Jeanne Lakso
@jeannelakso.bsky.social
Food, books, my front porch and the view from elsewhere. Transit user (never had a car). Music lover. Able to vividly recall pastries consumed five years ago. Seeker of the ultimate biscuits and gravy.
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Jeanne Lakso
@jeannelakso.bsky.social
· Nov 21
The team behind the magazine: We've put together a Heavy Table starter pack chock-a-block with writers / editors / artists / generally talented folks. Mostly but not entirely Minnesota-based. Lotta food knowledge in one place. Cheers!
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Heyo! Here’s a good group of food folks to follow.
Making a squash soup recipe from the NYT. Calls for “1 large butternut squash, about 1 1/2 pounds.” That’s a city squash, hon. Out here that’s a teeny weeny butternut.
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Making a squash soup recipe from the NYT. Calls for “1 large butternut squash, about 1 1/2 pounds.” That’s a city squash, hon. Out here that’s a teeny weeny butternut.
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Twin Cities: Seeking a musician (guitar & vocals) to play 20min of acoustic tunes Dec 20th 4:40-5pm at funeral home while guests enter a remembrance / solstice gathering, a song sung with vocals ("Oh Solstice Night") during ceremony, then 5:45-6:15pm while guests mingle and depart. Paid gig! Holler.
a cat in a top hat is playing a guitar next to a mouse
Alt: a cat in a top hat is playing a guitar next to a mouse playing guitar
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Twin Cities: Seeking a musician (guitar & vocals) to play 20min of acoustic tunes Dec 20th 4:40-5pm at funeral home while guests enter a remembrance / solstice gathering, a song sung with vocals ("Oh Solstice Night") during ceremony, then 5:45-6:15pm while guests mingle and depart. Paid gig! Holler.
Thank goodness.
BREAKING: Minnesota SNAP recipients should get their November benefits as soon as this weekend, state officials say.
The Trump administration has complied with a court order requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to cover SNAP this month.
The Trump administration has complied with a court order requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to cover SNAP this month.
Minnesota SNAP recipients to get full November benefits within days, state officials say • Minnesota Reformer
The federal government fully funded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for November, complying with a court order issued by a federal judge in Rhode Island. Minnesota officials s...
minnesotareformer.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thank goodness.
Thank you, Solveig Tofte and Sunstreet Bakery, for this Downtowner and all the cardamom twists and pizza nights too!
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thank you, Solveig Tofte and Sunstreet Bakery, for this Downtowner and all the cardamom twists and pizza nights too!
A side trip to Bench Pressed Letterpress turned my day around. And now I’m the proud owner of a glow-in-the-dark mushroom pen too.
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
A side trip to Bench Pressed Letterpress turned my day around. And now I’m the proud owner of a glow-in-the-dark mushroom pen too.
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So why does the price vary so much from grocer to grocer?
It's All the Same Milk! - Racket
A gallon of whole milk can cost anywhere from $2.16 to $4.95. Why?
racketmn.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
So why does the price vary so much from grocer to grocer?
There’s a Halloween episode of Antiques Roadshow.
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
There’s a Halloween episode of Antiques Roadshow.
Consequences of a trip to Finland: just used a data breach settlement debit card to purchase $50 of licorice.
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Consequences of a trip to Finland: just used a data breach settlement debit card to purchase $50 of licorice.
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anyone know whose funeral happened at the basilica in minneapolis today? it was identical outside to the hortman's funeral in june with blocked traffic, tons of law enforcement vehicles and a massive US flag hung between the ladders of two fire trucks
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
anyone know whose funeral happened at the basilica in minneapolis today? it was identical outside to the hortman's funeral in june with blocked traffic, tons of law enforcement vehicles and a massive US flag hung between the ladders of two fire trucks
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One of my neighbors is on the board at Sabathani Community Center. She notes that in 2024, they distributed 814,534 pounds of food, supporting 8,480 households and 17,529 individuals and that today they serve about 85 clients a day. They've started a year-end fundraiser: www.givemn.org/story/09w9zf
Support Feed Hope: Support Sabathani's Food Distribution on GiveMN
Help families facing hunger—help us raise $20K by Nov 20, $50K by year-end.
