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Can cottage cheese really do all that? Inside the viral dairy craze

By The Associated Press Cottage cheese is having a major moment. TikTok boasts more than 76,000 posts with #cottagecheese, one-third popped up just this year. Somehow, this lumpy, creamy curd has become Gen Z's favorite kitchen hack, and it's not just for bodybuilders anymore. There was a time when cottage cheese was relegated to diet culture's greatest hits list, usually right next to canned peaches or dry toast. But scroll through TikTok or Instagram this year and you're bound to see it whipped, blended, baked or folded into everything from breakfast scrambles to high-protein ...

Tiny outdoor space? Turn it into an inviting retreat

Whether it's a modest balcony, a pocket-size patio or a tiny backyard, small outdoor spaces have big potential. With a few smart design choices and some creative flair, even the most limited square footage can become a welcoming and rejuvenating retreat. The very constraints of a small area ...

Outdoors North: Eager for another day afield

“Pounced with fire on flaming roads, using ideas as my maps,” – Bob Dylan The territory I was set to explore was imprinted in relatively dark lines on the back pages of my mind. I had it filed away, up there in the dusty old reference section. These recollections I stored there were ...

DNR weekly fishing report

St. Ignace: No known lake trout fishing activity due to weather. At the Carp River, walleye anglers floated night crawlers/leeches or used soft plastics. At the Pine River, boat anglers trolled night crawler harnesses with combinations of reds, oranges, and golds for walleye. Grand Marais: Due to unfavorable weather, boat angling efforts were low. Anglers reported catching coho salmon trolling east of the break wall. Anglers targeting lake trout found success while trolling. Anglers fishing the break wall reported good numbers of whitefish and round whitefish. Munising: Saw reduced ...