Health and Fitness News

Welcome to the Stars Hollow Gazette‘s Health and Fitness News weekly diary. It will publish on Saturday afternoon and be open for discussion about health related issues including diet, exercise, health and health care issues, as well as, tips on what you can do when there is a medical emergency. Also an opportunity to share and exchange your favorite healthy recipes.

Questions are encouraged and I will answer to the best of my ability. If I can’t, I will try to steer you in the right direction. Naturally, I cannot give individual medical advice for personal health issues. I can give you information about medical conditions and the current treatments available.

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The Pecan Steps Off the Pie Plate

Pecans, with their rich, buttery, sweet flavor, are considered by many to be the quintessential American nut.

They once grew wild throughout what is now the American South and Mexico. Native peoples foraged for these highly nutritious nuts, and Spanish explorers took pecans — along with other unknown New World foods like potatoes, tomatoes, corn and chiles — back to Europe for cultivation.

Today, orchards in the United States continue to produce most of the world’s supply.

~ David Tanis ~

Pecan-Raisin Rolls

These sweet yeasted breakfast buns may be prepared and refrigerated in muffin tins overnight so they are oven-ready after one last rise the next day.

Savory Pecan Cookies

These little cookies are packed with savory flavors — black pepper, fresh sage and Parmesan — and are studded with chopped pecans. An ideal nibble with a glass of dry sherry or a cocktail, they are also welcome on a cheese board.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018402-spiced-pecan-date-shortbread-bars

Cardamom, allspice, clove and nutmeg are the culprits in these flavorful bars, along with molasses and orange zest.

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