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JUNE 2021 PUBLISHER

John Lee | john.lee@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Celebrate Good Times! HELLO EDEN PRAIRIE LIFESTYLE READERS,

David Scheller | david.scheller@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Whitney Lockhart L AYO UT DESIGNER

Dani Moore

Many interesting holidays to celebrate this month! June 4th alone marks National Cheese Day, National Donut Day and National Hug Your Cat Day. My advice is to get your cat hugging out of the way first, or else the cheese and donuts on your breath may make your cat cold and standoffish as he or she perceives you’re not sharing with them. June 11th is National Corn on the Cob Day – although National Flossing Day is inconveniently scheduled in November. But every day offers a reason to celebrate something when you live in Eden Prairie! This month our magazine is celebrating two great local nonprofit organizations: PROP Food Shelf, and the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club. They both have very different missions, but Eden Prairie would become a much poorer place without either one’s contributions to the community. In this issue we are also honored to feature Kowalski’s, which offers everything you need to grill with the best of them this summer. Once you have finished a delicious summer barbecue dinner, set out to undo the damage with the help of TC Running Company, which provides the perfect footwear for novices and ultramarathoners alike.

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And if you need childcare that fosters your kid’s senses of independence and curios-

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

ity, then you’ll love reading about everything going on at Eden Prairie Montessori.

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

As always, I would like to thank all of Eden Prairie Lifestyle’s sponsors, without

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

whose generous support we could not mail our magazine directly to our readers’

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homes. I always welcome any feedback or interest you may have in appearing on our magazine’s pages! Best regards, 514 W 26TH ST., KANSAS CITY, MO

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2021

FEATURES 14 PROP Food Shelf On a Mission to Feed, Nourish, and Strengthen Our Community

20 Get Your Grill On Mouth-Watering Options for Great Meals at Home

26 Eden Prairie Montessori The First Five Years Last a Lifetime

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32 TC Running Company The One-Stop Shop for All Your Running Shoe Needs

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Good Times

Local Limelight

Giving Back

22 Culinary Creations 26 Local’s Choice 32 Locally Owned

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eden prairie figure skating club ARTICLE DAVID SCHELLER

ONE OF THE TOP FIGURE SKATING CLUBS IN MINNESOTA

ICE MAY MEAN ANYTHING DEPENDING ON WHICH

like spring-loaded toys. Ice is also one of the reasons why

MINNESOTAN YOU ASK ABOUT IT. To the ardent

their parents can feel so immensely proud of them.

fisherman, it is the reason for gas-powered augers. To

The EPFSC was founded by Lonnie Anderson in 1982,

the 55+ crowd it is justification for buying plane tick-

simply because she wanted her daughter Nicole to have

ets to Florida. To me, it is the leading culprit behind

a place to skate. Lonnie’s granddaughter Haley would one

watered-down drinks.

day join the club as well. Since its inception the EPFSC

But ice means something far more special to the kids of

has remained exclusively managed by local parents,

the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club. Ice is why they get

whose sole interest in the considerably large project is

to thumb their noses at concepts like friction and gravity

to improve their kids’ lives – and, by extension, the Eden

as they effortlessly glide about and shoot up into the air

Prairie community itself.

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“Like most Minnesotans, when my kids were little I would take them to the rink,” said Joel Papa, president and co-treasurer of the EPFSC. “After they each took a few lessons at the community center

you don’t practice you cannot expect to succeed. Figure skating also

and some private lessons with a coach, and their coach said they

taught them the spirit of competition, how to build lasting friendships,

were doing well, my kids all joined the club.

and how to interact with other adults. EPFSC members spend a lot

“Personally speaking, I was never a great skater. I can get across

of time with their coaches, whom they come to respect and admire.

the rink without falling down, but if my skates stop touching the ice

“The competitions add a whole different element. They’re really

it’s only because my whole body is going to be laid out on top of it a

what teach kids how their hard work and dedication pays off, and also

moment later. That’s why I’m grateful for the EPFSC – it offers kids

how to perform under pressure. I remember back when my daughter

an opportunity to learn skating directly from expert coaches, most of

was only eight years old and competing in Burnsville. It wasn’t her

whom have competed at the highest levels.

home rink, so she got confused during her routine and started going

“Over the years I watched their involvement with the EPFSC help

the wrong way, but she worked out how to fix it on the fly.

my kids in a number of ways. Above all else, the sport of figure skating

“You’re just as proud to see that as a parent as you are when your

has taught them the value of perseverance. They now appreciate that

kid wins a competition. Though I have to admit, overall this sport is

things aren’t always easy, especially wherever ice is involved, and if

probably more stressful for the parents!

