FOOD

It's time to go nuts!
March is National Peanut Month
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Telegram photo / Alan Campbell
Save for sundaes and banana splits, peanuts may not seem to be a common dessert ingredient. However, frozen peanut pops offer one sweet way to use the legume.Telegram photo / Alan Campbell

Forget for a second that peanuts are a natural, nutritious food.

Forget that some studies show eating them helps reduce the risk of heart disease.

Forget that they are a versatile ingredient that can be a complement in everything from starter to dessert.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Cherryholmes to play in Rocky Mount

Cherryholmes concert: 3 p.m. March 21; Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, N.C. Wesleyan College, 3500 N. Wesleyan Blvd.; bluegrass music, step dancing and old country yodeling; $20; 985-5197.

Health Calendar

Programs held Monday nights

Support Group: Acceptance Al-Anon Family Group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Ave. Group provides fellowship and support for relatives or friends of alcoholics. For information, call 443-2531.

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    Don’t get ahead of yourself.

    After the harsh winter, it is easy to become excited on bright sunny days and want to start planting spring gardens. That is not a good idea with April 15, the average frost free date for the area, still a month away, said Joie Byrne, a member of the Nash County Master Gardener Volunteer Association.
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TOP HEALTH HEADLINES

  • Classes get the word out

    Lee Bailey loves controversy.

    When Bailey brainstorms ideas for the bimonthly free community outreach classes put on by Nash Health Care, she looks for trendy or controversial health topics. She wants subjects that will catch the public’s attention and draw people into the classes.
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TOP FOOD HEADLINES

  • Coupon policy ends guessing

    It’s important to understand the rules of couponing. Every store has them, but sometimes it can be difficult to determine what they are in the busy aisles and checkout lines. Listen to this reader:
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  • Damon gets in the 'Zone'

    Recently, I saw that Bruce Willis had claimed the mantle of “loner hero” in action movies. You know, those thrillers like “Die Hard” and “Last Man Standing.” Think Gary Cooper in “High Noon,” but in a modern-day setting.

    In that same vein, I think Matt Damon is starting to personify the outside-the-system hero.
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TOP RELIGION HEADLINES

  • Muslim style sweeps Europe

    WITTEN, Germany — T-shirts and hoodies declare “Terrorism has no religion.” A head-covering tunic bears the message: “Hijab. My right. My choice. My life.”

    A German fashion label is out to tell the world that Islam isn’t just compatible with Western values of tolerance and free expression — it can be hip, too.
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TELEGRAM NIGHT SITES

See some of the goings-on each weekend at local night clubs around the area.
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A COMMUNITY OF FAITH

Join in the discussion on faith, spirituality and God with author Suzanne Clark on our faith blog.

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'I DO'

Join us Saturday, March 27 at the Golden East Crossing mall for the "I Do" Bridal Extravaganza. Reserve your space now by clicking below to fill out the early bird form.