Jeff Norton
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Wasting away in Zucchini-ville
We are ripe and bountiful in our zucchini season, and it’s one of my favorite vegetables to grow because it’s so hearty, comes in quick and is very versatile.
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Some lighter fare for the summer
Although some people claim that the 4th of July and Karl Oskar Days are the end of summer, I disagree wholeheartedly. We have a few more months of warm temps and beautiful weather to enjoy, so here’s some nice, crisp, light recipes to keep the summer vibes going in your household!
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Extreme Chocolating!
This is just a two recipe column this week featuring two of my favorite chocolate desserts. They are great, rich, decadent desserts and I love them both in the summer. The tiramisu has a nice, light whipped topping and the German chocolate cake has that sweet, sweet coconut topping that I love!
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Right into Karl Oskar Days!
Fresh off of the 4th of July holiday, Lindstrom’s own personal holiday starts up next week with the Swedish themed Karl Oskar Days!
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My favorite summer fruit
Strawberries are by far my favorite summer treat, and it’s time to start picking them and making some sweet, delicious treats. I’ve shared a lot of strawberry recipes over the years, but I have more...
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Magical run fizzles at state for Vikings softball
The postseason magic that carried the North Branch softball team through an unblemished section run came to an abrupt and powerful end at the hands of the Mankato East Tigers in the first round of the state softball tournament on Wednesday, June 5 at Caswell Park in North Mankato.
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Helberg not happy with only being at the state tournament, wins a match
North Branch’s Wyatt Helberg wasn’t satisfied simply being the first North Branch boy to make it to the state tennis tournament.
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Girls lax team shocked by Centennial in semis
This was the season the Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team was supposed to break through and earn their first ever state tournament bid. Everything was in place for their success. They dominated the regular season with a 13-0 record, they drew the top seed in Section 7 and had some of the top teams from last year vacate from their section.
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Hey Aly, check these out!
I always use this Father’s Day column to give Aly some ideas on what to make me coming up! Here’s some of my current faves that I’m going to maybe hint at for her to make this year!
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