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“The EPFSC isn’t solely about competition. Our kids also perform

To some degree, the parents might consider the club self-serving

in shows, and in recent years we have done The Lion King, The

as well. I’ve made a lot of great friends out of the other parents

Wizard of Oz, and Mary Poppins. Skating to entertain hundreds of

who volunteer as well – even if we’re all rooting for different skaters

people is quite a different experience from skating to impress a few

when it comes down to competition time!”

judges. There are going to be jitters either way, but at least with our shows the kids each get three separate nights to nail their routines.

Would you like your kid to learn the virtues of real athleticism in a sup-

“Whether they’re having fun with the group, training one-on-one

portive community environment? You may learn more about member-

with their coach, or just working on developing their skills alone

ship in the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club, as well as get updates

out on the ice, the EPFSC is always improving our members’ lives.

on their upcoming ice shows, by emailing info@edenprairiefsc.org.

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GIVING BACK

PROP FOOD SHELF ON A MISSION TO FEED, NOURISH, AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY ARTICLE DAVID SCHELLER

Eden Prairie Lifestyle | June 2021

WHAT DOES YOUR DONATION DO? + $3,500 BUYS ONE MONTH OF FOOD FOR THE FOOD SHELF After some inquiry Kelli learned the sign was an invi-

+ $1,400 KEEPS A FAMILY STABLY HOUSED

tation to donate to PROP. She chose to donate her time

+ $1,000 SPONSORS A DAY AT THE

by working side by side with others, stacking food on the

FOOD SHELF

who came through the door left with a bag full of gro-

+ $250 PURCHASES SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS’ “YOUTH PACKS” + $100 GIVES ONE CHILD A

shelves, receiving deliveries, and ensuring that everyone ceries. When PROP staff discovered Kelli had experience working in food marketing for several large corporations, it was a serendipitous moment when passion and experience met. Today Kelli is PROP’s marketing director. “Thanks to the generous support of our community,

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we’re able to provide a range of groceries to anyone

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Kelli. “In order to better serve those in need, we also offer

+ $50 FEEDS A FAMILY OF FOUR TODAY

who’s experiencing difficulty making ends meet,” said specific food programs to the more vulnerable members of our community. Our summer food program offers kidfriendly boxes of food – fruit, vegetables, cheese, canned chicken, pasta, peanut butter and the like – to children

PEOPLE REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE, OR PROP, IS

whose parents rely on free breakfasts and lunches

MUCH MORE THAN A FOOD SHELF. Their panoply

during the regular school year. We also offer a senior’s

of social services has helped families throughout Eden

program, where recipients pick out the foods they would

Prairie and Chanhassen to endure financial hardship

like delivered to their doorsteps.

with health, dignity and hope. They currently serve

“PROP Food Shelf is best known as exactly that – a

approximately 1,000 households every year – many of

food shelf. But our support goes far beyond providing

which, in time, no longer require their aid.

nourishment to those who need it. We also offer short-

PROP Food Shelf traces their roots back to a single

term financial assistance to ensure families have access

act of kindness. Fifty years ago Gerry Beckmann and her

to sustainable housing. This assistance may be as direct

daughter Melissa arranged a small food drive at Immanuel

as helping to pay their rent, although we often cover other

Lutheran Church. With their friends’ assistance they

essential expenses including utilities, childcare, auto repair

assembled six nice, hearty baskets of food to be delivered

and prescription medications.

