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Giant-pumpkin farmers, though, are known for being secretive and wily, and many residents don’t trust the Mullers’ motives despite their increasingly desperate pleas.

One argument says that James overreacted, that it is hypocritical for an athlete being paid millions of dollars to use such incendiary language. It’s not racism, it’s just how businesses operate, it is argued. Yet, given the NFL’s track record regarding issues of race in the era of Colin Kaepernick’s exile, James’ idea of the NFL’s corporate hierarchy, right or wrong, isn’t an uncommon one at the barbershop, dinner table, bar or any safe space where people, in particular black people, congregate.

Take the three cups of reserved pink flesh, and puree in food processor or blender until completely liquefied. Strain 2 to 3 times to remove as much pulp as possible.

An outing to the Limelight Aspen never seems complete without its signature thin-crust pizza, and diners at the brand-new Snowmass spot have even more reasons to try a pie: only three of the same pizzas from the Limelight Aspen are on the menu. Sample new topping combos (meatball, Greek) to pair with power greens. I was skeptical when our server suggested it, but the beautifully composed bowl delivers substance: a pile of arugula and baby spinach encircled by piles of fluffy quinoa, roasted pumpkinseeds, crispy garbanzo beans, carrot, cucumber and green beans to toss together with Champagne vinaigrette.

So here is the kicker. The bag was not chewed through or torn in any way. Rather, the chain stitch string had been pulled, as it was designed to do, and that is how the seeds were accessed. I can’t even get those things to work the way they should. Usually I end up just cutting the bag open.

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Valuable Antigo foundation seed oats are watered at Schumitsch Seed Inc. (Photo: Courtesy of Travis Dewitz)

Denver You might say Melissa Megliola has Etsy, YouTube, and Google to thank for her thriving cookie business, Sweet Treats by Melissa, which she runs from her south Denver home. “I was trying to figure out a way to market the Italian cookies I learned to make from my mom and grandma, so I went online,” Megliola says. “When I saw all the custom-decorated sugar cookies out there, I decided to teach myself to make them.” With the help of video tutorials and more than a spoonful of natural talent, Megliola now creates beautifully designed cookies that actually taste as good as they look. She also sells her beloved Italian treats (lemon balls, butter cookies, and Neapolitans, to name just a few) to anyone in Colorado with a sweet tooth and the patience to wait three weeks for pickup.How To Buy: See more of Megliola’s gorgeous treats, request a quote ($14 per pound for Italian cookies; $39 and up per dozen for custom-decorated cookies), and place orders through her website.

The classic festive song, ‘roasting chestnuts on an open fire’, suggests these nuts are just for Christmas, but they’re certainly not. Try them in salads, stews and pasta dishes 

Using a small pairing knife, cut the white rind into 1-inch-by-1-inch squares. Put the squares of white rind into a mixing bowl, and add salt. Mix; set aside for 30 minutes.

Cooks notes: If you don’t have a potato ricer, treat yourself to some new kitchen kit or add one to your next birthday or Christmas list. They make the smoothest mash with little effort, and aren’t too expensive to buy. It’s fine to use a potato masher, of course, but don’t be too over zealous with it, as you can overwork the mash, making it gloopy.

James has been a racial curriculum in particular since his decision to leave Cleveland eight years ago. “I just want you guys to see it also,” James said of some of his 2010 tweets. “To see what type of words that are said toward me and towards us as professional athletes. Everybody thinks it is a bed of roses and it’s not.” In that same year, a national ESPN poll showed 65 percent of black voters still viewed James favorably, as opposed to 32 percent of whites. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is forever canonized for his infamous Comic Sans-font letter that dripped with the language of racial betrayal (Cleveland was fined $100,000).