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Every year, friends and family beg me for these Independence Day recipes—and once you try them, you’ll know why.

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Heat seekers find their match in the Fire in the Hole burger, featuring breaded jalapeños, chipotle adobe, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo – a spicy creation that builds heat ...

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Six months into my first job as pup reporter in another century, I pestered my boss to transfer me from the green fields of north central Iowa.