I am a person of mostly European descent. In 1962 my mother and father built a house in what is now the suburbs. I grew up on a gravel road amidst prairie, forests, wetlands and oak savannah. I watched and mourned as the land around us was sold, surveyors staked out the land and…
Photo credit www.industryeats.com BUTTERSCOTCH ZUCCHINI BLONDIES INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup butter; 2 cups brown sugar; 1 egg; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini; 1 cup butterscotch chips. INSTRUCTIONS: Cook butter in a saucepan over…
Photo credit www.platingpixels.com WHITE CHICKEN ZUCCHINI CHILI INGREDIENTS: 2 medium onions diced; 2 medium zucchini chopped; 5 cloves minced garlic; 1 tbs cumin; 8 oz (2 small cans) mild diced green chilis; 15 oz. can green enchilada sauce; 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded and/or chopped into bite sized pieces; 3 cups chicken stock; 1/4 cup cream cheese;…
One of the reasons we love our neighborhood is that around each corner there are wonderful local businesses. Small, locally owned businesses that we can rely on day-in and day-out. When you need a special something to brighten someone’s day, when you need don’t want to have to drive to a big-box store to shop,…
From their website Why does Minnesota suffer through some of the worst racial disparities in the nation? The team behind Mapping Prejudice looks to answer that question by examining the history of the spread of racist, restrictive real estate covenants in the early 20th century. Jim Crow of the North charts the progression of racist policies and…
