Make quick and healthy meals this summer—no oven required. I’m not sure about you, but in the heat of summer, the last thing I want to do is spend...
Recipes
Lemon Poppy Seed Mini Muffins
The flavor combination of lemons and poppy seeds is so bright and cheery; they beautifully complement the bright and sunny weather of springtime....
A Beautiful (and Delicious) Spring Salad
One of my favorite spring salads is a strawberry poppy seed salad. It’s fresh, sweet, a little salty and just plain pretty! To turn it into a...
Spirits Are High with Low-Sugar Drinks
For the last few years, it has become more common for people to go on low-sugar, low-carb and keto diets—and companies in the food and beverage...
Carrot Leek Soup
This time of year always has my taste buds confused. I’m ready for spring, but sometimes the Minnesota weather doesn’t agree. So, when it comes to...
An Easy Weeknight Recipe
We could all use a few more back-pocket weeknight recipes, don’t you agree? Sometimes deciding what to make for dinner is the hardest decision I...
Lifestyle Blogger Kelly Zugay Chats About the Benefits of Vegansim
Plant-based diets are growing in popularity due to overwhelming benefits. The vegan diet, also known as veganism, has been growing in popularity in...
Be My Galentine
Dedicate a day to celebrating the girls you love. Galentine’s Day is a time to surround yourself with your best friends and to celebrate...
Celebrate the New Year with a Healthy Mocktail
Like so many, I always tend to start the new year with a health kick—a new gym, yoga, immunity shots, essential oils. I’ve tried it all. This year,...
Let’s Talk Turkey
Dig in on some turkey trivia this Thanksgiving. Somewhere, someone in your family or friend circle is already planning this year’s Thanksgiving...
Baking with your Bounty
Apple Oatmeal Cookies While we love eating raw apples, I also like to save a bunch for baking. 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 3/4 cup...
Lemon Coffee Cake Recipe
Lemon Coffee Cake: 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup milk 2...
Taking Stock
Punch up the protein in your favorite recipes. The old adage, and once popular book title, Chicken Soup for the Soul is no joke. Turns out chicken...
Pie Squared
Sweet and savory recipes take on a new shape. Pie–she’s often the underappreciated sister in the dessert family. Cake gets all the glory—candlelit...
Soup’s On
Fill your bowls with a healthy dose of warmth and comfort. As with nature, cooking has its own seasons—enter the time for comfort cooking. Soup tops...
Game Day Grub
Make food fun with a football cheese ball. It’s not game day without a tray of football food, right? My favorites are buffalo chicken dip and a...
Local Instagram Foodie Says There’s No Shame in a Full Belly
@fullbellyellie encourages clean eating through easy and flavorful recipes. Edina native Ellie Schlaefer combines her passion for food, photography...
A Decadent Appetizer Recipe for the Holidays
These goat cheese truffles are delicious, easy to make and festive. It’s appetizer season and these goat cheese truffles are a definite...
The Story Behind BĒT Vodka (Plus 3 Festive Cocktails)
Edina's Ben Brueshoff is the brains behind BĒT Vodka. He shares the story of his award-winning spirits. With craft distilling booming almost as...
Big Batch Cocktails for the Holiday Season
Big batch cocktails are the season’s best guests. The countdown starts now—weeks of eat, drink and be merry—with December holidays and New Year’s...
