Donna George of The Peanut Patch joins producer Lisa D. Smith to spice up the fall season — from the spicy side of Donna's product lineup to seasonal gift and shipping ideas as The Peanut Patch gears up for its October 1st store reopening.

Then it's on to the kitchen for five recipes from The Peanut Patch's collection: Soft Ginger Peanut Butter Cookies, Ginger Date Wontons, Spicy Date Nut Loaf, Double Date Shrimp Curry, and Southwestern Grilled Salmon — plus ideas for swapping in chicken, steak, or fajitas along the way.

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Celebrate the flavors of late summer with Donna George, owner of The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona, as she shares delicious ways to elevate sandwiches, charcuterie boards, brunches, and everyday meals using gourmet pickles, preserves, fruit butters, salsas, olives, local honey, and more. From peach butter and cherry butter to stuffed olives, pickled vegetables, artisan salsas, and classic peanut butter combinations, discover easy entertaining ideas and creative flavor pairings perfect for National Sandwich Month, National Peach Month, and National Goat Cheese Month.

Donna also shares memories of homemade peaches, favorite sandwich combinations, charcuterie inspiration, freeze-dried ice cream updates, and simple ways to create gourmet meals without spending hours in the kitchen.

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As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, join Donna George, owner of The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona, for a fascinating journey through the remarkable story of one of America's most beloved foods—the peanut.

Discover how peanuts became an American staple, from their agricultural importance and the groundbreaking innovations of George Washington Carver to their role during wartime, family traditions, baseball games, county fairs, road trips, and Fourth of July celebrations. Donna shares surprising peanut facts, explains why peanuts are actually legumes rather than nuts, and offers creative recipe ideas along with delicious ways to enjoy peanut butter, peanut brittle, and other peanut-inspired treats.

Whether you're planning a summer road trip, celebrating America 250, or simply love discovering the stories behind America's favorite foods, this episode celebrates the ingenuity, resilience, and agricultural heritage that make the humble peanut an enduring American icon.

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