FOOD
Courses offered for certified food managers
University of Minnesota Extension is offering two courses to help food service establishments meet the educational requirement for certified food managers.March 19, 2010
Penny-pinching patties are tasty and healthful
With a career that demanded she work outside the home, my mom was often tired in the evening when she came through the door and faced her hungry family.
March 17, 2010
Don't ditch dessert: Try this Irish Cream Brownie Pie
Oprah would be so upset if she knew about my distracted driving. I wasn’t distracted by my phone, though. I heed her advice to make my car a “No Phone Zone.” And I wasn’t eating. It was a cookbook that made me drive right off the road last week.
March 10, 2010
Go light and bright tonight with Zippy Garlic Shrimp 
Mother Nature has been teasing me with days full of sunshine and temperatures mild enough to warrant only a heavy sweater to stay comfortable outdoors.
March 03, 2010
And the Oscar goes to ... Croque Monsieur
The Oscars are coming. I tune in to watch the hoopla every year. It never matters that most years I haven’t seen the movies that have been nominated for awards.
February 24, 2010
Live entertainment at Tennessee Roadhouse
There was live entertainment for the first time at Tennessee Roadhouse in Alexandria on January 31.
February 19, 2010
Choucroute Garnie: It's a real mouthful
The heady aroma of simmering sauerkraut is not what typically arouses me from my morning slumber. But on the day I planned to serve Choucroute Garnie for lunch, sauerkraut in my slow cooker definitely won out over the familiar fragrance of freshly ground coffee beans brewing in my coffee maker.
February 17, 2010
'What if' idea feeds hungry
A food drive challenge among several clubs and programs at Alexandria Technical College resulted in nearly $730 in donations and more than 500 pounds of food.
February 10, 2010
Flavor of honey-roasted pears brightened by balsamic vinegar
During my last trip to the Twin Cities, I had the opportunity to visit one of the new specialty stores that sells olive oils and balsamic vinegars.
February 10, 2010
Feds seize pet food, other food items from Wisconsin warehouse infested with rodents
More than 1,500 cases of food were seized by U.S. Marshals Tuesday from Mid-States Closeouts, a warehouse distribution center in Ellsworth, Wisconsin.
By Staff Report , February 04, 2010
A dessert that's filled with love power
I’ve been eating thin, lacy pancakes the size of a dinner plate since I was a toddler. Although some would call them French crepes, in our house, they were Hungarian palacsinta.
February 03, 2010
Score big at the party: Make Artichoke and Green Chile Slather with Garlic Crostini
Who doesn’t love a good dip to slather on crackers or down with some chips? And if it’s a dip that can be ready in about 10 minutes from start to finish – touchdown!
January 27, 2010
Pasties: Fill your pockets with flavor
The sign read “Pasties For Sale.” It was 1988 and I was in Ely, Minn. My husband was a sports writer at that time and we were there for the state American Legion baseball tournament. I wasn’t very interested in the games, but I kept eyeing that sign at the concession stand advertising pasties for sale.
January 20, 2010
Seal the deal with hearty red lentil soup
You may think you have distaste for lentils. That can happen. But maybe you haven’t had lentils when they are cooked to perfect tenderness and mixed with other flavorful ingredients.
January 13, 2010
Health advisory issued about Parkers Farm products
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is alerting consumers to avoid eating certain products produced by a Coon Rapids manufacturing facility.
January 11, 2010
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OUR VOICES Authentic Irish Soda Bread -- Really!
I've tasted soda bread once or twice over the years. I didn't care
Mission accomplished!
OUR VOICES It's coffee cake.
A couple of weeks ago I stopped into a cozy coffee shop tucked into a rural community
Made the right choice?
Tuesday, my son and I headed to St. Cloud to pick up a pair of "throwing" shoes for him. He's throws shot put and discus in track. On the way, my car broke down. Fortunately, it was five minutes from an exit. It was my water pump - it seized up causing the belt the get all mangled up and t
Posted by: Confessions of a Fat Girl on Mar 11, 2010 at 6:30 AM | Confessions of a Fat GirlA weight loss snob?
Am I turning into a weight loss health snob? Because I sure feel like it. Sometimes. First off, I am by no means uber fit and trim. I still have plenty of belly jiggle and wiggle and fly-away flabby arms, but I feel good. I feel healthy. Or at least a lot healthier than what I used to be. I am actu
Posted by: Confessions of a Fat Girl on Mar 8, 2010 at 8:18 PM | Confessions of a Fat GirlOUR VOICES Coffee and Cream Fudge Bites - a little bit of Irish
Ever since I was in grade school, St. Patrick's' Day has been a day when I wish I was at least a little bit Irish. The teachers at my school instructed their Irish s
I wanted to run out of the store
Yesterday, my hubby and I were doing a little grocery shopping and about halfway through, I wanted to run out of the store - literally. We stopped there after work and before we had supper. Yes, my stomach was empty and yes, it is always a bad - very bad - idea to go to the grocery store when you a
Posted by: Confessions of a Fat Girl on Mar 6, 2010 at 10:05 AM | Confessions of a Fat GirlAnd people thought I was bold, brave
When I started my blog more than a year ago, many people - friends, co-workers, family, strangers - thought I was brave for sharing my story. But I didn't think so. First of all, when I started my blog, I was an anonymous person. I didn't tell anyone who I was. Yes, there were a few people who figur
Posted by: Confessions of a Fat Girl on Mar 5, 2010 at 7:15 AM | Confessions of a Fat Girl
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