March 25, 2021

Snack time!

Try these easy snacks for healthy eating from our Grand Valley State University Dietetics Intern!

November 12, 2020

Indigenous Chopped Challenge : Pinto Pumpkin Cake

This year, I decided to try using traditional ingredients in new ways. I created this Pumpkin Pinto Cake recipe for the bean category in the Indigenous Chopped Challenge.…

September 23, 2020

All Things Local: Yooper Jambalaya

During a normal year, the Marquette Food Co-op regularly hosts food demonstrations and hands-on cooking classes. However, this year, they are hosting these events virtually with an area…

August 26, 2020

Yoga Camping Lunch: Vegan Pomegranate-Parsley Tabbouleh

Try this vegan, locally-focused tabbouleh – perfect for prepping ahead on camping trips!

August 26, 2020

Yoga Camping Breakfast: Overnight Oats with Local Fruit and Berries

Camp with this recipe for overnight oats, an easy morning with local maple syrup and fruit!

July 16, 2019

Alex’s Favorite Smoothie Recipes

Here we are already in July, and the temperatures are finally feeling like summer here in the UP. June gave growers a slow start, but now we’ve had…

March 21, 2019

Hyper- Local UP Carrot Salad

Alex, our Upper Peninsula Local Food Coordinator spoke at the Northern Michigan University’s TedX in 2019 with a story called My Local Food Relationship. (Editor’s note: here’s the link) During the…

February 21, 2019

Local Fusion Cooking: Beef & Potato Potstickers

This recipe is an ode to my life in Seattle. Folding dumplings was one of the most therapeutic tasks from my kitchen time there. Mostly, it was a…

November 12, 2018

Make this Stunning Vegetable Carpaccio for your Thanksgiving Table

Head to your local fall market for seasonal favorites like crunchy apples and sweet beets. Use a mandoline to thinly slice these veggies and arrange on a plate.…