At just 15 years old, Sun Prairie teen Aditya “Adi” Rao already has something in common with a U.S. president, military generals, Nobel Peace …
January is National Soup Month and I’ve enjoyed exploring new soup recipes, starting with a unique new cookbook.
Setting money goals in 2020 was likely an exercise in futility. Maybe you’d been saving for a trip abroad, but the pandemic kept you at home. …
Like many others, I try different methods to avoid catching a cold or flu during the winter months. Despite my best efforts, I often get a lit…
In this winter of hunkering down at home, there’s a trend that's just right for the times: quilts as decor and as art.
Slow cookers are a handy tool for any home chef, particularly those who juggle busy daily schedules. With slow cookers, meals can be prepared …
Sun Prairie Neighborhood Navigators have been at the front lines this year providing food and other resources to residents impacted by the COV…
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Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, and eggs are one of my favorite ingredients any time of the day! Eggs are a great way to start your …
History suggests that the sandwich — a go-to, lunch-hour staple — was named for John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich. Lord Sandwich was a…
Every year, the most popular resolutions are: “Exercise to get in shape,” “Diet to lose weight,” “Save money” and “Eat healthier in general.” …
For many people, it wouldn’t be the holidays without brightly colored plants in their home.
A few years ago, Dr. Mehmet Oz asked me to create a recipe containing foods that help to naturally reduce stress and to do a cooking demo on “…
It seems like I was just planning and preparing our Thanksgiving dinner and now Christmas is upon us. If you want to change things up a little…
Sometimes, when you’re at the starting line as a family caregiver, you may never imagine what challenges, feelings of frustration and sadness …
Help this holiday season with the SFTSM End of The Year Giving Campaign-Match the Match.
My father, Howard, was in the Air Force and my mother, Angeline, was a homemaker. They didn't have a lot of money to buy Christmas presents fo…
Gifts from the kitchen are easy and inexpensive to make and are always welcome during the holidays.
Feeling a little stressed these days? Bucky Badger is here to cheer you up.
Ah, Thanksgiving ... cleaning, shopping, cooking and entertaining guests for hours! While Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, I’ve em…
If you ask scientist/artist, Dr. Ahna Skop, what she sees under the microscope, she will say one word: beauty.
After 45 years of cooking, I’ve had my share of Thanksgiving Day disasters! I’ll never forget the Thanksgiving when the turkey wasn’t done, an…
COVID can’t conquer Veterans Day this year. But it will be a little different as celebrations to honor veterans for their service and patriotism.
Most people eat more at Thanksgiving dinner than they consume in a normal day, and then continue overeating at year-end. So it helps to have a…
I was shopping in an ethnic grocery store when I saw a huge pile of fresh Prickly Pear cactus pads in the produce section. Prickly Pear cactus…
For five decades, some colorful fish have lurked in Sun Prairie author Ronald Semmann’s mind just waiting for the day their story would be told.
Pumpkins are one of the highpoints of the fall harvest. The fruit originated in Central America. Pumpkins -- like cantaloupes, cucumbers and s…
Let’s face it, holiday shopping isn’t going to be the same under COVID-19, but that’s OK with Sun Prairie entrepreneur Ernestine Phelps-Cooney.
A large pile of bright orange pumpkins is my visual celebration of the beginning of fall. References to pumpkins date back many centuries. The…
