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cabbage

Cabbage

by Sally Parlier Every few months or so when I was young, my parents would get a craving for some fried cabbage, served with pinto beans, cornbread, and a tall, cold glass of milk. This was the food of their youth in Watauga County – filling, homegrown, and low cost – and still staples of… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Food, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: cabbage, cabbage rolls, Holubsti, perogi, Pierogi, Sally Parlier, Ukranian Christmas

Dropping in to Say Happy New Year

by Joy Salyers with help from Deborah Miller [Editors Note:  We thought we’d revisit one of our favorite blog posts Dropping in to Say Happy New Year from December 31, 2012.   We wanted to learn more about the tradition of dropping things to ring in the new year, especially some of those that take… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: black-eyed peas, Brasstown possum drop, cabbage, CHOP NC, Collards, First Night Raleigh, Joy Salyers, Mount Olive Pickle Drop, Nancie McDermott, New Year's traditions

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