Wednesday I shared a recipe from a Food Network host who lives in our area on the North Dakota/Minnesota border. Molly Yeh made popcorn salad on her show. It involved some mayo, some sour cream, some dijon mustard, assorted veggies, and a heaping pile of popped corn. People reacted…strongly to it. I think people just have a narrow definition…
Cooking has been a popular thing for people to pick up the last year or so. We haven’t been going to restaurants as much. We have more free time on our hands. We’re bored and hungry…makes sense. I’ve been trying to cook a little more lately. Then Emily told me about this culinary curiosity. A famous foodie from our…
There’s a certain melancholy aspect to the pandemic eventually ending. Sure, it’ll be great to get rid of the COVID virus. But some things will have changed forever. Some things will be gone forever because of the pandemic. And while this admittedly is not anywhere near the biggest loss due to the pandemic, this one hurts me deeply. A…
Friday, I asked you a question that really only makes sense in the context of this global pandemic. Would you pick up a reusable face mask and keep it for yourself? I came across that conundrum when I found a fun mask lying in my driveway that I liked. See, it’s Yosemite Sam. I did wash it twice before…
Masks are still part of daily living for a lot of us. And sadly they’re becoming part of the landscape, littered around our streets and sidewalks. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing discarded masks pretty much every time I leave my place. Most of them are the single-use disposable masks. But every once in a while…
I’ve got another socially distanced spot to visit in our region this morning. In fact, it’s an entire town that can safely get together, because only four people live there. This is Emmaville, Minnesota. It’s about 15 minutes north of Park Rapids. They call themselves “The Biggest Little Town In The World”. I went there a couple weeks ago…
Opening Day is quickly approaching for a major renovation project designed to turn a small North Dakota town into a destination. Teresa Perleberg & Chris Armbrust have been working for more than two years renovating the once-abandoned Nome Schoolhouse building originally built in 1916. They’re already hosting arts events and have a bar open once a week. Eventually the…
Spring is a time of renewal, and a time of hope. Hope that we’re getting closer to the end of the pandemic, that vaccines can get distributed quickly. Nature can be a wonderful example of that, and we’ve got a good one today. One of the most beautiful spots in this part of the country is Custer State Park in…
According to a new report, we’re pretty relaxed around these parts. A Wallethub report names South Dakota the least-stressed state in the country. North Dakota and Minnesota both came in the top five least stressed. The study examined factors like average hours worked per week to the personal bankruptcy rate to the share of adults getting adequate sleep. The last…
Some of country music’s biggest artists are helping raise money for zoos across the world hit hard during the pandemic, including the Red River Zoo here in Fargo. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is streaming the All Together for Animals benefit concert Wednesday night starting at 7:00 featuring artists like Brad Paisley, Wynonna Judd and more. If you…