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to families in need around the neighborhood. Not a massive undertaking by any measure, but in an era before food shelves were common it was a singular gesture. The parishioners of other churches soon joined Gerry and her friends to help even more families in need. Benevolence is contagious. PROP grew until incorporation made sense in 1980, though it largely remains the local community’s volunteer effort. Kelli Steidle was once one of those volunteers. She relocated to Eden Prairie from Nebraska with her family in 2015, only to discover that Minnesota’s winters are far drearier than the tropical clime from which she had departed. (More or less.) Kelli was already looking for a way to combat the doldrums when a church lawn’s banner caught her eye: “GOT FOOD?” CityLifestyle.com/EdenPrairie

GIVING BACK (CONTINUED) “Those who receive our assistance may also work with a case manager. They work with them to develop a one, two or three-month plan to become more self-sufficient, which may include help seeking employment services, applying for jobs and rehearsing for job interviews, and searching for more affordable long-term housing. For some, it is the assistance with financial planning that positively impacts their future independence. “PROP also offers stability services, which include partnering with nutritional coaching and mental health care for anyone who would like it, as well as enrichment programs for children and young adults. These can be anything from driver’s ed to babysitting classes to gymnastics classes – any extracurricular activity which kids’ parents might otherwise have been unable to afford. And thanks to the support of the community, we are able to give families gift cards during the holiday season. That helps people buy presents for their kids, which can be as great a necessity as food as far as the heart is concerned. “We serve between 3,300 to 3,400 people every year. Forty percent of them are younger than 18 years old; 31 percent are single mothers who often have to choose between going to work and staying at home to raise their children. “When you donate food, money, or even some of your time to PROP, your donation truly stays within the community. Knowing that I can help my neighbor have food on their table or a roof over their head today ... that is an indescribably rewarding feeling.” You can learn more about PROP Food Shelf’s mission as well as how to donate by visiting propfood.org.

“I have been using PROP since June, 2017, and am so amazed by this organization. PROP has helped me and my girls so much! I have been a single mom to three girls for almost 5-1/2 years. I had always heard of PROP, but never went there because I was a bit embarrassed (which was silly of me). I figured I could handle it all on my own! I work six days a week – 39 hours at my job. It has always been hard to make ends meet. Thankfully a coworker convinced me to meet her at PROP one day. Before PROP I would use up my EBT the first two weeks of the month. The next two weeks I would have food for my girls but I would barely eat myself. After rent, utilities and the basics were paid, it was hard to have much money left over for food. What money I did have I made sure my girls ate. The first day I came home from PROP – which happened to be the last day of school – my daughter came home and said, ‘Wow mom, the fridge is full!’ My fridge was never full before PROP. Now it is every month! Thank you so much!” – PROP client 16

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Many of their offerings are grill ready and easy to prepare, such as marinated chicken and steak kabobs. “We have a lot of stuff for the grill and what’s really fun about shopping at our stores is that you can get a lot of different selections and varieties of flavor profiles. These include some you don’t see every day, like rosemary garlic, raspberry chipotle, and fajita pineapple.” Kowalski’s Markets also has plenty of prepared seafood dishes. “We get really great seafood from all over the world. Depending FAMILY-OWNED-AND-OPERATED

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During Covid-19, says Troy, many people have become more comfortable with cooking delicious meals at home. “You get a good bottle

“The owners are foodies at heart and what’s fun about working

of wine, some steak or seafood, and a side dish from our produce

and shopping in our stores is that we’re all just a bunch of foodies,”

department, and you can really put together a five-star meal. Anybody

says Troy Schmeling, meat and seafood director. “I think shoppers

can put together a fabulous meal if they start with great ingredients.

feel that energy, and when they come in, they’re going to find something interesting every time.”

“When a customer comes back and tells us that the steak we recommended to go along with that asparagus was the best steak they

Progressive Grocer has just named Kowalski’s Markets one of

ever had and the best meal they ever prepared, that’s our home run.”

its Outstanding Independent Retailers for 2021. And with good reason. All of their meats are free of hormones and antibiotics. “That’s

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where it starts for us,” says Troy. “We believe that animals raised the right way, with humane handling, produce a higher quality product.” All of their prime and choice beef comes from a company in Kansas, which sources most of its cattle from Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. “It’s pretty important that the beef we buy comes from the region that raises the highest-quality beef, and that’s the Midwest.” Every one of their staff members, says Troy, goes through basic cooking classes so they are

“When a customer comes back and tells us that the steak we recommended to go along with that asparagus was the best steak they ever had and the best meal they ever prepared, that’s our home run.”

all well versed in how to prepare the different items they offer. “We’re selling a high-quality product so we have to be able to help our customers prepare it right. We want to make sure when you leave the store you’re really comfortable with what you purchased and how to cook it.” With warm weather here and people contemplating what to grill, Kowalski’s has some mouth-watering options. “We sell a Kobe-style beef that’s called Akaushi, which is a Japanese-bred cattle that are now all across the Midwest,” he says. “We also sell all the traditional steak cuts – New York strip, ribeye, top sirloin, and filet mignon. We have a signature burger blend that’s called our short-rib burger, which is a really juicy burger. We also have inclusion burgers with bacon and different cheeses.”

