Category Archives: Cooking
Nativity Fest Portage Indiana –
Come out for four nights of homemade food, live music, carnival games, bingo, beer garden, and much more on is back in July 2026! Boasting live music every night and Carnival Rides 2026 dates are July 9th – 12th, 2026! 2026 MAIN STAGE LINE UP: THURSDAY: Hicks Duo – Echoes of Pompeii FRIDAY: Crawpuppies…
Scheeringa Corn Roast
The Scheeringa Farms Annual Corn Roast the end of July every year where almost everyone from Schererville attends. This Event is to be held Saturday, July 25th 2026 from 10:30 – 3pm at Scheeringa Farms Get Ready to Have a Kernel of Fun at Our Annual Corn Roast! Join us on Saturday,…
Nativity Fest Portage Indiana –
Come out for four nights of homemade food, live music, carnival games, bingo, beer garden, and much more on is back in July 2026! Boasting live music every night and Carnival Rides 2026 dates are July 9th – 12th, 2026! 2026 MAIN STAGE LINE UP: THURSDAY: Hicks Duo – Echoes of Pompeii FRIDAY: Crawpuppies…
Farmers Markets
One thing Northwest Indiana has plenty of is Farmers Markets. Over the years, these markets have changed from your old time venue to be more up-scale and popular activity for young and old. Some have live music, Craft Beer, Arts and Crafts and even Antiques! So support your local farmers, you’ll find all…
The Perfect Wine with Valentines Chocolates
by Chris Mauch It seems that everywhere you look: grocery aisles, restaurants, farmer’s markets, your hotel pillow, you’ll find chocolate. I’m not talking about a 50-cent vending machine candy bar, but premium, all natural, gourmet chocolate. Not only is it the rage, you can now argue it’s good for you with more science linking health…
Las Mamacitas To Provide Catering During the Holidays in Northwest Indiana
Las Mamacitas Food Truck is always on the move! We specialize in providing the most delicious and authentic homemade, award winning, Mexican food in the Porter County Area. Las Mamacitas services Porter and Lake Counties as well as Laporte and Michigan City, Chicago and Michigan. Their food truck, affectionately named “Esmeralda,”…
Try One of These Spooky Recipies
With Halloween right around the corner, it’s time for Halloween parties, trick-or-treating and more ghoulish fun. If you’re tired of the same party food at your work potluck or school event, try one of these spooky Halloween recipes from Blain’s Farm & Fleet. Stacked Jack-O-Lanterns Mini Donuts – Create a cute mini tower of pumpkins…
Crispy Kings – 6 Reasons Why You Need an Air Fryer in Your Kitchen
It’s easy to assume that an air fryer is just another appliance to take up valuable bench space and gather dust. Yet, unlike your bulky bread maker and noisy blender, the air fryer is a versatile, fun, and helpful appliance that you can quickly and comfortably use every day for yourself or your whole family. …
Nativity Fest Portage Indiana –
Come out for four nights of homemade food, live music, carnival games, bingo, beer garden, and much more on is back in July 2026! Boasting live music every night and Carnival Rides 2025 dates are July 10th – 13th, 2026! 2025 FOOD COURT LINEUP: (to be Updated in July) Bud’s Spuds Root Beer Float…
Wine Pairing During the Holidays
by Chris Mauch The Holidays are right around the corner and with it, the holiday dinners on Christmas and New Years. Are you one of the millions of people who are serving ham? If so, then you may have some problems trying to figure out which wine to serve. Ham can be hard…




















