“When you’re farming together, you’re harnessed physically, mentally, and emotionally. You need to be a team, no matter what you’re thinking."
It would be easier to accept rising grocery prices if it meant food producers benefitted. But that’s not the case, and farm families are pinched like everyone else.
In case you missed the big news, National Toast Day was Feb. 23.
My mother is 90 and is enjoying retirement in town with my dad the erstwhile dairyman, but she remembers juggling farm chores with housework like it was yesterday. Recently I asked her to write something for this column.
My husband’s niece delivered devastating news to the family just after Thanksgiving. It’s the kind of news that you always think happens to “somebody else.” But not this time.
I was raised with a strong midwestern ethic: Work first, play later.
Certain things in life are better when they are done the old-fashioned way.
I used to say I was born a hundred years too late. I long for a simpler life, for the proverbial good old days.
Having spent most of my career in journalism, I regret to say I roll my eyes nearly every time I read our local daily newspaper.
Free cat bedding became a racoon B&B
I had been griping about our 20-year-old dishwasher for at least a year, but it was limping along adequately until last month.
My friend Anita decided we should try goat yoga after a kayaking trip to Split Rock Creek.
One day this summer when my better half headed to the store, I asked him to bring home a pound and a half of fresh turnips.
As promised, I’m trying to pick up where former Tri-State Neighbor columnist Paula Vogelgesang left off, though I’ll never fill her beloved shoes.
“I cannot imagine trying to farm in a country under siege.”
Valentine’s Day treats don’t always have to involve chocolate. A pink gelatin-cottage cheese salad or a strawberry cake will satisfy a sweet tooth and turn a simple supper into a celebration.
If you plan to visit the new Aldi store while in Watertown for the farm show, expect to find some of your new favorite grocery items.
"Funny how holding a pen makes me hungry. Do we have any cookies in the house? No? It will only take a few minutes to mix up a batch."
Columnist Sheri Poore shares tips for organizing your spice cabinet - and making use of what you have in the cupboard.
Last week I decided to set up all the Marys, Josephs, babies, wise men, shepherds, and other mammals (there’s even a buffalo calf) for a holy family reunion photo. That’s when it occurred to me that a nativity scene has been central to all my Christmases.
Columnist Sheri Poore digs out an old Christmas letter in which her sons shared their deep, important inquiries.
Sending some holiday sweets? The best cookies for mailing, according to columnist Sherri Poore, are gingersnaps and crisp spice cookies, which don’t break easily. She shares recipes here:
For most people, those dates involve cooking, baking or entertaining. That can be daunting if, like me, you battle kitchen clutter. Columnist Sheri Poore shares some cleaning tips:
Looking for some comfort food as the weather cools? Try these ground beef recipes from our very own Sherri Poore!
Columnist Sheri Poore provides an account of her dad's Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. What a great program for our veterans!
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