‘Food’ Archives
East Phillips Urban Farm Gets Much Needed Support from Council Vice-President Jenkins
By Grace Pastoor, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute Staff Minneapolis City Council Vice-President Andrea Jenkins has come out in support of the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute”™s urban farm project. Jenkins initially voted for work on the City”™s Hiawatha Campus Expansion Project to continue but, she said, changed her mind due to COVID and other concerns. “2020 happened,” Vice-President Jenkins said on the SouthSide Mpls podcast. “Given the fact that there”™s a perception in the community that this facility would increase the amount of pollution in that area...given what we know about the Coronavirus, given what we know about how Native communities have had land stolen, I think this provides us, the City of Minneapolis, an opportunity to say ”˜Community: We hear you.”™” Jenkins, along with other local leaders, restated her support in a virtual event January 16. The event featured short [...]
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING TRADITION OF BLUEBERRY SOUP: COURTESY THE AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE Prep and cooking time 20 min. Serves 4 750g / 1lb 10oz / 5 cups blueberries fresh or frozen 80g / 3oz / 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon of sugar plus extra to taste 2 tablespoon potato starch -Place berries in a large pot with the sugar and pour in 3 cups of water (750ml / 25fl oz). -Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes. -In a small bowl, mix the potato starch with a couple of tablespoons of cold water, then stir it into the soup. -Return to the boil and cook until it thickens, then taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking with a little sugar. Enjoy! VASALOPPET & BLUEBERRY SOUP (blåbärssoppa) The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is proud to keep traditions alive by honoring the history of skiing and its connection with blueberry soup! Cross country skiing is an ancient mode of transport in the Nordic region [...]
