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TSA anticipates the busiest holiday season in history this year
Yet the travelers KARE 11 talked with said it was a pretty easy experience.
ST PAUL, Minn — The Transportation Security Administration is anticipating this to be the busiest holiday travel season in history with 2.9 million passengers traveling across the country on Sunday alone.
The Metropolitan Airports Commission is expecting just over 43,000 travelers through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) on Sunday, putting it in the top five percent of busiest days of the year.
Yet the travelers KARE 11 talked with said it was a pretty easy experience.
“Pretty easy, pretty easy, ” said Amarion Meshack, after traveling to Las Vegas.
Robert Beverly and Moses Chambers agreed.
“It was actually one of the smoothest transitions getting through security,” said Chambers.
They see eye to eye on that, but not everything with Beverly wearing Vikings gear and Chambers proudly declaring, “Bears fan!”
“I’m the older wiser, brother,” Chambers said.
KARE 11 also found a family traveling for another sport at the airport.
“His skis are small enough to fit in the checked bag so it’s a nice age for travel,” said Ellie Bursch from Duluth, talking about her son, Frankie. “For Thanksgiving, we went to Snowmass, Aspen, to visit some friends who’ve moved out there from Minnesota.”
Sunday’s numbers don’t top the Thursday of MEA, which saw almost 50,000traveling through MSP’s security but, still, Sunday was certainly a busy day with a lot of people happy to be home or, in the case of Beverly and Chambers, happy to be here for Monday’s game.
“Skol Vikings!” said Beverly.
“Go Bears! chanted Chambers.
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RECIPE: Homemade pasta from Red Rabbit
MINNEAPOLIS — Making pasta at home is relatively simple, as long as you have the right tools.
October is National Pasta Month and Red Rabbit‘s Corporate Chef, Adam Lerner, joined KARE 11 Saturday to show us how to make homemade noodles in the confines of your own kitchen.
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New book addresses life’s tough conversations
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Talking about life-changing events like illness, injury and aging isn’t always pleasant, but avoiding those conversations can make things much harder when they do happen.
A Twin Cities couple is trying to help spur important discussions with a new interactive workbook called “Family Conversations We Must Have But Do Not Want To.” Lisa White, a registered nurse and Michael White, a licensed nursing home administrator and assisted living director, wrote the workbook to steer individuals, seniors, couples and families toward making life decisions so they’re on the same page.
The Whites visited KARE 11 Saturday to talk about the book and the personal story that had them struggling in the search for answers to important questions.
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Spooky cocktail recipes for Halloween
Kona Grill bartender, Charli Gonzalez, joined KARE 11 Saturday to mix up the drinks.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Those looking for some spooky cocktails to celebrate Halloween should check out Kona Grill in either their Eden Prairie or Minnetonka locations.
Three new festive cocktails are on their menu and Kona Grill bartender, Charli Gonzalez, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share the recipes.
The cocktails are available until November 2. One dollar from each cocktail sold will benefit Breast Cancer research organizations.
The Poisoned Apple
- 1 oz Liquid Alchemist Blood Orange Syrup
- 1 oz Jim Beam Bourbon
- Top off with Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider
Glassware: 9 oz Bucket Glass
Garnish: Cinnamon Sugar Rim
Prep: Add Blood Orange and Jim Beam to a shaker with ice. Strain over fresh ice into the glass. Fill with Angry Orchard and stir.
The Black Widow
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.25 oz agave
- 0.75 oz Cointreau
- Big pinch of black luster dust
- 1.5 oz Patron Silver
Garnish: Half Black Salt Rim
Prep: add all ingredients to a shaker with ice, vigorously shake and strain into a glass.
The Green Intensity
- 0.25 real lychee puree
- 0.5 oz St. Germain
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- Green Luster dust
- 2 oz Bombay Sapphire
Garnish: lychee and Luxardo cherry
Prep: add all ingredients into a shake with ice, vigorously shake, and strain into a martini glass