605 Magazine

Spend your evenings outdoors this spring, rather than cooped up in the kitchen. Make weeknight dinners a breeze with make-ahead freezer-friendly dinners that you can prep on a rainy day! Sweet Barbecue Meatballs Ingredients: - 3 lb ground beef or turkey - 2 C quick-cooking oats - 1 12-oz....

By Denise DePaolo Images by Liz Painter When it was time to buy a home in their native Rapid City, Bruce and Shelly Evans knew that they wanted to be surrounded by nature. That is what drew them to an 11-acre piece of property just south...

By Jordan Smith The hosts of The Lavish Podcast are believers that getting organized has a positive impact on your life, and they want to make spring cleaning a good place to start clearing the clutter. Getting an early start on their spring cleaning, episode...

By Leah Vanden Bosch Images Submitted Sioux Falls has built a reputation for having a lot to offer, and Brian Broekemeier is  strengthening that expectation. After searching the Internet for a comic-con nearby and finding nothing in the area, the Sioux Falls transplant decided to assess...

By Denise DePaolo Images by Liz Painter Located in the heart of downtown Yankton, Willa B’s Bistro and Emporium is exactly the kind of place a visitor to this picturesque river town would hope to wander into. Think a feminine version of Luke’s on Gilmore Girls....

By Denise DePaolo Images by Liz Painter The Centers for Equality want us to keep something in mind. South Dakotans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender are just that - South Dakotans. And they have a whole lot of allies. The goal is to...

By Bobby Benedict  Image: DoeDeer Photography The scene has been simmering for a few years and the soup has finally melded all its flavors and hit just the right point. I've known so many bands over the past couple years that have fizzled out because of...

By Kara Sweet Spring break. A time every March when people - usually the younger generation - go wild and crazy. They visit unusual destinations and act in a rebellious manner. There is mayhem. There is craziness.   This year, I decided I needed to revert back...

Bring a bit of vacation to your party with recipes reminiscent of the islands!   Island Chicken Salad Mini Sandwiches Ingredients - Meat from whole rotisserie chicken, shredded - Approx. 20 grapes, quartered - 1/2 C pineapple, diced - 1/4 C chopped macadamia nuts - Approx. 1/2 C mayonnaise (just enough to...

By Kinsey Gustafson Erin Zieske’s love of food and recipes started when she was a kid experimenting in the kitchen. She’d spend time watching Graham Kerr’s The Galloping Gourmet on PBS after school and poured over her first food magazine subscription. After traveling the world...