Category: Garden
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One in 164,694 (People): A Day at the Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is called “The Great Minnesota Get-Together” for good reason. All walks of life come together in St. Paul during the two weeks leading up to Labor Day — Minnesota’s last summer hurrah. It seems that Minnesotans either hate or love the Minnesota State Fair. My husband falls in the former camp…
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Running While Traveling in Paris — What a Way to See the Luxembourg Gardens!
I always consider running a form of traveling — whether at home or elsewhere. You see the world from a different perspective, and often see corners of the world or your own backyard you might not otherwise see. When in Paris, we wanted to take a peek at the Luxembourg Gardens, but also were pressed for…
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Basil, Zucchini, and Squash — Oh My!
When a friend dropped off some beautiful zucchini and yellow summer squash from her garden, and while our basil is at its peak, the Williams-Sonoma blog “The Blender” must have had me in mind when they posted their recipe for Spaghettini with Summer Squash and Crispy Speck. The pasta dish is not heavy at all —…
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Not a friend of the garden, but how can you resist twins?!
Deer can be so destructive in the garden — another year of no tulips or Asiatic lilies for me! But, when you glance out the window to see a cute pair of spotted fawns ambling into the woods with their mother, it’s hard to stay upset for too long. In Minnesota, unfortunately, the overpopulation of deer…
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Raspberry Season Winds Down
The raspberries have been bountiful this summer! One of my favorite recipes for fresh raspberries from the garden is a salsa recipe that has a little kick to it without overwhelming the savory raspberry flavors. RASPBERRY CILANTRO SALSA INGREDIENTS 3 packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll’s Raspberries (about 2 1/4 cups fresh raspberries) 1/2 cups finely…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 