door. What was beeping? I didn’t smell smoke, so I didn’t rise from my chair. As I

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Roasted vegetables are an autumn treat

Prairie Fare: Beet greens also make a delicious and colourful addition to salads

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 2, 2015

Look at our bountiful harvest!” my 17-year-old daughter said as she pulled a potato from our backyard garden while kneeling among the foliage. “I want to find one!” I said teasingly as I reached over and tried to grab a potato. She playfully swatted my hand away before I could nab the large potato near

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Are you taking steps to ensure safe fruits and vegetables are in your kitchen?

Prairie Fare: Asian-style Cobb Salad and B.L.A.T. Wrap with Bacon Mayo

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 25, 2015

Are the cucumbers at the store safe? Have any recent foodborne illness outbreaks occurred with spinach, peppers or lettuce? Lately, you might have heard or read about a recall of cucumbers imported from Mexico that reached various U.S. restaurants and retail stores. At the time of this column, 341 people in 30 states were sickened

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Are potatoes fattening?

Prairie Fare: Potato Pancakes and Herb and Sweet Onion Scalloped Potatoes

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 18, 2015

Mom, why don’t we make these at home?” my daughter asked as she took her first bite of a potato dumpling. We were at the Barnesville, Minnesota Potato Days. I call it my “annual pilgrimage for potato dumplings.” “This wouldn’t be a treat if I made potato dumplings at home,” I said. I was pondering

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Which flowers can you eat?

Prairie Fare: A recipe for Veggie Dip

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 11, 2015

The blooming flowers at this time of the year look good enough to eat. Some actually are. Many flower varieties are edible, but before you munch on the centrepiece, you need to do your homework. Some flower varieties are poisonous, or at least could cause allergic reactions or stomach upset. For example, apple blossoms should

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Have you tried quinoa?

Among other good stuff, this edible seed provides protein,  vitamin E, potassium, iron, magnesium and zinc

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 4, 2015

Whenever I see the word “quinoa” (pronounced keen-wa), I think of my younger daughter’s reaction to it when I brought some home the first time. She was curious about a food with a name that began with the letter “q.” She began studying the package. I had done my homework before my purchase, so I

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Is coffee good for your health?

Prairie Fare: Buttermilk Pancakes

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 1, 2015

Just call me MacGyver,” my husband said, referencing a mid-1980s and 1990s TV show character. I looked up from my task to see if he was fixing something with a paper clip, chewing gum or his pocketknife, as the secret agent used to do. The TV character often narrowly escaped explosions with his clever solutions

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4-H foods projects teach lifelong lessons

Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?

Music is good for your health

Roasted vegetables are an autumn treat

Are you taking steps to ensure safe fruits and vegetables are in your kitchen?

Are potatoes fattening?

Which flowers can you eat?

Have you tried quinoa?

Is coffee good for your health?

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