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Sometimes contains raisins, sometimes apples, sometimes pineapple? — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, "We Need To Talk About Noodle Kugel," 16 Sep. 2019 The brothers keep dog biscuits by the front door and hand out boxes of raisins to kids. — BostonGlobe.com, "Every grocer knows his expiration dates, and Marc Najarian is no exception. So the septuagenarian and his brother Crosby were busy consoling longtime customers as news spread that their family-owned market in the Huron Village neighborhood of Cambridge would be closing this weekend.," 13 Sep. 2019 Add cooled barley, raisins, cilantro, and pistachios and gently toss to combine. — America’s Test Kitchen, The Denver Post, "Barley makes up the base for this unique, toothy salad," 1 Aug. 2019 In the bags are comfort items – toilet paper, crackers, small packs of raisins, a memory foam pad to put on their hospital beds and a special binder with information on how to navigate finances and networking when your child is seriously ill. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville group gives a shoulder for parents of ill kids to cry on and space to be angry," 24 June 2019 Straightforward as these dishes may have seemed on the chalkboard, small touches like the golden raisins and pepitas in the green bean salad or the simple use of hyper fresh jalapeno in the soup added bursts of flavor and texture. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "This 50-year-old lunch spot is the best place to grab a sandwich in downtown Louisville," 7 Aug. 2019 There are gadgets on the market for just about every kitchen task, including a carrot curler that could be used for this Carrot raisin salad recipe. — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, "Claire’s tip of the week: How to curl carrots," 26 July 2019 The chiles are legion: guajillo, pasilla, ancho and arbol, a confluence of smoke and berries, raisins and chocolate, pine and grass. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "At Taqueria El Sinaloense, Regional Dishes Worth an Early Trip," 15 Feb. 2018 Veggies can be hidden in many muffin recipes and are front-and-center in recipes like carrot-raisin muffins. — Melissa Rayworth, Houston Chronicle, "Healthful breakfast on a busy school morning? It’s not so hard," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'raisin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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