Category: Summer

A Rainbow of Roots for Summer

Carrots are the boss of this salad. Available year-round, carrots are a salad staple, and their flavor varies depending on the season. Summer carrots are fresh, bright, and grassy. They bridge springtime’s baby carrots, which are more vegetal and earthy, and the fall season’s mature, sugar-packed, and woodier carrots. Roasting summer carrots coax out their…


Design Recipes: Keep Your Summer Projects Checklist on Track With These Tasks

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Now that summer is approaching, for many, it signals lazy days and longer nights. The season may also be a wonderful time to catch up on maintenance projects and complete all of your to-do projects around the house. In general, a number of maintenance tasks can be done…


5 Essential New Midwest Travel Experiences for Summer of 2022

By Simon Peter Groebner, Melanie Radzicki McManus and Lisa Meyers McClintick From Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Among the Midwest travel destinations that are awaiting tourists this summer are a natural adventure park in the Dells, mountain bike trails on the North Shore, and a luxury cruise that doesn’t require an ocean. Here are five experiences…


How to Make the Ultimate Superfood Smoothie

There is really nothing as simple, healing, and tasty as a good smoothie recipe.  When made correctly, it can provide more nutrition in a delicious format than any other meals combined, and in a quarter of the time.  Purpose A good superfood smoothie delivers a powerful and nutritious punch first thing and gets your day…


A Salsa Dance in Your Mouth

Salsa is much more than a spicy red or green sauce for swiping a chip through. Take a cue from the Latin dance that shares the same name. Salsa dancing is dazzling, spirited, and vibrant—a precise metaphor for the juicy, chunky salsa concoctions served up in a bowl. Edible salsas are a dance of ingredients…


Summer Sippers

From unusual whites to lighter reds, to the ultimate sparkler, here are top summer wine picks from experts across the country. California Dreamin’ Oceano 2017 Spanish Springs Vineyard Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo County, $38 This chardonnay is the definition of a coastal wine. The grapes come from the closest vineyard to the ocean in California….


Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding (Recipe)

Everyone loves a good snack, but unfortunately when the “snack attack” comes we usually make poor choices and end up regretting it sometime later. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way and with a little preparation skills you can put together a healthy, delicious, and filling snack that will keep your body and brain…


Hot Summer Temperatures, Big Storms to Sweep Much of Canada, Weather Network Predicts

Seasonal or higher than normal temperatures across much of the country will offer Canadians a chance to enjoy the summer, but predictions from a prominent national forecaster warn the humidity could welcome a rather stormy few months. Chris Scott, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network, says the heat coupled with an active jet stream will…


The Best Lightweight Suits For Summer

Every modern man needs the right suit for each season to complete his wardrobe. While during the colder months, you want to look for warmer materials like tweed, wool, and cashmere, the summer requires an entirely different aesthetic. It’s important to examine the construction of your suit in order to accurately choose the right weight,…


Refreshing Blueberry Aloe Smoothie (Recipe)

Aloe vera can be used internally for many health benefits including improving digestive health and increasing the nutrients we absorb from our food and supplements. Here we combine aloe vera with blueberries, bananas, non-dairy milk, and protein powder for a nutrient-rich and filling smoothie. This one has potassium from the bananas to help with blood pressure balance…