Dishing with Stephanie's Dish

Laura Muhm created the "Minnesota  Candle" the Sota Crackler! Actually, the name of the made-in-Minnesota candles is partly derived from the crackling wooden wicks they use!  Laura is hometown proud and names her scents after places & things that are uniquely Minnesotan, like the piney Northwoods scent, or the Mosquito Bite scent made with citronella & mint. Sota Crackler's...

Rita Katona and her husband, Eric Hall , co-founded So Good So You Juice Company in 2016. The company provides immune-boosting, probiotic, plant-based juice shots that are cold-pressed with natural ingredients known to improve immune system health. In the past 18 months, So Good So You has grown more than 380 percent.  Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Ins...

Redhead Creamery has been making ridiculously good, artisan cheese on their family dairy farm since 2013.  The dream for this sustainable and eco-friendly creamery has been a dream of the founder (natural redhead) Alise Sjostrom’s since she was 16.  Today you can tour the creamery , host your event in their private space on the farm, or simply hang out to sample some cheese and have a pint in thei...

Kate Meier started Craftmade Aprons when her chef son asked her to sew him an apron. After her first attempt, she started working with her other two chef sons to tweak the design and create customizations that fit the diverse needs of the culinary community. Together with Trent Taher, her business partner, they have weathered the pandemic and are moving into chef's coats in a collaboration wi...

Jeff Cerise and his partners at Hobby Farmer Canning Company are passionate makers of delicious, hand-crafted foods and beverages. Their products are based on family recipes and adapted to today’s tastes. What started with pickles, beets, and other vegetables has kept going with Switchels and now their new Hard Switchel.   Switchel has been considered an amazingly refreshing health elixir for cent...

Bruce Bacon is a serial entrepreneur having moved back to his hometown of Two Harbors Minnesota to  launch Ruth's Vegetarian Gourmet Meatballs Ruth’s meatballs are filled with the cleanest ingredients not soy, fillers, dyes, nitrates, MSG, or corn syrup,. The meatballs are made in small batches from real ingredients you can find in your very own kitchen and Ruth's gives back 20% of the f...

I talked with Harmony Cricket Farm founder Tammy Mann as she works through her product line up on her quest to bring the goodness of cricket nutrition to the Twin Cities. What’s the deal with all the excitement around crickets and cricket farming? It’s pretty simple. Crickets are a very complete protein. They mature quickly, can be farmed without a lot of natural resources, and can be ground into...

Jesse Held has been a fixture on the Twin Cities craft cocktail scene heading up numerous cocktail programs around town at some of our most prestigious establishments. Now it's his turn to embarking on this next phase by opening the Earl Giles Distillery in North East Minneapolis. The new space gives Earl Giles Distillery the opportunity to add spirits to their wildly successful cocktail mixe...

Rob Bathe has been killing it the last 5 years with Folly Coffee (Season  2 Episode 18) so imagine my surprise when I saw Folly Coffee Hot Sauce featured in my local Lunds and Byerlys magazine. We catch up with Rob and talk about his hot sauce, Folly Coffee, his podcast, and the imposter syndrome.   Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN....

Have you had enough of Pandemic cooking? So have we. We talk about the Bon Appetit article ways to get out of a cooking rut and Cabbage Planks Support the show ( https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Peter Erickson and George Abide are the founders of Green Wagon Foods . Their mission is to help consumers eat more whole plants including vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains. The first product from these former General Mills folks is Steam Mates vegetable seasonings. SteamMates is designed to keep vegetables from being boring.  SteamMates come with a paper bag and a bag of seasoning. All you hav...

We talk with Salvia Lani about her Arctic Denim. Imagine a pair of cute, stylish, made in Minnesota jeans or jackets that have a bonded liner to keep you warm (not sweaty) outside in the Minnesota Winter. Hurry while we still have some Winter left and pick up a pair! Shop here. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to St...

