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Top 5 holiday cookies
Snowball cookies — These beautiful blobs of powdered sugar and pecans provide a perfect blend of sweet, savory and succulent. I go nuts every time that floury goodness appears on a dessert buffet. Don’t let […]
Food
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Homemade for the holidays
The holidays are a time to celebrate, show thanks and indulge. What better way to blend all three than whipping up some tasty creations to share and enjoy? Whether a quick bite or large feast, […]
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Cancún Mexican Cuisine — from burrito stand to brick and mortar
It all began with a simple burrito stand at the farmer’s market on Saturday mornings. Hector Contreras, John Garlock and Contreras’s two nieces would fry tater tots and sausage at 5 a.m. and place their burritos into a wagon to pull two blocks to The Square. With demand for burritos and Kirksville community support high, Contreras came up with an idea: turn the burrito stand into a restaurant. […]
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Top 5 Thanksgiving dishes
Mashed Potatoes/Cheesy Potatoes: Baked, roasted or scalloped, potatoes can complete just about every Thanksgiving meal. Personally, mashed potatoes are my favorite, but my grandma’s cheesy potatoes are good enough that they deserve their own category. […]
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Spoon University comes to Truman
Many campuses, including Truman State University, have their own chapters. In fact, sophomore Orielle Heilicher founded the one here when she transferred from University of Colorado Boulder to Truman this year. […]
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Fort Chariton Brings Local Flair to Pub Dining
Fort Chariton is a recently opened bar and grill restaurant in Yarrow, Missouri, about 20 minutes away from campus, off of Highway 11 located on the Chariton River and just west of the Sugar Creek […]
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Food for Thought: Earthquake Break Up Cake
Advice for college life where every conflict (or at least most) can be solved with a little food and conversation. So, you’ve been in a relationship for a while now and things are just not […]
Campus
Sodexo Bakery Provides Campus Wide Baked Goods
Sodexo’s bakery provides homemade baked goods to all campus. Along with 15 different deserts, the bakery also provides items like pizza dough, biscuits and dinner rolls.
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Renovated Mainstreet Market opens in SUB
The Mainstreet Market, located in the Student Union Building is finally open. Students now have the food options of Chick-fil-A, Mein Bowl, Holy Habanero, and Slice of Life.
Editorial
Food for thought: New roommate stress bread
Advice for college life where every conflict (or at least most) can be solved with a little food and conversation. So, you’ve just moved in with your first roommate and you have no experience sharing […]
Food
PAINO PANINI HERE TO STAY
Even though President Troy Paino is leaving, Steve’s Garden Deli’s sandwhich, the Paino Panini, is here to stay.
Campus
Local foods movement grows at Truman State
Sodexo serves thousands of pounds of food to Truman State students every week, but some students don’t give a second thought to where this food comes from or how it ends up on their plate. […]