food

Garden Fresh Tomato Recipes

Summer is full of wonderful, fresh produce! This week, we feature a garden favorite - tomatoes! Did you know: there is around 10,000 varieties of tomatoes? Tomatoes are technically a fruit because they form a flower and contain seeds. Still, they’re most often utilized like a vegetable in cooking...

Summertime Selections!

How can it possibly be August? Summer days seem to go in fast-forward! This week, enjoy some new menu ideas to keep your summer interesting. Don’t forget to stop at the Farmers Market to enjoy some fresh vegetables and other great local finds! Raspberry-Banana Breakfast Taco Servings: 4 3/4...

Fair-Time Favorites!

It’s Fair Time! That always means great (and usually not so good for you) food! Whether you are looking for savory, sweet, or salty, this week we have some fun try-them-at-home recipes. While nothing can beat the fresh, food vendor cuisine, these might help if you can’t get there, or if you couldn...

Homemade Ice Cream Treats

In 1984, Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day! This week, we honor that - how can we not? Enjoy some fun, tasty, refreshing, and homemade ice cream treats! Caramel Pull Aparts Prep: 15 min Cook: 18 min Total: 33...

Blueberry Season

This week we are featuring blueberries! Typically, blueberry season in Minnesota runs from mid/late July into August. This week, we have included some new recipes so you could enjoy this delicious summertime fruit! Blueberry-Lemon Muffins Level: Easy Total: 40 min Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min...

Food safety and flooding fields

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu With this very wet summer, some farms in Minnesota have seen significant flooding damage. Flooding can be detrimental to crops for a number of reasons, including potentially introducing chemical and microbial risks to the fresh produce...

Summer Recipe Inspirations

Some favorite summer memories involve fun trips to the lake and eating “Summer Foods.” These foods were typically things we ate just when we were at the lake. Quick-fix or make-ahead options feed teenagers quickly and efficiently. To this day, there are certain foods that bring us back to those...

Great Recipe Ideas for Your July 4th Celebrations

Happy 4th of July! I don’t know about you, but I am having a hard time getting my head around the fact that June is just about done and we are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July! However you are planning on celebrating this year, grilled food is typically on the menu! Enjoy a few recipes...

Recipes for Summer Break

Summer break is finally here! Time to start planning those summer meals to keep the kids fed. This week we feature some great kid friendly recipes that everyone will enjoy. A big THANK YOU to all the teachers out there! Bisquickie Cinnamon Rolls 2-1⁄2 C. Bisquick® baking mix 1⁄3 C. milk 1 egg 2...

Father's Day Favorites

This week we are preparing some tasty options for your Father’s Day Celebrations! To all the fathers, dads, grandpas, and father figures - Happy Father’s Day! Breakfast Lasagna Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 1hour Servings: 12 9-12 no-boil lasagna noodles 24 oz. breakfast sausage 1 med. onion...