Lindsay Guentzel, local gal about town, introduces me to engagement chicken. Here is Lindsay's recipe and her cooking it on The Jason Show. Engagement Chicken Recipe Support the show ( https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Do you live for paddling and enjoy being on the water?  Then look for Paddle North Paddle Boards, Wake Board, and Floating Utility Docks and accessories made in Minnesota. We talked with Peter Mogck about their company and how they are expanding in the hopes of getting more Minnesotans out on the lakes.  Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @Makerso...

Crud Cloth is the shower in a bag invented by serial entrepreneur Tim White. The product is composed of water, soap, and essential oils and it is made locally in Hermantown Minnesota. Crud Cloth is vacuum-sealed to keep the ingredients fresh and ensure it doesn’t dry out. There are no artificial chemicals, no artificial smelly fragrances, or thin wipes that fall apart or push the crud around. Crud...

We catch up with Angela Gustafson from Gustola Granola who was a @makersofmn guest on episode 54 of Season 1 ( Listen here ). With 200 grocery stores in the Twin Cities Metro area and greater Minnesota as customers,  how is this granola company faring in the pandemic?  What's next on the horizon for this tasty maker? Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and...

The Nordic Waffles concept was brought to America by the waffle queen, Stine Aasland. She launched in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2016.  For the next two years, the freshly-made waffle concept expanded into coffee shops, convenience stores, and amusement parks.  When the call came from Minnesota State Fair in 2018, they served over 42,000 Nordic Waffles in just 12 days. November of 2019, Nordic Waff...

Therese Gibbons and her sister started Alora Ambiance after coming back to the United States from Italy, and not finding any home fragrances on the market that they loved. From room diffusers and eventually, to candles, Alora has been making our homes smell wonderful for over twenty years from their manufacturing facility on West 7th Street in St Paul where they hand-assemble every package. Suppor...

What do you eat on the road when traveling in a Van, with a band, or on a sailboat. We talk with Myles Jacob about his time on the road with Los Lobos and Stephanie talks about #Vanlife in the @WonderbreadVan and Sailing. Support the show ( https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

For the past five years, Skaalvenn Distillery owners Tyson and Mary Schnitker have produced their popular line of spirits in a Brooklyn Park. This year, as Covid descended they opened a Japanese-inspired cocktail room . Known for their Nordic graphics on their bottles their vodka, rum, aquavit, habanero rum, and straight bourbon are all being featured in the taproom. Make sure to try the Habenero...

The idea for Hairless Dog Brewing Co. occurred, appropriately, over a cup of coffee. Jeff Hollander and Paul Pirner had been friends for many years but had recently reconnected at a holiday party at which both were abstaining. Though the pair had been fans of the craft beer scene, they realized that there really wasn’t much to enjoy in the NA realm so they decided to rectify that and started Hairl...

Frankie and David Lenzmeier met at a street dance in River Falls Wisconsin and are now heading up Stickney Hill Dairy, makers of Stickney Hill and Humble Goat Cheeses .  From a cheese made at the bottom of Stickney Hill to bringing the new Humble Goat cheese to a National market, they are expanding their family business in Covid times. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook ,...

Ryan Rosenthal and Mike von Fange, left their jobs to pursue a convenience store model that stocked, healthy, nutritious, convenient foods including prepared soups and salads. Simpls Minneapolis was born to be the 7-Eleven for the healthy, organic, and local sustainable foodie.  Eventually, they expanded to three locations, including one in the downtown Minneapolis Target and one at the University...

Christmas Eve is going to look a little different this year. ARghhhhhh Aren't you sick of hearing that? My friend Myles and I talk about our family Christmas Eve Tradition that has been happening for 51 years. Support the show ( https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

Carly Van Veldhuizen, the founder of Girl Friday Creative is a leader in the  experiential marketing world. Known for her "wow factor" with her creative installations at Potluck in Rosedale and the Galleria in Edina as well as beautiful private events, Girl Friday surprises and delights their clients  with one-of-a-kind décor. So we asked Carly how she is leading her business in an indus...