5 women-owned businesses that thrived through the pandemic
National stats show female-led ventures growing, and these Madison-area women represent a few local success stories.
July 6, 2021 4:59 PM Taryn Pemberton Schmidt
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Your guide to dairy-free dishes in Madison
Replace traditional cheese and ice cream with alternatives to cow milk.
January 21, 2021 8:55 AM Maija Inveiss
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Nachos from The Green Owl Cafe
Saying no to cheese in the dairy state is almost a crime, but vegan cheeses have improved so much that you’ll almost forget that they’re not the real thing.
A vegan diet means no meat or animal byproducts, including milk. Millions of people are lactose intolerant or have dairy allergies. About 65% of the human population has a reduced ability to digest lactose after infancy, according to MedlinePlus. Dairy products also can cause bloating, acne and inflammation.
Poke bowls from Miko Poke
Healthy eating is subjective.
Ask what it means to be healthy and you’ll likely get a different answer from every person. As part of an ever-evolving health and fitness industry valued at $4.5 trillion our appetite for healthy eating has only grown.
As we embrace the start of 2021, New Year’s resolutions linger in the air, pressuring us to consider new habits. The Mayo Clinic reports clean eating is a mindset that is focused on improving health and well-being. This means eating more balanced meals and real foods with less processed or refined sugar.
For Crystal Ketterhagen of Crystal K Cultivate, a local business empowering people to feel their best from the inside out, eating healthy means eating to thrive as opposed to dieting. Through her business, Ketterhagen aims to demystify food culture to help individuals create healthy relationships it’s not about eating perfectly.
35 spots to order-in meals and desserts for Thanksgiving
Do something different this year while supporting the local food industry on Turkey Day.
November 11, 2020 3:53 PM Katelyn Black
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Check out The Baked Lab s Thanksgiving Bake-Along virtual class options this year.
Though Thanksgiving will look a little different, local Madison restaurants and food businesses are offering feasts, sides and pies to-go so you can still enjoy the holiday this year.
The Baked Lab
OK, this first one does require a bit of time in your own kitchen, but The Baked Lab’s two Thanksgiving Bake-Along Boxes are a fun alternative activity for a nontraditional holiday. Partnering with Sugar Snap, The Bake Lab’s Shawn Bolduc is offering two virtual cooking class experiences: You and your friends can team up for the private Friendsgiving Bake-Along ($300), or you can join the community Bake-Along for free (or opt for the $35 pumpkin pie baking kit). Join in on the vir
Cozy up with these 12 comforting local soups
When the weather’s cold, these local offerings will warm your stomach and your soul.
December 10, 2020 9:18 AM Aaron R. Conklin
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When you’re in need of deep comfort and smooth sustenance.
Basically, there’s no time that’s not perfect to dip your spoon into a steaming hot bowl of soup. That thought somehow becomes even more salient when it’s December and the temperatures have plummeted below freezing. Even though the concept of soup has been around since 20,000 B.C. or so the archaeologists tell us, anyway not all soups are created equal. We’ve rounded up eight unimpeachable local bowls (and three chilis) that’ll leave every inch of your palate warmed and satisfied. (Note: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many places on this list are currently offering only curbside and carryout food. Be sure to call ahead.)