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4th grade 4-H Club members are invited to enter a recipe in the National Cornbread Cook-Off Competition. It is exciting when a child successfully manages to prepare a simple dish. Cooking helps youth develop self-confidence and skills. It requires hands on use of math concepts, planning, thinking and management. It also requires youth to be attentive to details and following ...

Concerns over possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes prompted Sabra Dipping Company to recall nearly all of its hummus products distributed across the U.S. and Canada. Sabra issued the hummus recall on Nov. 19, 2016 after routine testing revealed Listeria at Sabra’s manufacturing facility, but it was not found in tested finished products. Only products manufactured prior to November 8 are ...

A food preparation and storage schedule for your Thanksgiving feast will help ensure you are practicing good food safety procedures to protect your family from foodborne illnesses. Hosting Thanksgiving can be a logistical challenge that starts with planning what to cook and ends with figuring out what to do with all of those leftovers. Janie Burney, a food safety specialist ...

Bigger is better. That is the story of the Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff and Chili Cookoff as it continues to grow with more than 9,000 people visiting the festival Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Community businesses and organizations turned out in force with 24 booths offering up creatively created chili samples and other goodies. To signify the start of Gatlinburg Winter ...

Gatlinburg will kickoff the 27th year of Smoky Mountain Winterfest with the annual Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff and Winter Magic Kickoff on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 from 5­–8 p.m. on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. City dignitaries will signify the start of Gatlinburg Winter Magic with a ceremonial lighting of more than 3 million lights throughout the city while visitors sample ...

The Casual Pint, the nation’s fastest growing craft beer market franchise, is proud to bring its unique craft beer experience to Sevierville. Owned by local entrepreneur Roger McGee, the new location is expected to open in December. “With Sevierville being so close to the Smoky Mountain National Park, we wanted to bring our unique coffee-shop-of-beers experience to this popular tourist ...

The Sevier County UT Extension Office and Sevier County Health Department are partnering to offer the two-part series Dining with Diabetes. These classes are designed to help people with diabetes or those at risk for diabetes. Through hands-on learning, participants gain practical skills for day-to-day food choices. Information will be shared on diabetes, including identifying and monitoring carbohydrates, fat, and ...

Combine beautiful surroundings with craft shows, special events, great food and plenty of fun things to do during the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival and visitors are guaranteed a memorable trip to Gatlinburg this fall season. Autumn in Gatlinburg is a special time of year. Set against the backdrop of mountains painted with brilliant autumn color, Gatlinburg is consistently recognized as ...

People started lining up before dawn on Wednesday for the grand opening of the new ALDI store. Grocery retailer ALDI opened its first store in Sevierville on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 with a ribbon cutting and golden ticket giveaway. Hundreds of people stood in line for hours — the first 100 receiving a golden ticket containing an ALDI gift certificate ...

“What’s for supper?” This question is particularly difficult if you are cooking for one or two people! Meal preparation is often viewed as “too much trouble,” therefore quick unhealthy choices often become the norm. Soon this habit becomes boring, expensive, and can lead to health concerns. So, perhaps it is time to try a few new ideas. Make plans to ...