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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

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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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Fruits and veggies deserve more respect

Prairie Fare: Mango Salsa

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 14, 2015

As I checked our family’s garden the other day, I noted the potential bumper crop of tomatoes coming our way. I recalled a scene from the season we built a raised garden bed. That year, I noticed a few partially eaten tomatoes on the grass outside the raised bed. Eating tomatoes right out of the

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Try a new sandwich during ‘National Sandwich Month’

Prairie Fare: Thai Chicken Wraps

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 7, 2015

As I was eating a “fancy” grilled cheese sandwich the other day at a hotel restaurant, I thought of the grilled cheese sandwiches of my childhood. The hotel sandwich had some kind of cream sauce, about five kinds of cheese and sliced tomatoes inside. I paid way too much for it. Although I usually eat

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How can you tame a sweet tooth?

Prairie Fare: New and improved Two-Ingredient Lemon Bars

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 31, 2015

Mom, why are they called cookies instead of ‘bakies?’” my 17-year-old daughter asked me. She was scooping cookie dough onto a tray for a 4-H food entry in the fair. “You bake cookies. You don’t cook them,” she continued. She likes to test me with unusual questions on a regular basis. I pondered her question

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Judging food contests tempts the plate

Prairie Fare: Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 24, 2015

My job has a few perks, and judging the occasional food contest ranks among them. I have judged potatoes, beef, ham and pies, to name a few. I judged another food contest a couple of weeks ago. All of the food entries were numbered and placed on tables, and our team of three judges studied

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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?

Fruits and veggies deserve more respect

Try a new sandwich during ‘National Sandwich Month’

Judging food contests tempts the plate

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