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Chunky Granola Recipe

We all know how easy it is to pick up a bag of granola at the local grocery store. But if you're the kind of person that finds yourself picking out the dried fruit in your granola because you don't care for it, or you just prefer your granola extra crunchy, sometimes the store bought stuff just doesn't cut it. Luckily, making your own granola at home is very… read more
Granola Cereal Recipe

Granola can be expensive to buy in the grocery store, but is surprisingly easy and cheap to make at home. All you really need are some good quality old-fashioned oats, wheat germ, brown sugar and maple syrup. You can customize the granola to your own tastes, adding raisins if you wish, or any other type of dried fruit or nut that you desire. Granola stores e… read more
Restaurants in Southern Wisconsin

After a day of sailing on Lake Michigan, catching a University of Wisconsin home game, running in the Mad City Marathon or touring the Wind Point Lighthouse, southern Wisconsin offers restaurants for meat lovers. Wisconsin culinary history is big on the state's immigrant history, which includes many Eastern European countries--so expect lots of sausages and… read more
Restaurants in Charlotte, Tennessee

Located just over 40 miles west of Nashville, Tennessee, the city of Charlotte is a small town located just off of I-40. Travelers may run across it driving through the state and up into Kentucky for hiking or whitewater rafting adventures, or on their way to Big South Fork National Park for climbing and exploring. Though the town is small, there are a selec… read more
Doughball Bait Recipes for Fishing

Creating doughball fishing bait at home is not an exact process. Experimenting with recipes will help you determine the correct mixture to attract and land your desired fish. When choosing a bait recipe, it helps to pick one main ingredient or flavor to avoid mixing up a mess that doesn't hook anything. Pick one specific flavor extract and add it to a basic… read more

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