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Judging your  submissions for our annual cookie contest was hard. So, we made up some categories to recognize the effort that went into some of our favorite batches. In no particular order:  :: [...]

Ingredients 6 Medjool Dates 6 tsp Peanut Butter (or almond butter, sunflower seed butter, tahini – any nut or seed butter of your choice) Optional Toppings (see note below for ideas) [...]

Ingredients: :: 1 cup dark chocolate chips (or 6oz dark chocolate bar) ::  1 small avocado (or 1/3cup mashed avocado) ::  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract :: pinch of salt ::  2 tablespoons cocoa [...]

Whether you spend the day going around the table telling everyone what you’re thankful for or spend the day yelling at your loved ones because the food all tastes like dirt, many of you [...]

Recipe by Jordan Peay, FirstHealth Fitness, Richmond :: 4 (6- ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves :: 1 tablespoon of olive oil :: ½ teaspoon of salt :: ½ teaspoon of black pepper :: [...]

Recipe by Melissa Knotoff, FirstHealth Fitness, Southern Pines :: 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts ::  1/2 green pepper- finely diced ::  1/2 sweet Vidalia onion- finely diced ::  1 cups of [...]

Recipe by Jennie Spring, FirstHealth Fitness, Raeford Serving size: 4-6 :: 1 15oz Cannellini Beans :: 1 Carrot :: 1 Clove of garlic :: 1 Medium Onion :: 1 Cup of spinach :: 1 Tbsp of Thyme :: 1 [...]

Recipe by Samantha White, FirstHealth Fitness, Troy:  :: 1/2 mashed ripe banana :: 1/2c rolled oats :: 1/2c unsweetened almond milk ::  2 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts ::  1 tsp vanilla ::  1/2 [...]

In this novel, Leah Stewart’s characters spend a lot of time in their own heads — as any good actor does. Always seeking out their true motivations and the difference between truth and [...]

I’ve been eyeing indoor skydiving for a while and finally had an afternoon free — so I signed up for an impromptu session at Paraclete XP in Raeford. I went skydiving at age 16 (for [...]