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Locally Stone Ground Whole Wheat Bread

April 15, 2008 – 9:43 am

Here’s another healthy and delicious recipe from GSMA’s own Sharon Ryan.
1 cup GSMA Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour
2 cups unbleached bread flour
3/4 cup oats (rolled or quick cooking)
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons GSMA Sorghum Molasses
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 packet active dry yeast
1 1/4 cups lukewarm milk (approx. 105 degrees)
3/4 [...]

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The Frog Whisperer

April 15, 2008 – 9:33 am

Dr. Wayne Van Devender of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC has an amazing talent — he can make a wide array of frog sounds. If you’d like to hear a bunch, check him out at

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Homemade Crackers

April 14, 2008 – 11:53 am

Homemade Crackers from Sharon Ryan
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup GSMA stone ground whole wheat flour
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup salted butter
1/2 cup water (cold)
Process oats in a blender or food processor until evenly ground.
Place oats and all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Cut [...]

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Our Thru-hiker Season Peaks

April 14, 2008 – 8:30 am

April 11, 2008
Meet Pine Knot, Chill, and Sitesee!

Just as the early spring wildflowers appear to be near their peak of bloom, the parade of northbound spring thru-hikers traversing the Great Smoky Mountains is simultaneously reaching a crescendo.
Coming into work early this morning, I encountered a half dozen thru-hikers clustered at the boundary of Gatlinburg and [...]

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Sourwood Honey Muffins

April 12, 2008 – 9:56 am

Muffins are great for breakfast or when the midday snacks settle in. These are tasty and healthy, a rare combination in a muffin. Try these Sourwood Honey Muffins with a little butter, or for more sweetness, drizzle some honey on top while they are still warm. This recipe yields twelve large muffins. [...]

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Sourwood Hiking Bars

April 11, 2008 – 1:03 pm

These squares are just one of the many tasty treats that can be made using Sourwood honey, naturally flavored with the rare sourwood tree found here in the Great Smoky Mountains.
The recipe is simple and the payoff is delicious! If there is an ingredient you aren’t crazy about (“Mari, I really don’t enjoy dried [...]

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Corn Bread Smokies Style

April 10, 2008 – 10:21 am

Corn Bread Smokies Style
1 1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 cup GSMA stone ground corn meal
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine

Beat the first five ingredients together.
Stir in the corn meal and flour.
Add melted butter.
Mix.
Pour batter into a greased, 8″ square pan.
Bake at 425 degrees [...]

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Lovely Lunacy

April 10, 2008 – 10:06 am

This pretty creature is a luna moth, photographed by GSMA’s own Ann Froschauer!

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