by Mary Tastad | Dec 28, 2021 | Belfield, Church, Dickinson, Food, Foodie, North Dakota, recipes, Stark County, Tasty Tuesday, Ukrainian
A Ukrainian New Year! January 1 marks the first day of the New Year in most of the world. That’s according to the Gregorian calendar. Ask any Ukrainian, and they’ll tell you that Ukrainian New Year begins the eve of January 13, and New Year’s Day...
by Mary Tastad | Sep 14, 2021 | cookbooks, cooking, Culture, Food, Foodie, North Dakota, recipes, Tasty Tuesday, Watford City
Best Soup In The West. Knoepfla. Knopfla. Knophla. Knepfla. Knoephla! Western and central North Dakota boast heritage based in many cultures, a result of pioneer settlement in the latter part of the the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries....
by Mike Kopp | Sep 8, 2021 | Foodie, McKenzie County, Places to go, Quality of Life
Farmers’ markets back in the day No bib overalls in that farmers market photo above. Right? As a kid, I first became aware of farmers coming to town with produce. It didn’t seem to be such a grand affair. They were casual. Back then, it was just a pickup or two...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 31, 2021 | Billings County, cafe, cooking, Cowboys, eatery, Food, Foodie, Medora, Tasty Tuesday
Real Good Food, Not Just For Cowboys Real cowboys get hungry. And so do travelers and tourists. If they want real good “Home Cooking at its Best”, they go the Cowboy Cafe, in Medora. It’s practically an institution in western North Dakota. ...
by Mary Tastad | May 10, 2021 | cafe, cooking, Foodie, Montana, North Dakota
All Kinds of Rhubarb Pie! There is no shortage of eateries which proudly offer ‘the best!’ Rhubarb Pie. Opinions run strong about this specialty. Many rhubarb pie connoisseurs insist that only the deepest red rhubarb be used, with lots of sugar. Some...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 28, 2021 | Foodie, McKenzie County, Missouri River, Montana, North Dakota, outdoors, Sidney, Williston, Yellowstone River
Whoppers They’re big. They’re ugly! But, oh, do they taste good! Tastes like tender pork, meaty not fishy. The Truth At least, that’s what we were told when we joined the paddlefish snagging mania in North Dakota one opening day,...
