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Fare Exchange: Chicken and rolls for dinner, peach ice cream for dessert

Welcome to our online kitchen, readers. Today’s first request came from Yeast of the Ridge, who remembers a recipe called “something like Crispy Oat Cookies. The surprise ingredient was crushed cornflakes, as Ms. Ridge remembers, “and it made a huge batch. It was printed in the newspaper years ago.”

Tom of Soddy-Daisy, who describes himself as “your no-cooking friend,” is learning the basics of his kitchen. Here’s today’s challenge from Mr. T: “Could you or someone out there please tell me how to cook a sweet potato. I just cooked one in the microwave oven per YouTube, and it was inedible. Thanks for any replies.”

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THROWABLE ROLLS