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Recipes From Super Saturday at the Lenoir County Farmers Market

Lenoir County Farmers Market – Recipe Collection It was a great day at the Lenoir County Farmers Market in downtown Kinston on November 22. The market hosted numerous extra vendors and special…

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Thanksgiving Favorites, Cranberry Sauce, Fresh or Canned

According to cranberry research, 73% of Americans prefer their cranberry sauce jellied in the shape of a can and 54% of Americans serve their sauce sliced along the ridges made by the can. I am one…

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What’s Your Thanksgiving Tradition, Dressing or Stuffing?

Really, what’s the difference, and are they interchangeable? These are long-standing questions, and from my experience the terms are pretty much used interchangeably. At my house we have dressing,…

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Turnip Recipes

I have never been the biggest fan of turnips, but I have discovered over the past few years that if prepared in the right way, they will take on a variety of unique flavors depending on yourrecipe.…

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Rooting for Rutabaga!

Rutabaga is another one of those “love ‘em or hate ‘em” vegetables, I am not on the love ‘em side but I know many who are. I have tried them every way I know how and roasting was the best but you…

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Winning Recipes From the 2025 Lenoir County Agriculture Fair Casserole Cook-Off

In case you missed it, on Wednesday night October 1 st , of the Lenoir County Fair Kelly Tyndall, Family and Consumer Science Agent for the Lenoir County Center of N.C. Cooperative Extension…

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“What’s Old Is New Again” Retro Recipes Are Back!

In the 2025 Trends Report retro lives on! Home Chefs and trained Chefs alike are continuing to modernize retro ingredients and dishes. Retro dishes provide familiarity and give us comfort. One Chef…

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The Great Pumpkin Cooking Debate About Pumpkin, Fresh Versus Canned

When the season turns to cooking all things pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, the continuous debate begins, fresh versus canned. Some local bakers swear by the convenience and consistency of canned,…

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Spooktacular Halloween Treats

October first is just around the corner and that means the countdown is on for Halloween!!Children of all ages look forward to the time honored tradition of wearing a great costume and…

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Fall Is for Apple Picking in North Carolina

North Carolina Apples North Carolina ranks 7 th in the US in apple production and is home to over 9,000 bearing acres of apple orchards equaling over 200 commercial apple operations. There are…