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Let’s Cook: Sunny Side Delicacies

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 one-liner can express that you care, and laughter is a mood lifter. The pandemic has shined a shrewd light upon us for over a year. I have observed some small personal break-throughs which occur when people share a moment of laughter. Instantly that cloud of darkness shifts away and the insightful ...

Planting MSU’s community garden

Prairie Fare: Keep family meals a tradition post-pandemic

“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 ...

Commission seeks ND’s best beef burger

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 announced on National Beef Burger Day, May 28. Throughout the month of May, the beef commission will celebrate with a variety of activities. Select Cash Wise Foods stores are holding Beef Month promotions. The beef commission, in partnership with the North Dakota CattleWomen, is hosting a virtual 5K ...

Grow Edamame for Better Health and Nutrition

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 ...

Still on the Lookout for Emerald Ash Borer

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 ...