Asparagus Frittata Ingredients: 6–8 servings 10 large eggs ½ cup heavy cream 2 oz. Gruyère or other semi-firm cheese, coarsely grated (about ½ cup) 2 cups (packed) arugula or other tender salad greens 1 bunch asparagus (about 1 lb.) 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic […]
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Energy Matters: Who can afford electric school buses?
Although it’s clear that an electric school bus fleet not only provides health benefits and reduced emissions from no exhaust fumes, requires less maintenance, and provides much quieter and more enjoyable riding for the children and bus drivers than do conventional school buses…the obvious question is, who can afford to convert their fleet, given the […]
Is there room in your heart?
Mama D. would like me to open with a few jokes about her. Yo Mama is so cool, she makes ice cubes jealous. Yo Mama is so nice, she tried to jump into the water but ended up walking on it. Yo Mama is so sweet, if you hug her you’ll get a sugar high. […]
Movie Review/’Book Club: The Next Chapter’
In between “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Star-)lording over the competition and “Fast X” running over anything in its path comes “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” This film’s marketing department looked at a lineup of second-tier holidays and noticed that nothing was opening the weekend of Mother’s Day, so this got slotted in. It’s […]
What I’ve learned
Mental math has never been a strength of mine. But the first time I heard the rhyme, “As I was going to St. Ives,” I gave it an honest effort. The whole rhyme, in case you don’t recall, goes: “As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife […]
What I’ve learned
My daughter made chocolate chip cookies. She used both brown and white sugar, and three kinds of chocolate: milk, semi-sweet, and dark. They smelled and looked heavenly. My granddaughter brought me one. “No, thank you,” I said in a tiny, high-pitched voice. “May I have it?” she asked. “Yes,” I said with a sad smile. […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Meet Zak and Doosy, they are bonded eight-month-old brothers. They are the sweetest boys who love to snuggle each other and everyone they meet. They love their toys and could easily play for hours on end. The boys came to our shelter as strays back in early November and have been battling eye issues […]
Healthy Cooking for the whole family
Creamy Salmon Pasta 6 servings Ingredients: 8 oz. pasta of choice 4 salmon fillets, skinless 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup all-purpose or flour 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk 2 tsp garlic powder salt/pepper to taste Instructions: 1. Cook the pasta according to directions, drain, and set aside. 2. Season the salmon fillets with salt […]
Movie Review/’Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3′
The Guardians of the Galaxy were the goofballs of the Marvel Cinematic Universe before “everyone” wanted to be the goofballs of the MCU. The first film from 2014 pulled off the unlikely feat of introducing five new, disparate, uniquely funny heroes and making fans care about all of them. The original lineup was human Peter […]
This n That
Supper MINOT — On Saturday, May 20, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a Baked Bean & Casserole Supper (with pie for dessert) at Minot United Methodist Church, corner of Rt. 11 and Empire Road in Minot. Tickets are $7 for adults; free for children under 12. Please come and join us! […]