LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
Salad, Side Dish, Appetizer, Sandwich Topping — You Will Love this Simple and Easy Recipe! If you have enjoyed a Danish Smörgåsbord (or Swedish, for that matter) you have probably noticed a multitude of small serving dishes with little pickles of all kinds, red cabbage (rødkål, see Oda’s recipe here), peas and carrots, cucumbers, pickled beets, and […]
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4-H In My Youth I know that 4-H in this part of the country (and many others) means hogs and steers, but my introduction to 4-H was with a group of my girlfriends when I was about eight or nine. One of the moms decided to start a 4-H club for us, so we spent
Flashback! Cooking as a Kid–or with one! Read More »
Oh Avocados! So many options! So many ways to transform their wonderfully versatile taste into brilliant works of art! At only 99¢ per Organic Avocado for the rest of July at Lassens, chances are you’ll be buying in bulk! Of course there are those lazy summer days when the amount of effort you’re
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This is Something That Made Me Crazy for a Long Time While my family loved watermelon, I hated to get it. Why? I dreading cutting the darned thing. The knife had slipped too many times and I was knife-shy! How do you cut up a round thing without putting your fingers in mortal danger?
Cool Kitchen Tips and a Fun Lunch Read More »
In Honor of Our Little Mommy This is my mother, Mary. She passed away in 2009 at the age of 87, about six months after this photo was taken. Mom was born in 1922, the oldest of 5 children. Look at that incredible, curly hair! Mom’s sister Jinny was so
Mom's "Good Stuff" Read More »
Chips, Salsa, and Guacamole — Big Game Food! There is just something about Mexican food. Ask me if I’m in the mood for Mexican, my answer will always be “Yes!” Love, love, love it. And where would Mexican food be without the avocado? Did you know that avocados are considered a nutrient dense food?