Month: October 2013

Minnesota Birding Report

By East Silent Resort / October 20, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Birding Report

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, October 17, 2013 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. Cold weather appears to be on the way. Migration continues in the northwest as the raptors stream south, and some waterfowl also heading […]

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Strawberry Spinach Salad

By East Silent Resort / October 19, 2013 / Comments Off on Strawberry Spinach Salad

If you’re arriving in the lakes area anytime in July this year, you are in for a great treat. In a “normal” year, the local strawberries would have mostly been past their prime and likely all picked out. This year, which as you may be aware, is anything but normal. In the interest of “always […]

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Panzanella

By East Silent Resort / October 18, 2013 / Comments Off on Panzanella

I’m a big fan of salads. I try to eat them often, but it seems that I tend toward more comforting (and perhaps less nutritious) options in the dead of winter. So when the heat of summer rolls around and the local markets start up in full swing, I hit the salad recipes in a […]

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Zucchini, Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

By East Silent Resort / October 17, 2013 / Comments Off on Zucchini, Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

1 recipe of your favorite tart dough (not sweet), or a package of puff pastry or a refrigerated pie crust (if you must). The recipe I use is below. 1 large or 2 medium tomatoes, cored and sliced ever so thinly 1 large or 2 medium sized zucchini, sliced very very thinly 1 red onion, […]

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Fall Color Report – Otter Tail Lakes Area

By East Silent Resort / October 17, 2013 / Comments Off on Fall Color Report – Otter Tail Lakes Area

Maplewood State Park -Pelican Rapids Fall colors have progressed rapidly, and most of the trees are past their peak. Fall colors vary from shades of yellow and gold in the leaves above ground to tan and brown in the oak trees. The colorful prairie grasses are providing a spectacular contrast with the many golds and […]

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Fall Color Report – Otter Tail Lakes Area

By East Silent Resort / October 14, 2013 / Comments Off on Fall Color Report – Otter Tail Lakes Area

Detroit Lakes Area Fall foliage colors in the Becker County area are at 75 percent or more, with many trees at peak shades of red, orange, peach and yellow. The maples are stunning shades of red, and the oak and aspen trees are sporting golden and yellow hues. Stands of sumac along the ditches are […]

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