Back-to-school season in North Dakota means busy days don’t end when the final bell rings. Between practices, activities and homework, hungry students – from elementary school to high school to college – need something easy to make before heading to whatever comes next. These simple snacks come together in a snap and are just right for tackling those afternoon munchies.
August gardens are overflowing with fresh tomatoes, peppers and cilantro, making it the perfect time to try Bottineau County Deputy Auditor Haylee Senger’s favorite guacamole. Pair it with her refreshing Pineapple Dream – a cool summer drink she says is one of her favorites on a warm North Dakota day – and you have an easy, healthy snack.
President Theodore Roosevelt loved the North Dakota Badlands, sweet treats and his mother’s fried chicken. As North Dakota prepares to welcome visitors to the state, where the Theodore Roosevelt President Library opens this summer, North Dakota Living gives its nod to America’s conservation president with these kid- and Teddy-approved recipes.
McKenzie Electric Cooperative member Rebekah Engebretson has embraced a homesteading lifestyle (learn more here). For Engebretson, that means keeping it simple. One of the best ways to start is in the kitchen.
“It can be as simple as growing your own food or cooking meals from scratch,” she says.
Since taking over the Velva grocery store, Verendrye Electric Cooperative members Brenda and Matt McCasson have made it their own. They offer in-house smoked meats, homemade daily lunches and even their own line of homemade frozen pizzas. Read more about the McCassons here.
Brenda is a self-described meat-and-potatoes gal, who prefers the stick-to-your-ribs classics with a twist.
Capital Electric Cooperative director and rancher Sara Vollmer shares favorite family recipes from a cookbook she created for her daughters, “The Food that Grew Me.” Read more about Sara here.
Sara makes a huge batch of the Swedish meatball bake whenever she must feed a hungry ranch crew. She uses shell noodles in her preparation, but any egg noodle will do.
If you ask North Dakota Living Editor Cally Peterson, there are a few redeeming qualities of January in North Dakota: basketball and soup season. This month, soup and soupy dishes are leading ladies, and gravy is the knight in shining armor to save us from the depths of winter.
These recipes feature electric pressure cookers, but provide slow-cooker swaps. Learn more on page 27.
Level up your holiday cooking with these recipes from Sheri Shockman, a professional chef who lives in rural LaMoure, but caters a multitude of private parties and events across the state. Shockman’s cooking style has evolved to “gourmet comfort food” since moving to North Dakota 13 years ago from New York City. Read more about Sheri here.
