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It’s Thanksgiving! Let them eat pie
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com For Thanksgiving dessert, you need a big serving of tradition. And we think ...
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Be prepared for the big cooking day
By Toi Degree Rowan Cooperative Extension We are entering the holiday season, and Thanksgiving is less than a ...
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Side by side: Try something new at the holiday table
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Yes, Thanksgiving meals must be on the traditional side. We don’t want to ...
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Rowan 4-H Food Show will be egg-cellent
By Laura Allen 4-H Agent It’s time to register for the annual 4-H Food Show! This event is ...
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Warm up the coming cold nights with slow cooker soups
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com So, the cold weather will be blowing in while you read this. The ...
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Warm up your meals with savory sweet potatoes
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com If it’s apple season, that means it’s also sweet potato season, and that’s ...
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An apple or two or three a day is good eats
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Ahh, here in the middle of apple season, there’s so many decisions, and ...
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Best and worst candies for Halloween
By Ben George ben@candystore.com Halloween candy sales this year will amount to about $2.6 billion. Research shows 95% ...
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Popcorn ideas popping up all over
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com I was once a popcorn purist: Salt, butter. Period. Kettle corn, at least ...
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Foxfire book on Appalachian Cookery a gem
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com If you live in the South, you love history and you’ve been to ...
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Let your appliances do the work for you
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Will summer never end? We will ever get to the season of soups ...
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Learn about autoimmune disease at discussion Oct. 3
SALISBURY — The Center for the Environment at Catawba College and Bread Riot of Salisbury-Rowan County will co-host ...
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Put some pizzazz in pizza night
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com What night is pizza night at your house? At ours, it’s usually Friday ...
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Off Grid in Color and David Correll earn Bread Riot grants
Bread Riot Chantell Johnson, of Off Grid in Color, and David Correll, Correll Family Farms, have received $500 ...
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A little of this, a little of that, and you have a casserole
So often, my husband and I try to figure out what to fix on Sunday that will last ...
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Cookbook brings together potters and their works
Jean Anderson’s new cookbook, “Kiln to Kitchen: Favorite Recipes from Beloved North Carolina Potters,” deliciously brings together two of ...
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Totally random recipes for the day after Labor Day
Searching for ideas for today’s food story, I couldn’t find anything that said,”Yes, this is what you want.” ...
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Nothing says easy like one-pot pastas
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com If you don’t have an Instant Pot and you don’t have time in ...
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A few last flings with summer food
The growing season is winding down in Rowan County, partially due to the extended heat and lack of ...
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Handwashing and food prep tips for back-to-school
USDA WASHINGTON — Summer is coming to an end and families across the country are trading in beach balls ...
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Doug and Michelle Patterson send jam to Washington
As part of the national Farm Credit Fly-In, Doug and Michelle Patterson from China Grove recently sent jars ...
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Land Trust parties with Carolina-focused food
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com It was a hot and steamy night as supporters of Three Rivers Land ...
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Breakfast: Shake it up a little
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Maybe you or your kids want exactly the same thing for breakfast every ...
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Lexington wineries offer special tastings
LEXINGTON — While Lexington has long been known for its pork barbecue, this area of the North Carolina ...
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Fast and easy food for busy nights
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Yikes!!! School starts tomorrow? What happened to summer? What happened to lazy cookouts ...
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No alcohol? No problem with these drinks
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Easy, non-alcoholic drinks are the perfect solution to a hot summer or to ...
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Keep your cool with these desserts
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com We may not be in a heat wave, but it’s still summer, and ...
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Learn helpful hints about Instant Pot and slow cookers
By Toi Degree Rowan Cooperative Extension As we bring summer to an end and get back into the ...