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Apple Season Recipes Part 2

Welcome to week number two, featuring apples! This week, we will feature some favorite ways to enjoy apples - in desserts! We made the Apple Pecan Cake with Caramel Glaze this past week for a birthday gathering, and it was a HUGE hit! We gave out multiple copies of the recipe, with a note on the...

It's Fall - and Apple Season!

Apple Season! So many wonderful memories revolve around fall, its cooler weather, and wonderful homemade foods. A fall staple in many houses are apples! This is the first of a two-week series on everything apples! Truthfully, we could do a month or more just on apples! This week, we look at more...

Darlene Dixon Revisited

This week, we will revisit two of Darlene Dixon’s Columns from September 1990. Country canning never was so good as it is today. In spring we can purchase the finest seeds and plants, which will yield the best. Last year, just as our tomatoes were ripe and ready for picking, we had a “big”...

Additional Back-To-School Recipes

Welcome to week two of Back to School! This week, we dive a bit deeper into meals that the whole family will enjoy. Breakfast and evening meals are great ways to set the day up for success and to reconnect after a long day! Hoping that the new routines are getting a bit easier. Next week, we...

Recipes for Back-To-School Kids

Back to School! Whether you have kids in school or not - the first days of September bring a common feeling of “Summer is Over.” The days are getting shorter and the feeling of needing to prepare for the next season has started. This week, we start the first of two weeks of great “Back to School...

Recipes for Fresh-Picked Produce

We (in rural MN) are lucky, and a bit spoiled, with the locally grown fresh fruits, veggies and flowers available at the farmers markets and food stands! Nothing beats fresh-picked corn on the cob or green beans, just to name a few. Take advantage of the local markets and stands! We are thankful...

It's Tomato Season!

Tomato Season! This week, we will explore some delicious recipes featuring a garden staple, tomatoes! Tomatoes are for more than just BLTs! Explore all the different options for this delicious farmers market staple! The local stands and farmers markets are full of locally grown produce! Make sure...

Darlene's Dishes and Delights - Part 2

This week we revisit Darlene’s column from her first year writing her column with us. This issue is dated August 9, 1990. It’s a busy time of the year for all the folks who can and freeze vegetables and fruits. Today I’m going to be giving you hints and recipes with that wonderful fruit called...

Darlene's Dishes and Delights - Part 1

This week we learned about the passing of our friend and former columnist, Darlene Dixon. We wanted to honor her and what she provided to us and our readers by revisiting her recipes. Kitchen Delights was a staple in The Wright County Journal-Press for over 30 years. Like you, most of my “go to”...

New Summer Favorites

Summer “to do” lists seem to be longer than the summer! Plans to meal prep and use up all the leftovers seem to be left in the “good intentions” column. One summer, trying a new recipe each week produced a few “keep in the rotation” recipes! Hope this week, we can help you try a new recipe that...