www.givemn.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
One of my neighbors is on the board at Sabathani Community Center. She notes that in 2024, they distributed 814,534 pounds of food, supporting 8,480 households and 17,529 individuals and that today they serve about 85 clients a day. They've started a year-end fundraiser: www.givemn.org/story/09w9zf
My wise friend Merra offers kind and helpful advice for those of us who sometimes need strategies to emerge from anxiety.
blog.tergar.org/blog/benefit...
blog.tergar.org/blog/benefit...
October 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
My wise friend Merra offers kind and helpful advice for those of us who sometimes need strategies to emerge from anxiety.
blog.tergar.org/blog/benefit...
blog.tergar.org/blog/benefit...
We don’t usually do crafts but today’s the day.
October 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We don’t usually do crafts but today’s the day.
Just made the spouse prove to me that the lyrics to America’s “Ventura Highway” really do include the line “Alligator lizards in the air.” I was alive in the ‘70s, and have mercifully forgotten most of the worst bits of the decade. There’s only so much bruising my psyche can handle.
October 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just made the spouse prove to me that the lyrics to America’s “Ventura Highway” really do include the line “Alligator lizards in the air.” I was alive in the ‘70s, and have mercifully forgotten most of the worst bits of the decade. There’s only so much bruising my psyche can handle.
Spouse decided to make Tuna Hasselhoff for dinner tonight. I wish I could say it’s inexplicably beloved in Germany, but really, it’s fancy tinned tuna mixed with leftover rice, aged cheddar, sour cream, and whatever herbs are left in the garden. Maybe some lemon.
October 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Spouse decided to make Tuna Hasselhoff for dinner tonight. I wish I could say it’s inexplicably beloved in Germany, but really, it’s fancy tinned tuna mixed with leftover rice, aged cheddar, sour cream, and whatever herbs are left in the garden. Maybe some lemon.
Asters, astilbe, tradescantia, and green beans all dealt with.
October 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Asters, astilbe, tradescantia, and green beans all dealt with.
I left this behind at the Edina Turn Styles. And I will forever wonder why an Edinan would surrender it to the resale shop. Ethics? Bad investments? Case of gout?
September 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I left this behind at the Edina Turn Styles. And I will forever wonder why an Edinan would surrender it to the resale shop. Ethics? Bad investments? Case of gout?
Wholesome moment just now: neighbor came over to borrow a cup of vegetable oil so they could bake an apple cake for their partner’s mom. Saving the country from inhumanity, a cup at a time.
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Wholesome moment just now: neighbor came over to borrow a cup of vegetable oil so they could bake an apple cake for their partner’s mom. Saving the country from inhumanity, a cup at a time.
New career goal: “professional anarchist.”
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New career goal: “professional anarchist.”
Hang on…is the Hennepin County Government Center supposed to look like the letter “H”?
September 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hang on…is the Hennepin County Government Center supposed to look like the letter “H”?
Any intel on where to get printer ink cartridges that isn’t evil?
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Any intel on where to get printer ink cartridges that isn’t evil?
Let’s beat end-stage capitalism at its own game.
If you canceled Disney+ and/or Hulu this week, check your email for a survey from Disney about why you did that. Make sure they know you won't give Disney one cent until they stand up to fascism and defend free speech.
September 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Let’s beat end-stage capitalism at its own game.
RIP Marilyn Haggerty! I salute you with a warm breadstick and an abundance of shredded parm.
September 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
RIP Marilyn Haggerty! I salute you with a warm breadstick and an abundance of shredded parm.
Anyone need some Oktoberfest gear?
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Anyone need some Oktoberfest gear?
This is how La Crosse does a Brandy Alexander.
September 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is how La Crosse does a Brandy Alexander.