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Food

Make the effort to fit in family meal

How many times this week has your family eaten together?  Hopefully, at least three times, but ideally five times. When meals happen together as a ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, September 7, 2013 6:23 pm

Spotlight

Feed your child’s mind with breakfast

Here’s a great question from a fellow parent: “With school starting this week, I am worried about the morning routine with my kids. Before I ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, August 31, 2013 4:57 pm

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How soy foods can benefit you and your family

We are growing something new this year in the Hy-Vee Sprouts – Get Out and Grow Garden. It’s something we see a lot of in ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, August 24, 2013 5:26 pm

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Harvesting healthy meals

The end of the summer season may be fast approaching, but we still have a few weeks to enjoy many of the tastes associated with ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, August 17, 2013 4:48 pm

Columns

Healthier food on a stick

As fair season is in full swing, you probably know that food is a main attraction. Walk down any food area at a local fair ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:27 pm

Siggi's

Siggi’s: The Perfect Back-to-School Treat

There is a new product on dairy shelves: a thick and creamy, skim-milk yogurt, referred to as skyr, which is based on a traditional recipe ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, August 3, 2013 5:18 pm

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Create a summer memory

Have you ever created a bucket list?  I mean, a summer bucket list, with your family?  It’s like a shortened, more here-and-now type list you ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:08 pm

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Preserve fresh herbs in the freezer

Summertime is the best time to capture the freshest flavors, with an abundance of local produce items from the supermarket as well as your backyard ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, July 20, 2013 4:46 pm

cherries

More than just a summertime treat

Not only a sweet snack, cherries pack plenty of nutritional value along the way Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, July 13, 2013 5:03 pm

Guest Columns

What’s in the ice cream aisle?

Take a walk down the ice cream aisle and you will likely see many different options.  July is National Ice Cream Month, a month designated ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Sunday, July 7, 2013 10:45 am

Columnists

An all-American favorite — watermelon

When the weather heats up, there are few foods that invoke the memory and pure taste experience quite like watermelon. It’s a healthy food that ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:00 pm

Columns

Celebrate summer with salad

If you are like me, you like quick, you like easy and you like fresh. How can you combine all three of those criteria into ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, June 22, 2013 5:11 pm

Columnists

The season for Alaska sockeye salmon is here

It’s time to head to Alaska. Well, not for the weather, but for the salmon.  Salmon fishing is a seasonal industry in Alaska and from ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:10 pm

Austin

Take a dip with some fresh fruits this summer

Fresh fruit sweetens summer gatherings.  Anytime I host a get-together, you will find fruit on my table colorfully arranged with some kind of fruit dip.  ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, June 8, 2013 5:08 pm

Austin

Go Greek with simple substitutions

June is Dairy Month, a time to celebrate the many health and taste benefits dairy delivers and the farmers that produce them.   One dairy food ... Read more

by Jen Haugen, Saturday, June 1, 2013 5:27 pm

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