Lifestyle Stories from March 20, 2018 (Change date)
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Silky Leek SoupMar 20, 2018 6:00 am - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 6 large leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced and well rinsed 1 garlic clo...
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Cooking on deadline: Leek soup is humble but elegant, quick yet complexMar 22, 2018 6:27 am - No matter how many dazzling things we have the good fortune to eat in our lives, we often remember the simplest meals with as much power and affection as the fanciest. A...
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Bar cookies packed with pecans, toffee, chocolate can't be beatMar 22, 2018 6:25 am - These bar cookies are everything! They are loaded with texture, flavor and just enough salt to make them addictive. They are packed full of pecans, toffee bits, chopped ...
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Tipsy Toffee BarsMar 20, 2018 6:00 am - 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ scant teaspoon fine-grain sea salt 1 generous cup pecans halves ½ pound unsalted butter, melted 1 cup packed light br...
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Constable: On election's eve, a trip across America shows all our optionsMar 21, 2018 8:12 am - Nothing provides a greater appreciation for being an American than standing in line to vote on Election Day. Except for maybe a cross-country drive. Lucky me. My son Ros...
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Lemony Shrimp With White Beans and CouscousMar 20, 2018 5:05 am - 10 ounces plain pearled couscous (aka Israeli couscous; see note) 1¾ cups boiling water 2 cloves garlic 4 scallions 1 pound medium peeled and deveined shrimp, defrosted ...
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This 20-minute lemony shrimp dish is the weeknight hero you've been waiting forMar 22, 2018 6:27 am - Shrimp wins as America's favorite seafood in polls year after year; you know those scenes in the film “Forrest Gump” where Pvt. Bubba Blue rambles through all the ways i...
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Rebooted Roseanne is a proud 'deplorable' - can she be the Trump era's Archie Bunker?Mar 23, 2018 6:14 am - They wake in their creaky bed, as if thawed from cryogenic storage, and immediately begin telling jokes in a 2018 context. Mostly about age. He's wearing a CPAP mask for...
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Pack meals for the hungryMar 20, 2018 5:02 pm - Individuals, families and groups are invited to start their Easter celebration early by packing meals with Feed My Starving Children March 30-31 at its Aurora, Libertyvi...
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Arlington Heights approves new plans for apartments for disabled residentsMar 22, 2018 8:00 am - A supportive housing development for people with disabilities planned for Arlington Heights' north side will now include one-bedroom apartments, officials said. The prev...