A Minnesota Deer Stand Turned Lefse Drive-Thru Opening for the Holiday Season
Do any other Minnesota families have the tradition of having lefse at some point during the holidays? It's been a tradition in my family for forever and the role of making that lefse has now been passed down to myself and my husband.
We love it and make an afternoon of it now that we've got the hang of it. It only took a year or two for us to get comfortable with it, but now this will be our 7th year doing it!
If your family loves having lefse for the holidays but you're tired of making it (or maybe you haven't had it in a while because no one WANTS to make it), there's a spot that opens up every holiday season that's very unique and very Minnesotan: a lefse drive-thru.
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What is Lefse?
But first, I know plenty of people who have no idea what lefse is, so let me fill you in on this Norwegian tradition.
Lefse is described as a Norwegian flatbread. It's like a tortilla but made with potatoes.
The traditional way to eat lefse is with butter and white sugar all rolled up in the lefse. However, many people have their own variations. I know some people who prefer brown sugar, lots of people use jelly, and others sprinkle on cinnamon.
I've also heard that some people make their lefse savory with beef or eggs in the middle. That feels wrong to me, but you do you! It probably tastes really good.
If you don't know someone who can make you lefse, or if you just are NOT going to take the time to do it yourself (totally fair!), the lefse drive-thru is opening for business soon.
Minnesota Lefse Drive-Thru Open for the Season
Each holiday season since 2020, Kim Englund has been selling lefse at a tiny deer stand-turned-drive-thru every Saturday morning during the holiday season.
She's been making lefse for a while, and she told KARE 11 that she would typically sell them at Christmas vendor shows. But when COVID hit and those closed, she got creative. Her husband found a deer stand, they transformed it into this lefse drive-thru stand, and the rest is history!
When the stand is open, which is only for a couple of hours every Saturday morning, there are always quite a few people who show up to buy her lefse. She sells it for $6 per pack (3 lefse per pack), and she has to make lefse every night in order to make sure she has enough for the following Saturday. Now that's commitment!
The lefse drive-thru opens for the 2026 holiday season on Saturday, November 7th, 10 AM - noon. You can find Kim in her lefse drive-thru every Saturday morning from then on off of County Rd. 1 north of Evansville, which is northwest of Alexandria along 94.
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