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INGREDIENTS + 1 lb. flank steak + extra virgin olive oil + about ½ tsp. kosher salt, divided + freshly ground Kowalski’s Black Peppercorns, to taste + 1 avocado + 1 pt. grape tomatoes, halved + 1-3 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice, to taste + chopped fresh Italian parsley + Kowalski’s Chimichurri Sauce

DIRECTIONS Brush steak lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; grill over direct heat on a grill preheated to high, lid down, until steak reaches 130°, turning once about halfway through cooking (about 10-12 min. total). Remove from the grill; let rest 10 min. While steak rests, dice avocado and combine with tomatoes in a medium mixing bowl; dress salad with about 1 tbsp. oil and lime juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper; garnish with parsley. Slice steak on the diagonal across the grain and top with chimichurri; serve alongside the salad. Serves 4.

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THE FIRST FIVE YEARS LAST A LIFETIME

IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEND YOUR LITTLE BUDDY OFF FOR CHILDCARE. You have grown accustomed to them and all the funny things they do – and, naturally, keeping an eye on them at all times. But mommy and daddy have their own funny thing their first taste of life outside of home. “Bittersweet” does not do this feeling justice. Fortunately your child’s first experience outside of your care can be immensely rewarding, as they

Method blends children of different age groups so

can spend it at Eden Prairie Montessori.

the younger ones can learn from their seniors, and

The local childcare center is named after Dr. Maria Montessori, who in the 19th century devel-

places far greater value on actively working with materials than passively listening to instruction.

oped a unique theory of education. The doctor was

Shonali Harrison, the director of Eden Prairie

far ahead of her time for viewing children as nat-

Montessori, began practicing this sensitive yet

urally equipped to absorb the world around them,

effective approach to early education before she

and eager to learn as much as they’re able when

had ever heard of it. As a child she delighted in

given only minimal guidance. The Montessori

helping her little brothers learn, showing them the great secrets of life such as how to butter bread and tie their own shoes. As soon as Shonali learned about the old Italian doctor’s theories, she had discovered her passion. “It always amazes me just how much small children are capable of learning when they’re given some independence and a rich environment to thrive in,” said Shonali. “The other teachers and I supervise our students at all times, of course, but it’s really what they do on their own that helps them become smarter and more social. “We have a one-year-old girl here who only learned how to turn the pages of a book a week ago. Some of her friends are a bit younger than her and haven’t mastered this technique yet, so she goes to each of them with a book to turn its pages and show them all the pictures inside. It’s only one small thing, but every day at Montessori is full of wonderful moments like these. Children are so eager to become little helpers!

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“Children have much more empathy than we give them credit for. They don’t just want to share life skills like how to put on a jacket before going outside. They also sense when other kids might be in a little bit of distress – maybe they’re new, or just miss mom and dad – and jump at the chance to make their peers feel more comfortable. “We recently welcomed a new student to our childcare center. She was a bit standoffish on her first day, choosing to look on as the other kids played a game together. Without any sort of prompting from her teachers, the child who initiated the game walked up to the new girl and invited her to come and play. We see such acceptance and inclusion every time someone new comes to Montessori. “We have one little boy who doesn’t like to talk very much. He’s still figuring things out for himself, and that’s okay! But whenever he sees one of his classmates crying, he picks up a box of Kleenex and brings it over to them. He’s already taken his first steps toward becoming a fine young man one day.

