Lifestyle

Appetites: Holiday baking without wheat flour
A new wave of nonwheat flours are becoming popular with bakers in Minnesota. They include things flours made from rye, oat, barley, buckwheat or wild rice. Cookbook author Beth Dooley shares her recipes for holiday cookies without wheat flour.
Ask a 'sotan: Why do Minnesotans call soda 'pop'?
Pop, soda, coke — those words get thrown around in various parts of the country when talking about soft drinks. Minnesota is widely known for its use of “pop”, and a titan in the restaurant world wants to know why.
Duluth City Council throws financial lifeline to Spirit Mountain
By an 8-1 vote, councilors approved the $235,000 in aid to the financially beleaguered ski hill. Without the support, the Spirit Mountain Executive Director Brandy Ream warned the ski hill would have had barely enough to meet its payroll later this week and would have been forced to close its doors before even reaching the historically lucrative holiday season.
Quilters across the U.S. answer call to help sew up unfinished project
A Chicago woman found an unfinished quilt of the United States at an estate sale and sought help online to finish it. Quilters from around the country joined her last weekend to complete the project.
Soupy study: Minestrone could be a secret weapon against malaria
It all started when a London primary school asked children to bring in a plastic tube containing approximately one tablespoon of homemade soup — the go-to soup recipes their families use when someone gets sick.
Candy canals: Architects craft gingerbread replica of Venice
A competition brought hundreds of architects, designers and engineers together to build a mini version of the Italian city out of gingerbread, candy bars, jelly beans, cereal, gummy bears and more.
Study finds 'time-restricted eating' may prompt weight loss
A new study finds time-restricted eating helped overweight people who were at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to lose about 3 percent of their body weight, reduce belly fat and feel more energetic.
Big money is building a new kind of national park to protect Montana's prairie
In Montana, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur wants to create a massive, privately funded public park. Some ranchers oppose the American Prairie Reserve and say they can better conserve the land.