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If you’re looking for an alternative to the traditional wedding cake or if you’re looking for an edible favor to send your guests home with, try these sweet potato-pecan cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. The mashed sweet potatoes give the cupcakes extra moistness, while a myriad of spices including cinnamon and nutmeg, spice up the traditionally sweet dessert. The cupcakes are topped with a simple cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of chopped pecans. Click here for the recipe.

You can thank George Washington Carver for this delicious idea. George Washington Carver was an African American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave. Carver developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans; his discoveries greatly improved the agricultural output and the health of Southern farmers. Before this, the only main crop in the South was cotton. The products that Carver invented included a rubber substitute, adhesives, foodstuffs, dyes, pigments, and many other products.



 
 
November is American Diabetes Month. If you are considering making a donation to charity in lieu of traditional wedding favors, consider making a donation to the American Diabetes Association. This is a great opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes, a disease that effects over 30 million African Americans. To learn more about donating to the American Diabetes Association visit their website.   
 
 
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A candy buffet is a table that is set up during the reception with various types of candy and sweets that guests can snack on during the reception or take home with them to enjoy later. This is a very popular trend and a sweet alternative to the traditional wedding favor. If you’re planning on having a candy buffet at your upcoming wedding take advantage of the day after Halloween sales and buy the candy for your buffet at a discounted price.