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Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg is back in the kitchen to show us how to make a refreshing lemon-lime pie, a recipe inspired by a ginger, lemon-lime drink Karmen serves her family.

“What? Berries in an omelet? Absolutely!” said Mary Rapoport, Consumer Affairs Director for the Virginia Egg Council. While you may have never thought of combining the two, it’s quite a delicious, guilt-free treat.

Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg is back in the kitchen to show us how to make a Lebanese Fattoush salad, which pairs perfectly with barbeque or other grilled meats. George explains Fattoush is a fresh and bright salad made with seasonal vegetables and topped with the iconic fried pita bread instead of croutons.

Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg is back in the kitchen to show us how to make a refreshing lemon lime pie, a recipe inspired by a ginger, lemon-lime drink Karmen serves her family.

Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg is back in the kitchen to show us how to make apple pie pumpkin cupcakes – a yummy treat for all of you with a sweet tooth!

Karmen George from Halwa Bakery & Cafe joins us to make some tasty cornbread muffins in the kitchen.

Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg, is back in the kitchen to show us how to make a recipe perfect for Fall.

Just in time for fall, Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg is back in the kitchen to show us how to make a spiced date cake. It’s a delicious cake recipe that creates sweetness primarily through the dates, and not added sugar.

No oven? no problem! Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg created a deliciously perfect cheesecake inspired by her Mediterranean heritage that is no-bake, contains no egg, and has a hint of spice thanks to the Lotus Biscoff cookies.

Coffee is out -- pistachio and rose are in! A new twist on a classic dessert. Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg created a deliciously perfect summertime dessert inspired by her Mediterranean heritage.

The perfect smoothie for summertime! Karmen George from Halwa Bakery in Blacksburg has a new item on the menu, a Mediterranean fruit smoothie. She makes it with gelato, fresh fruit, whipped cream and pistachios!

Karmen George from Halwa Bakery in Blacksburg is showing us how to make a Mango Cheescake, the perfect dessert for warm weather.

Karmen George joins Rachel Lucas in the Outdoor Kitchen to make a pistachio kunafa pie.

Students, residents come back for familiar favorites, new flavors at Halwa

After closing for about two months, an SBA loan helped pull Lia’s Hair Styling out of the hole for three months. “I wish more people would have gotten the loan, because I think it was really beneficial,” said Luanda Parrish, the manager. So far, SBA has approved $197 billion in low-interest loans for a variety of businesses and non-profits due to the pandemic. “It’s your baby, it’s your business,” George said. It’s really bad.”George’s business sprouted three months ago during the pandemic and said the loan saved her business.