The Sun Prairie Garden Club picked Craig and Karen Bareis yard at 736 Hanley Drive as the Garden of the Month.
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Do you love potatoes but think they’re fattening? Potatoes are good for you and have one of the highest nutritional values in the produce department.
While Betty Crocker is often associated with 1950s happy homemaking, she originally belonged to a different generation. Created in 1921 as a "…
There’s a story to be told when suddenly you’ve assumed one of the most important roles of your life — a family caregiver, but with little exp…
For a memorable Memorial Day meal, try a delicious twist on beef fajitas using fish and shrimp. You also can season and grill your favorite ve…
Watertown neighbors assist in rescue of blind eagle along the Rock River.
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Dean Johnson’s childhood memories of backyard barbecues include the Brewers, his dad grilling, and hockey puck hamburgers.
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Sun Prairie’s newest gym, Camp Transformation, is letting its clients do the celebrating.
My favorite comfort meal, no matter what the season, is a vegetable-packed bowl of homemade soup. Soup is a simple, unapologetic dish that is …
Need a carrot, cookie or candle? The outdoor Sun Prairie Farmers Market is the place to go for fresh produce and locally made goods this season.
My husband’s culinary skills begin and end with making a great pot of coffee. With that in mind, I’ve created a simple Mother’s Day dinner rec…
Saanvi Gandhari recently took first place in the Optimist Club of Sun Prairie’s Virtual Oratorical Contest based on a theme of “Healing the Wo…
Artichokes are strange and lovely. It’s a thistle, a flower and its pale green blossoms are one of the first signs of spring. Artichokes are i…
After six years on the Sun Prairie School Board, Marilyn Ruffin endured a three and one half hour meeting on Monday, April 12 but also receive…
I was looking for a new spring vegetable to explore (move over asparagus and spring peas) and discovered a wealth of information about radishe…
Admitting that “things are moving quickly now,” Katey Kamoku from the Sun Prairie-based Explore Children’s Museum described some of the proces…
Avocados are like the child you have who goes from sitting quietly in the back of the classroom making a “C” at best, to becoming the high-sch…
There’s nothing like the intense flavor (or the smell) of an onion. Wild onions were among the first foods that mankind gathered and ate and a…
John and Donna Andres volunteer 25-30 hours at week at the Sun Prairie Food Pantry. John picks-up food donations from local businesses and sto…
I seldom prepared or served lamb until I tasted Australian lamb. The tenderness and variety of cuts of Australian lamb opens up the opportunit…
Two Sun Prairie entrepreneurs have joined with a Madison-based kombucha maker to toast the health of customers.
Years ago, when bags and bins of spring mix lettuce greens first appeared in the grocery stores in early March, I must admit, I was skeptical.…
Note: A version of this story appeared in the March 12 issue.
My first love is culinary history. Researching, reading and writing about the history of food and recipes is what fuels my passion to share wh…
I live in Texas, in an area that has been hit recently with a massive power-grid failure, freezing temperatures, icy roads, frozen pipes, wate…
