If there were a single phrase to describe 2020, it would be “Uff-da.” If there were a single symbol of this year, it would be a face mask. Hagar and Julie Ingebretsen summarize 2020 Julie Steller, owner of Steller Handcrafted Goods, captures the current zeitgeist with a face mask that expresses what so many of… More Uff Da! Staying safe while being stylish
On July 4, we received the painful news that Mary Hirsch, the author of the Ingebretsen’s blog posts, the Ole and Lena jokes on Facebook, and the person whose gift for puns started the HaikUff-Da! contest, had died suddenly. Mary was a lifelong friend of Julie and Molly Ingebretsen. But even those of us who… More In Memory of Mary Hirsch
Nettles are disliked by gardeners and hikers, but appreciated in cuisines throughout the Northern hemisphere as a source of cheap, nutritious fare. Many people associate the green with foods eaten during famines and economic downturns, but its image is on the rise. Anne Gillespie Lewis, food writer and author of The Ingebretsen’s Saga, points out… More Nettles – A Food for Feast and Famine