‘Food’ Archives
Lawns For Legumes
Earlier this year, Minnesota approved the Lawns to Legumes program which provides funding to help residents convert their lawns to natural habitat for pollinators. Learn how you can bee involved! Ӣ Demonstration Neighborhood Project for Phillips and Corcoran neighborhoodsӪ grant provides funding for residents to install pollinator-friendly, native plantings in yards for little to no cost. Contact Lilah to be involved in this project: lilah@metroblooms.org or (612) 293-4027. Ӣ Lawns to Legumes: Resilient Yards Workshop (3 hours) Learn about the four planting types Lawns to Legumes supports: pocket plantings, pollinator-beneficial trees and shrubs, pollinator lawns, and pollinator meadows, and the funding offered to Phillips and Corcoran neighbors. Date & Time: Thursday, May 14th, @ 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Phillips Community Center (2nd floor dining room)2323 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404 After the presentation all attendees will [...]
Franklin Aldi closed until mid-April
Remodel will remake store with wider aisles, more fresh foods, and more refrigerated products by Tesha M. Christensen TESHA M. CHRISTENSENFinding it hard to get to the grocery store since the Franklin Aldi”'s closed? Get free delivery via Instacart, Aldi's grocery delivery service. Look for an updated Aldi at 1311 E. Franklin Ave. in mid-April. The Franklin Aldi store closed on Jan. 28, 2018 for an extensive remodeling that will make the store over into one similar to the new Aldi that opened in the former Rainbow Foods at 2912 28th Ave. S. It will feature wider aisles, more refrigerated items and a wider selection of fresh foods. “The new store layout will provide an improved in-store experience and features additional refrigeration space to accommodate even more fresh, healthy and convenient products,” according to Matt Lilla, Aldi”'s Faribault division vice president. Compared to last year, 20 percent of the Aldi product selection [...]
CCC: “Snack Attack” a Cuisine Commentary by Courtney “Bridging” Sparse Budget and Appetite by “drizzle” and “slather” of inexpensive foods
By Courteny Algeo Normally I write a monthly column for The Alley about great places to eat in the Phillips Neighborhood. While many of the restaurants are affordable, there are times that going out to eat just isn”'t in the budget, as is the case for me this month. So, instead of going out to get a delicious prepared snack, I thought I might write a little bit about some ways to treat yourself during the leaner times in life. When my grandfather was still just a father, he and my grandmother (still just a mother) would skimp on their meals all week just so that every Friday they could have steak for dinner. Eating good foods is something that we all deserve, and should do every now and then to let ourselves know how proud we are of how hard we work. While I”'m not promoting eating a cake every day or something because you “deserve it,” treating yourself to a delicious snack can be one of the best ways to make a hard day worthwhile. But, how do you do [...]
