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Ingredients

2/3 cup honey

¾ cup chunky peanut butter

4 cups granola mix

Directions

In 4-cup microwave-safe container, microwave honey on HIGH (100 percent) 2 to 3 minutes or until honey boils. Stir in peanut butter; mix until thoroughly blended. Place granola in large bowl. Pour honey mixture over granola and combine thoroughly. Press firmly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Let stand until firm. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.

Ingredients

1 cup honey

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup rolled oats

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6oz.)

1 cup chopped, toasted pecans (optional)

Directions

This recipe can be doubled or tripled easily. Chai Tea Base may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. (Source: The National Honey Board)

Ingredients

2 cups water
2 black tea bags
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup honey
2 cups milk 

Directions

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    Tim Federle was a dancer on Broadway until a few years ago. Now he’s an author who has has - so far - released 4 books. (His fifth - a picture book, is due out later this year.) Two of his books, Better Nate Than Ever! and Five, Six, Seven, Nate!, are about Nate Foster - a small-town boy with big Broadway dreams. The books are aimed at middle school theater-geeks trying to find their footing. Better Nate Than Ever! was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a Publishers' Weekly Best Book of the Year, and a Slate Favorite Book of the Year.

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Using historic tools, children and adults can walk out on the frozen mill pond to cut and maneuver blocks of ice. The ice blocks are pushed up a ramp and then loaded onto sleds, which are hauled to a traditional ice house.

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  We are very happy to continue our regular feature – Ideas Matter: Checking in with the Public Humanities.

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Steve Earle plays the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA on Saturday, February 7, at 8pm.