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  • Prairie Fare: Meals in the field, past and present

    Julie Garden-Robinson|Sep 18, 2023

    A few years ago, I ordered DNA testing kits for me and my husband. I do not think he was thrilled with his Christmas gift. He teased me when our results came back showing he had a more purebred bloodline than I have. His ancestors were primarily of German ancestry, and I am of Scandinavian, mainly Norwegian, descent. Somehow our “mixed marriage” has worked more than 30 years. Later, my results were updated showing that I am more Norwegian than he is German. Now it was my turn to tease him. Every now and then I receive a new “leaf” to...

  • Prairie Fare: Harvest nutrition this fall

    Julie Garden-Robinson|Sep 11, 2023

    Think back to what you ate yesterday or the day before yesterday. How many one-cup servings of vegetables did you eat? Any kind of vegetables (corn, peas, beans, carrots) count. You can count two cups of raw leafy salad greens as one cup. You can count one cup of cooked beans (such as black beans or kidney beans) as one cup of vegetables. Pause a bit and add up your total. Next, let’s see how your total compares to the recommendations. Women ages 19 to 30 should aim for 2 1/2 to 3 cups, and women 31 and older should aim for 2 to 3 cups of...

  • Prairie Fare: Canning lids coming soon to a store near you (we hope)

    Julie Garden-Robinson|Jul 5, 2021

    “They’re in at the grocery store,” my friend texted. I texted my husband. “They’re in,” I noted. “Pick up the limit. I probably need six boxes this year.” Later, I mentioned on a Zoom call that I had found canning lids. “Where did you get them?” someone texted. I told her and she went to the store. They were all gone by the time she arrived. Who would have thought that canning lids were going to be such a hot commodity? They have been hard to find during the pandemic. The shelves with canning supplies have been empty in...