Food

Lutheran Social Service continues to provide hot noon meals for residents in Watkins and Eden Valley. For now, all meals are being delivered to homes only; there is no congregate dining. Anyone in the Eden Valley or Watkins area, regardless of age, may request home-delivery of a noon hot meal with the option of an…

Leanne McCrate, RD, LD, CNSC Dear Readers These are uncertain times and, if you’re like me, uncertainty is not one of your favorite topics. We have not yet reached the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, some people have lost their jobs, and many of the lucky ones are working from home. Times like these…

By Karen Johnson, UM Extension Educator McLeod and Meeker Counties The University of Minnesota Extension will host a Fruit and Vegetable production workshop focused on pests, diseases, and pollinators. This workshop is being offered as a live virtual workshop from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. This is a free workshop. To gain access into the…

By Jean Doran Matua, Editor This is one of our family’s favorites, and we make it for nearly all of our celebration meals. The original Russian recipe calls for thin strips of tender meat, as Count Stroganoff had very bad teeth. The more authentic recipe also serves it over what we would call shoestring potatoes.…

We are aware that Covid-19 is a growing concern. We are doing all we can to protect our clients and staff during this time. In an effort to still help those in need but still ensure the safety of everyone, we will temporarily be changing our regular routine at the food shelf. You will still…

Jean’s scratch brownies 1 stick butter, melted 6 TBSP cocoa powder 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup all-purpose flour Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 8×8” pan. Mix cocoa into melted butter until smooth. Add sugar and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.…

By Sandy Holthaus I am writing this column while I am hours away from boarding a plane to go on a Caribbean cruise with my mom and dad. I am so excited, yet this is a hard time to get away. I feel I have been going non-stop for the past two weeks just to…

Sandy Holthaus The day has come for my final column and radio show. I say this with very mixed feelings. After writing more than 300 columns, a book, and working on two radio shows, the time has come to make a change. As of January 1, 2020, I will be signing off the columns and…

Sandy Holthaus We have had a rough last few weeks in the Holthaus home. My in-laws have had some health issues, and my brother-in-law’s grandson is very ill after heart surgery. Just when I think we are organized and back on schedule, the game of life sends us another card of unfortunate news. I am…

By Sandy Holthaus Summer is almost here, so I think it’s time to work on a bucket list. As a kid, nothing was more important than summer break. It seemed like the entire school year revolved around how many days were left of school before the next break.