“We especially enjoy sharing the beauty of nature

“Whenever we see a conflict between two stu-

here at Montessori. We go on nature walks when-

dents, a teacher takes them aside to show them how

ever the weather is cooperative, and the kids just

to express themselves constructively: ‘Could you

love seeing all the robins, blue jays and cardinals

tell him what he did that made you sad?’ One of our

that come to visit our school. They all take turns fill-

children who started a minor fracas took that lesson

ing up the bird feeders outside every window, and

in diplomacy very much to heart. Now whenever he

then painting whoever shows up for a ‘seed lunch.’

sees two of his friends quarreling, he rushes over to

“We also love to grow things here. Every student

play peacemaker and help them resolve the conflict.

plants a flower to give to their mom on Mother’s

“Just listening to the children gives us so many

day. The whole classroom pitches in to take care

opportunities to help them learn what they need

of our big tomato plant, taking turns at watering it,

to know. The other day one of our little girls said to

trimming its old leaves away, and keeping it nice

me ‘Look at those tree puppies!’ I have never seen

and straight and clean. They watched it grow all

a puppy in a tree – let alone multiple puppies – so I

winter long and finally got to share cherry toma-

asked her to please show me. She pointed at squirrels.

toes at snack time.

“We both got something great out of that exchange.

“A little while ago I watched as the children ten-

She got a fun lesson in animal names; and I will now

derly cared for this tomato plant, all proud that it

call squirrels ‘tree puppies’ for the rest of my life.

was growing up to be big and strong and beautiful … and I realized I was feeling the same sense of pride as the kids.” Eden Prairie Montessori offers two convenient locations at 7455 Market Place Drive and 8098 Glen Lane. You may learn more about them at edenprairiemontessori.com.

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"I've worked in t he running business for 27 years now. How many ot her people are lucky enough t o do somet hing t hey love for t h at long ?"

I USED TO FREEZE BACK WHEN I

“We’re a locally owned mom and pop shoe

WORKED AT A GAS STATION. I would

store, exclusively staffed by people who love

spend ages in the walk-in cooler, fastidiously

their sport and want to share that passion

labeling and shelving giant sodas and cans

with everyone who walks through our door.

of beer for our provincial customers to enjoy

Thankfully, our customers really appreciate

during their drives to and fro.

the difference that local retail represents.

Mechanically cooled air has a way of

“We cater to every runner here. Minneapolis

seeping into your joints. By the end of every

and St. Paul are consistently ranked as two

shift I felt like some ancient specimen which

of the ten fittest cities in America, so we

scientists had exhumed from the permafrost.

welcome a lot of ultra-runners into our store.

Creaky and numb, I’d beeline to the bike path

These are people who regularly run more

where I could run until I felt human again.

than 100 miles in a single day, so they need

But I did not understand footwear when

shoes that can keep up with them. But we get

I first started running, and within miles my

just as many folks who haven’t gone running

sorely

turned

since high school gym class – especially

my poor tootsies into props from a zombie

during the pandemic, when running became

movie. Had I known that one visit to TC

one of the few available pastimes people

Running Company could have spared this

could still partake in – and need some help

disfigurement … well, I would have visited

selecting the footwear that will let them enjoy

TC Running Company.

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“I love the freedom of running,” said Kurt

“Wherever you happen to be in your running

Decker, the general manager of TC Running

journey, we’re going to make sure you walk out

Company who is affectionately regarded as

of TC Running with the right pair of shoes. We

“The Godfather of Trail,” though his phy-

carry all the major brands here like Brooks,

sique is a perfect inverse to that of a late-life

Saucony, Nike, HOKA and New Balance, as

Marlon Brando. “You don’t need a court. You

well as a lot of the smaller, specialty brands

don’t need a certain number of other peo-

which focus more on making high-quality

ple. So long as you have a pair of shoes, you

footwear than they do advertising. The sheer

can enjoy physically and mentally engaging

scale of our inventory can make navigating our

exercise whenever you like.

store difficult, but no one’s better qualified to

“People use the term ‘runner’s high,’ and there truly is something to that.

explain the difference between $60 and $120 running shoes than a member of our team. CONTINUED >

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“A great running shoe has resilient, impact resistant foam, as well as a durable yet breathable upper to prevent the kind of moisture that leads to blistering. However well-made a pair of running shoes might be, we still want to make sure they are a perfect fit for our customer. We work closely with you so we can understand your level of skill and running style, and even analyze your gait so your new pair of shoes helps you run as efficiently as possible. We don’t go into the same depth as, say, a physical therapist, but by observing how you jog on a treadmill we will make sure you leave TC Running with the best pair of shoes for your athletic ability! “I’ve worked in the running business for 27 years now. How many other people are lucky enough to do something they love for that long?” Don’t walk – run to TC Running Company’s Eden Prairie location at 6405 City W Pkwy B5, or learn more about them online at tcrunningco.com.

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