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TRI-COUNTY TOURISM UNVEILS ‘WOMEN BEHIND THE PLOW’ EXHIBIT OCT. 14

Posted on 09/10/2015 by spidersue

Join us at the 90th annual Wishek Sauerkraut Day for the first public opening Catch of glimpse of life on the prairie through the lens of women who grew up on or raised their families on farms in German-Russian Country. … Continue reading →

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Our love of food is what sets us apart

Posted on 09/12/2014 by spidersue

On Monday of this week, while the weather was still sweet and warm and felt like summer, we had a dinner party at my Uncle Ed and Aunt Alice’s home in Bismarck. Now, while most folks would be bar-b-queuing up … Continue reading →

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Year three, here we go

Posted on 08/17/2013 by spidersue

Boy, little did we realize the impact that the Tri-County Tourism Alliance’s cookbook project would have on the life of our little nonprofit started some three years ago. “How can she remember that?” you ask? Well, I just got the … Continue reading →

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COOKBOOK questions…

Posted on 05/04/2013 by spidersue

In addition to the questions we have received about ordering our book, Ewiger Saatz – Everlasting Yeast; there have been inquiries into what is in the book… well, you will need to purchase a copy and find out. This project … Continue reading →

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Book project update

Posted on 02/18/2013 by spidersue

We are working on the book. What a delightful experience. As I read and reread the interviews, search through pages of scanned recipes and recipe cards and admire the old photographs, I hear voices in my head. Mostly the voices … Continue reading →

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January and the weather’s easy

Posted on 02/02/2013 by spidersue

The weather is easily below zero that is. As we go about our business in temperatures with wind chills of minus 47 degrees my thoughts turn to anyone dealing with livestock. Imagine having to go outdoors and punch through the … Continue reading →

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Ham Bread

Posted on 01/09/2013 by spidersue

Seems that projects like collecting the stories and memories of elders provokes many memories in youngsters and oldsters alike. Take for instance Ham Brod (with the umlaut). Carmen gave me a folder of stuff and I decided to type it … Continue reading →

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For your New Year’s Dining…

Posted on 12/28/2012 by spidersue

1: Pork and Sauerkraut. Not only do pork and sauerkraut taste good together, they’ll bring you good luck if eaten together on New Year’s Day, according to the Pennsylvania Dutch. The reason is that pigs are forward-thinking creatures—all four hooves … Continue reading →

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Where has all the popcorn gone?

Posted on 12/22/2012 by spidersue

Maybe it began with the Halloween scares in the early 80s… maybe it was just bound to happen as food and “fake” food became more abundant. The dismissal of popcorn balls as a holiday staple leaves a lot to be … Continue reading →

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Making Kas Knephla

Posted on 12/17/2012 by spidersue

My niece wanted to know how to make Kas Knephla. That would be a simple request for a recipe, if it was that simple. We all know that many of the recipes passed down from the Germans from Russia are … Continue reading →

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