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A Locavore Christmas: Egg Nog Recipes
If you’re like me, Christmas wouldn’t be the same without egg nog. I love how it crops up in candies and the lattes at the coffee shop, in french toast and even in the ice cream in our freezer. My...
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A Locavore Christmas: A Minnesota Gift Guide Round-Up
5 days left to go before Christmas. Are you ready? This morning I’m finishing up the last of my shopping. One final exchange and one d.i.y. project. If you’re still looking for that last-minute perfect...
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Brau Brothers Beef and Barley Stew
I think we’re having our first true Minnesota winter in a long time. Days so cold I cross my fingers and crunch one eye in hopes the car starts. Mornings where I wake up to a ground again covered in...
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2nd Blog-A-Versary Giveaway!
This time next week, Minnesota Locavore will be officially 2 years old. In order to celebrate the great people and great local food of the past 2 years – we’re hosting a giveaway this week with the...
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Maple Syrup Season at Sippl’s Sugarbush
No one has complained more than me about this miserable spring we’ve had, but there’s one group of people around Wisconsin and Minnesota that can’t get enough of this weather. Maple sugarers around the...
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A Spot of Green
Someone forgot to tell the chives in the Little Acre Garden on our patio that we’re having a mixed up spring. That’s right, these poor little green things are trying hard despite another 4″ of snow...
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Locavore on the Road: Little House on the Prairie
Few things are as well-known in Minnesota history as Laura Ingalls Wilder and her dugout home in Walnut Grove. Last weekend our road trip through Southwest Minnesota brought us along Highway 14 to The...
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Eat Local America : Tart Cherry Ice Cream
This is the first post in the 2013 Eat Local America! Challenge series. Each year Minnesota co-ops celebrate the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables available August by promoting a month of local...
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Eat Local America : BLT Salad
This is the second post in the 2013 Eat Local America! Challenge series. Each year Minnesota co-ops celebrate the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables available August by promoting a month of local...
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Locavore on the Road: South Dakota Recap
Question: What’s the best way to beat this sweltering heat? Answer: ROAD TRIP!! Last week Greg and I were celebrating the end of his second semester of his MBA program and the end of summer with a road...
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Give a Local Gift Guides
Follow my blog with Bloglovin t-minus 7 days to finish your holiday shopping. Whether it’s hostess gifts, the stocking stuffers for the bowling team or that perfect surprise for your special someone,...
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If you’re anything like me this first week of Daylight Savings Time was brutal. Pair that with giving up all-things social media until Easter and I’m ready for a weekend without the alarm clock and...
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2014 Minnesota Grown Directory Now Available
The 2014-2015 Minnesota Grown Directory is now available!!! If you have yet to get your hands on a copy, this is the gold-standard text for anyone eating and growing local in Minnesota. With more than...
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Minnesota Cheese Festival Recap
For the record, I’m writing this from my favorite garden view: Can you believe we’re finally getting to summertime? Last weekend we we’re basking in all this sunshine at the 2014 Minnesota Cheese...
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Minnesota Strawberry Round-Up
Today marks the 13th day in a row I’ve had fresh strawberries for at least 2 meals a day. If case you haven’t been to the farmers’ market or stopped by a Minnesota food blog lately, we’re in the middle...
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