Smoothies 101

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Smoothies 101 - Why People Drink Them and What To Include There are many reasons why people drink smoothies as they provide many health benefits.  The problem is that many people just find smoothie recipes thinking they’ll solve whatever problem you are experiencing without making sure they are putting the right…

Chicken Pot Pie – Pennsylvania Dutch Style

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Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie - The Most Comforting Of Foods I remember having this for a school lunch very often. Much more filling than chicken noodle soup, I present to you the Pennsylvania Dutch style Chicken Pot Pie. So yes, the majority of the country hears Chicken Pot Pie and…

Hot Bologna: A Coal Region, Pennsylvania Delight

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Hot and Spicy Pickled Bologna... Hot Bologna is a favorite snack of mine. Much like Halushki and Halupki, you cannot usually find it outside of the area I grew up in, the "Coal Region" of Pennysylvania. The Coal Region is a particular area where coal mining was the main source of…

Bleenies, aka Potato Pancakes

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Bleenies, Kartoffelpuffer, Latka, Boxty... Much like Halupki and Halushki, Bleenies are commonplace in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, but a term not as well known outside of the area. A quick google search will show you exactly what you need to find. Bleenies we called them in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania where I grew up, that’s what…