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We’ve got all sorts of goodies in stores to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Treats and Sweets Our pastry bakers are making beautiful and delicious sweets for you and your sweetheart. See a gallery here. And we have a variety of chocolates and candies in beautiful boxes for you to choose from. Heart Baguettes and Cheese Our…
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North Carolina Black Alliance The North Carolina Black Alliance is a local nonprofit organization that focuses on addressing policy level change by developing a stronger network of elected officials that represents Black communities. This network is comprised of Black legislators, city elected officials, school board members, and local commissioners. From their Youth Engagement Program where…
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Ingredients 8 oz. sharp cheddar 1 stick unsalted butter, very cold 1 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 c. finely chopped toasted New Communities pecans Whole New Communities pecans, to top slices Instructions: Set up your food processor with a shredding disk and run the cheese and cold butter through the disk to shred (or hand shred…
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Starting in 1915 as Negro History Week observed during the second week of February, the 1960s saw an evolution of this one week to the entire month of February and the eventual recognition by President Ford in 1976 as Black History Month. Black History sat as an unnamed part of American History before September of…
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Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp. butter, divided 1/4 c. breadcrumbs 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 8oz. container of sliced mushrooms 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, plus more to taste 5 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 c. white wine 2 large bunches fresh spinach, washed, dried and thicker stems removed 2 tbsp. cream 2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese…
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These brownies are packed with immunity boosting goodies but are just as gooey and decadent as you might hope! Ingredients: 1/4 c. cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4. c rolled oats, ground 15 oz. can of garbanzo beans, well drained 1/2 c. nut butter of your choice 1/2 c. honey,…
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Packed full of good things and wonderful flavor, this soup is a terrific way to boost your immunity. Ingredients: 3 heads of garlic 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. butter 2 large onions, chopped 4 c. kale, stemmed and finely chopped 4 c. chicken stock 1 tsp. fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2…
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Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 17 Many met him for the first time in his letter to the editor of The Atlanta Constitution titled “Kick Up Dust.” This letter would begin a long chapter in America’s history of one fighter for civil rights and equal opportunity. This chapter would span thirty-nine years marked…
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Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. New Communities Pecan halves 1/2 c. sugar 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour pinch of salt 3 eggs, beaten 1 c. maple syrup 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tbsp. butter, softened 1 unbaked Weaver Street Market Pie Shell Instructions: Preheat oven to 250 degrees and spread the pecans on a baking sheet. Bake…
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Our annual Hope for the Holidays campaign raised a record-breaking $26,536.75! What Is Hope for the Holidays? Since 1998, Hope for the Holidays has paired fundraising and gift giving during December: we make a donation each time you buy a Hope for the Holidays product. We choose some of our favorite Game Changer, local, co-op produced,…
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