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Crave-Worthy Recipes November 13, 2017

Sweet potato bites big on flavor

If you’re a fan of the Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole — that delicious dessert disguised as a vegetable — you’ll go crazy for these cute, bite-sized sweet potato appetizers. Serve them before dinner or alongside it for an updated take on this old-fashioned favorite. Cook time is almost no time, so you can serve these hot whenever you would like. This recipe is so simple, you might even make them beyond Thanksgiving day. Just wash and slice one or two medium-sized sweet potatoes. Cook. Top with marshmallow pieces, pecans, cinnamon and syrup and enjoy. It tastes just like the real thing — but everyone knows finger foods are so much more fun. Sweet potato bites Serves 4-6 as an appetizer Ingredients 2 medium thickness sweet potatoes about 7-8 large marshmallows (cut in thirds) cooking spray 20-30 pecan halves 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 3 tbsp maple syrup Directions Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat baking dish…

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Crave-Worthy Recipes June 9, 2017

Spinach buckwheat pancakes made in the blender, perfect for Saturday mornings

Buckwheat pancakes are the perfect balance between delicate and hearty. They have more texture than the traditional buttermilk blend, and they don’t skimp on flavor either. Adding a cup of spinach to the mix makes it a balance between decadent and healthy, as well. And buckwheat is actually a great gluten-free alternative to the classically carb-heavy Saturday morning stack. Pancakes are one of my favorite breakfasts. I tell myself I can eat them more often if I improve upon their nutritional content, so when I first started to see green pancakes pop up on Pinterest, I had to investigate. The most photogenic stacks had used a white flour base, so the spinach color could shine through. This buckwheat version takes much of the color pop away, but leaves the health benefits in tact — and that’s more important than a photo, of course. While buckwheat is known as a healthy, nutty-flavored grain,…

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News Bites March 8, 2017

Warm weather brings maple syrup shortage

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This weekend I couldn’t feel my face as I skied down the fresh, powdery slopes. Seven days earlier, I was rummaging through packed away summer wear in pursuit of a sundress for the 78º day. This fickle weather is causing concern for crops in the Northeast and Midwest regions of America. There are confused cherry blossoms in Washington, peaches popping up in Kentucky and blueberries growing way-too-early in Michigan. While you might be loving the early sandal season, most crops can’t appreciate the weird weather the way you do. One of those crops is maple syrup. Some farmers believe there will be up to a 75 percent decrease in production this year because of the unseasonably warm start. The reduced sap flow could be devastating to farmers relying on the crop as income. Last week, the Wall Street Journal wrote a thorough report on the state of the maple syrup harvest. The farmers expressed their…

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