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4 things you could be doing this weekend

Officially, it may be spring, but for many parts of North Carolina the past two weeks have felt more like winter. This weekend should be nicer across most of the state, so why not get out and enjoy the weather at a local farmers market? North Carolina is fortunate to have an abundance of farmers markets in almost every part […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Salad and dressing

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Brian and Lisa continue their month-long journey through the family cookbooks and recipes of the WRAL morning team. This week, the two prepare a lighter […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Mango salsa

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Brian and Lisa wrap up a month of tomato-based recipes with a delicious mango salsa, featuring N.C. tomatoes mixed with mangos, red onions and a variety […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Fruit pizza

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Brian and Lisa prepare a fruit pizza, which is a great way to include the variety of summer fruit available at your local farmers market. Lisa […]

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In the Market: Summer fruits and vegetables

With our In the Market feature, we’ll visit the State Farmers Market with nutrition marketing specialist Freda Butner to learn about nutrition facts, recipe tips and ways to maximize your local-foods shopping experiences across the state. It’s the beginning of summer, and local farmers markets are full of fresh fruits and vegetables. With a large variety […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Lemon blueberry cake

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. North Carolina blueberry farmers produced 28.5 million pounds of blueberries in 2008. For this recipe, you need only one and a half cups of the delicious […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Berry Trifle

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. The end of May is a special time for berry lovers in North Carolina. Blueberry season is just beginning at local farmers markets as strawberry season comes to […]

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Kitchen Sink: Pick-your-own farms create great family memories

Lisa Prince, a marketing specialist and one-half of WRAL’s Got to Be Good Cookin’ weekly recipe segment, will join us on the blog each month with bonus recipes, cooking tips and a behind-the-scenes look at marketing N.C. agricultural products…everything and the kitchen sink. Berries, berries and more berries! When it comes to fresh-from-the-field goodness, now […]

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