Food & Drink

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Find Your Own Food in North Idaho and Spokane Forests

When asked to identify edible wild plants, my local Idaho Master Gardeners like to quote an old saying: “Everything is edible once.” People always chuckle ...
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Recipe: Wild Greens Pesto

Hiking and camping food doesn’t have to be boring. How about delicious, fresh plant pesto made with garden or wild plants? It can be brought ...
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Spokane’s Fresh Soul Cafe Offers Amazing Food & Community Change

Fresh Soul is a small café in east central Spokane offering ribs, chicken, cornbread, collard greens, and other southern favorites that will make your mouth ...
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Aperitif: Find Fresh Foods at Inland Northwest Farmers Markets

In spite of our shorter growing season, the Inland Northwest boasts a myriad of abundant markets that connect people to local food and farmers. These ...
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Beer & the Great Outdoors Northwest Guide

Guide to regional breweries in the Inland Northwest, including Spokane, south & central Washington, NE Wash., N Idaho, and NE Oregon.
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7 Events That Unite Beer & the Great Outdoors in the Inland Northwest

April 20: Wallace Craft Beer Pub Crawl April is Craft Beer Month in Idaho, and the historic town of Wallace is celebrating with its Craft ...
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Spokane and North Idaho Juice and Smoothie Bars

Looking for a fresh juice or smoothie on the go? Check out these options in Spokane, Post Falls, and Coeur d’Alene. Method Juice Café now ...
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PICKY Bars Review

As a long-distance runner, I’m always on the hunt for a snack that will give me short and long-term energy and tastes good. I’ll admit ...
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Aperitif: Flush Winter Blues with Spring Juices and Smoothies

Spring is a time of renewal, a time for sloughing off the old dead bits and being renewed with increasing warmth, refreshing rain, and sunshine. ...
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