You already know that I enjoy cooking-right? I have another passion in life and that is making people laugh. I inherited this from my Dad; he was a natural at it and his customers appreciated his sense of humor. Making people laugh brings forth the great joy of seeing giggling faces. A quick ...

“Dinner’s ready!” my mom called out every night. “No piano playing right now,” she added. I grew up in a musical family. Inevitably, someone would stop on the way from the living room to the kitchen to play a tune on the piano. I was as guilty as anyone about plopping down at ...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Beef Commission is looking for the state’s best beef burger. Gov. Doug Burgum has proclaimed May 2021 as “Beef Month” in North Dakota, and the beef commission is celebrating with a social media campaign search for the best beef burger. The winner will be ...

Add a bit of fiber to your garden and diet. Consider growing edamame (edible soybeans) in this year’s garden. Soybeans help promote overall health reducing the risk of high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Plus, the high fiber in soy helps fight colon and some ...

Every year, just before Memorial Day, I work with colleagues at the North Dakota Forest Service (NDFS) and North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) to do an informational campaign during “Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week.” Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an insect from Asia that attacks ...