FOOD
Ham Strudel made with phyllo dough
A few weeks ago, on one of those sunshiny Saturdays in November, my husband and I decided to take a day trip. Early that morning we got in the car and headed south from Bemidji.
By Sue Doeden , December 06, 2009
Holiday Spinach Salad showcases colors of the season
Every year at this time, I would sit with my dad at the kitchen table. He’d pull out his pocket knife and score the thick ruby skin of the fruit. Then he’d use his fingers to pull the pomegranate apart, red juice squirting everywhere.
By Sue Doeden , November 29, 2009
It's a snap to make these holiday cookies
In Denmark, they’re called Brune kager. In Finland, their name is Piparkakut, and in Norway, Pepperkaker or Brune kaker. When I’m with my Swedish friends, they are definitely Pepparkakor. But, if you’re not Scandinavian, (I’m not) just call these thin, crisp and lightly spiced cookies Christmas Ginger Snaps.
By Sue Doeden , November 22, 2009
Layers of flavors: Why not try something new with layered vegetable dish?
It doesn’t seem so long ago when my adult sons were young boys. As if it were yesterday, I can see them sitting at the dinner table. And as clear as day, I can see the twisted look on their faces as they say, “Why can’t we have the same potatoes we had last week? Why do we always have to try something new?”
By Sue Doeden , November 15, 2009
Looking for an alternative to pumpkin pie? Try this tasty tart
It happens every year in November. It never fails. It’s already happened this year.
By Sue Doeden , November 08, 2009
Mac and cheese: An old favorite gets a new twist
Every year at this time, I get such a craving for homemade macaroni and cheese. I pull out my old “Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book” that my mom and dad gave me when I was in high school. I turn to page 140, well worn with sticky spots and a little tear. That’s where my favorite macaroni and cheese recipe lurks.
By Sue Doeden , November 01, 2009
Divine doughnuts make this grandma a hero
I carefully measured out all of the ingredients. I pulled out my big dough board. My deep, heavy cast-iron pan was filled with oil and I clipped a thermometer to the side. A baking sheet was lined with layers of paper toweling. I took a deep breath.
By Sue Doeden , October 25, 2009
Hungary for goulash: Traditional dish warms the soul
There seems to be one Hungarian dish that most people know of: goulash. So, it’s not surprising that when people discover I am Hungarian, they assume I am an expert on Hungarian Gulyás.
By Sue Doeden , October 18, 2009
Chicken thighs: Eat some now, freeze some for later
These days, it seems we’re all looking for meals that are quick to prepare, economical and healthful. It’s not much different from the kinds of meals my mom used to search for so many years ago.
By Sue Doeden , October 11, 2009
Options galore with cauliflower, fresh tomato sauces 
I felt like a frantic little squirrel as I scurried about the yard, snipping as many fresh herbs as I could. The nights had been getting cooler, and on this night, there was a frost advisory. The first frost was on its way.
By Sue Doeden , October 04, 2009
Caramel apple cake could become a seasonal favorite
When golden leaves begin collecting along the roads I drive each day, and brown pine needles fill the gutters on my house and blanket the grass in my yard, my apple senses switch into high gear.
By Sue Doeden , September 27, 2009
It's time to bake the leaves ... beet leaves, that is
It was the sign outside the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson, N.D., that caught my eye: “Cheese Buttons and Borshch Soup Sold Here.” My foot went directly to the brake pedal.
By Sue Doeden , September 20, 2009
In perfect harmony: Moist bread satisfies chocolate craving
I’m always in the mood for chocolate, but every once in a while I get an overwhelming desire for chocolate with a hit of cinnamon. Not too much, mind you, but just enough to give a whisper of sweet, warm and woody fragrance.
By Sue Doeden , September 13, 2009
Hooked on eggplant: Rollups hit the spot
When I was a child, I don’t ever remember having eggplant. When I was in high school, though, I had an Italian friend whose mother seemed to fry eggplant every other day. Their house always smelled delicious. I can’t say that turned me into an eggplant enthusiast, but I did eat one or two of those thick slices of chewy Italian bread with a slice of fried eggplant and homemade tomato sauce slapped onto it that my friend’s mom would make for us as an on-the-go snack.
By Sue Doeden , September 06, 2009
Snip those herbs and savor them in pasta dish
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine mentioned that she was washing peas and beans and spinach that she had just plucked from her garden. She wanted to incorporate all the freshly harvested green vegetables into her dinner, but was trying to think of exactly how she’d prepare them.
By Sue Doeden , August 30, 2009
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OUR VOICES Week 4 update
It is week 4 on the journey towards a better me. I was up two pounds from last week on Monday, because we ate at Granite City Brewery in St. Cloud, where nothing is good for you and everything comes in huge portion sizes. I am now back down to 277.4 as of this morning. (I know I am not sup
Posted by: dayoopergal on Jan 21, 2010 at 4:31 PM | No Spitting on the SidewalkOUR VOICES Breakfast Puffins -- a labor of love
I know. It looks like a muffin, doesn't it? That's exactly what my husband thought
OUR VOICES Yum! Pasties
Last week Dennis Doeden, publisher of the Bemidji Pioneer, showed me the story that his wife, Sue Doeden had written about Pasties. Here is a link to her article http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100015019/ He knew I have a fondness for this "Yooper Food of Da
Posted by: dayoopergal on Jan 18, 2010 at 4:28 PM | No Spitting on the SidewalkOUR VOICES It's a PASS-tee.
OUR VOICES Peterson plans food conference
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, who serves most of western Minnesota, plans a conference promoting locally grown foods. The Democratic chairman of the House Agriculture Committee said that the Feb. 15 and 16 conference called "The Home Grown Economy 2010 – Equipping You to Build Community Bas
Posted by: Don Davis on Jan 10, 2010 at 10:53 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Warm Up with Enlightened Winter Soup
When you live in the Midwest, northern Minnesota to be more exact, where below-zero temperatures are no big deal, but just part of winter life, a hot bowl of hearty homemade soup is hi
OUR VOICES Do the Bunny Hop right over to the Bunny Hole Cookies!
OUR VOICES Happy Dough Year
Posted by: sdoeden on Jan 3, 2010 at 12:01 AM | All About Food
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