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SWEET POTATO FRIES

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Size: about 1/2 cups fries and 1 tablespoon dip | Servings: 6 INGREDIENTS • 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4 medium potatoes) • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 1/8 teaspoon salt DIP: 1/4 cup light mayo 1 tablespoon ketchup 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, chili powder or paprika INSTRUCTIONS Rinse potatoes under running water. Peel if desired or just scrub potatoes well.
Sweet Potato Fries

Fall vegetable sweet potatoes

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KARAN’S KORNER For the month of November my nutrition program is Thanksgiving Bounty – enjoy your fall vegetables. Take advantage of what autumn has to offer in the way fruits and vegetables provide in sturdy texture, rich in color, rich in vitamins, and full of nutrients.
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Million Dollar Pound Cake

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Baking is not something I do regularly, and while I enjoy something sweet and satisfying just like the next person, I rarely break out the flour and measuring cups to create sweet treats to grace my table. Although I enjoy a decadent dessert, my tastes run quite simple. A simple chocolate cake, a light and spongy angel food cake, or a dense and buttery pound cake are simply my favorites. And then comes this recipe to turn everything upside down, and make anyones tastebuds feel as if they have won the flavor lottery.

Million Dollar Pound Cake

Greek Beef and Feta Patties with Lemon-Basil Caper Sauce

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If you are trying to cut carbs out of your diet yet still attempt to find delicious meals that are satisfying, these Greek beef and feta patties are an excellent choice. The emphasis in this dish is on the beef patties, and while that may be the focus as far as protein is concerned, it is not the star. This dish is a team. Without all the side components and the delicious sauce blend, it would remain sadly one noted.

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I’ve appreciated all my names throughout my life

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I’ve experienced a lifelong identity crisis, of sorts, because of my name (or names), and I’ve kind of enjoyed it – most of the time. The controversy began in 1970, around the time that I made my almost 10-pound newborn debut Sorry, Mom. Apparently, the discussion between my parents centered on whether to name me “Jase” or “Jason,” both names originating from a Greek word meaning “healer” or “royal pain in the rear.”
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What to do with Halloween candy

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KARAN’S KORNER Fort Stockton sure put on an exciting Halloween Fall Festival. There were many trunk-n-treats, a costume contest, haunyted houses, pumpkins patches, parties, and more.
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All Saints, All Hallows Day

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Nov. 1 is a holy day for honoring all hallowed or holy ones. It had its first stirrings in the early seventh century. While a bit bland in this age, especially when compared to all the colorful costumes and celebration of its eve, Halloween, it wasn’t always “fiestaless.” Graves were once decorated with flowers and lighted candles, with large processions of visitors going to cemeteries; throughout the day church bells peeled. In South America, Mexico and much of Latin America, these days still mark the Día de Muertos or Día de los Muertos.
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