Lifestyle Stories from September 18, 2013 (Change date)
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World’s Best Lasagna (Tweaked)Sep 18, 2013 6:03 am - 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 12 ounces lean ground beef ½ cup minced white or yellow onion 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped or minced 1 can (28 ounces...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Two ladies join the dance in Round 2Sep 18, 2013 6:03 am - I think green tea-infused apple-stuffing might be showing up on a lot of tables this fall. Our judges raved about Lori Wiktorek’s stuffed pork chops and cheesy bacon cau...
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Round 1, Week 3: Canned salmon, farro, grapes and red peppers compliments of the Hyatt Woodfield SchaumburgSep 18, 2013 6:03 am - Carrie Shawala As the four ingredients were unveiled to me I had some mixed emotions, initially. Red peppers, yes! Canned salmon, well I enjoy canned tuna and regul...
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Discover Hua Ting: Chinese restaurant in Hinsdale worth exploringSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Newspaper writing is rife with clichés. However, I'm forced to employ one in describing Hua Ting Szechwan and Mandarin restaurant in Hinsdale. This place is a hidden gem...
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Weekend picks: Ben Vereen dances into Raue CenterSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ben Vereen in concert See legendary singer and dancer Ben Vereen grace the stage at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Tickets start at...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Fan FavoritesSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Voters picked Christine Murphy’s Egg and Cheese Strata in Muffin Tin and Carrie McCulley’s Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Apple Relish as their Round 1, Week 2 favorites. ...
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Collect your own seeds for next year's plantingSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - September finds me saving seeds of some of this year's best sweet peppers and most colorful flowers to plant in next year's garden. Why? Saving my own seeds from year ...
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Music notes: Genesis songs revistedSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Looking back Steve Hackett, the original guitarist in the British art-pop group Genesis, will perform in the suburbs at two shows this weekend. Hackett is touring b...
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Marvel takes over your televisionSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Marvel comes to TV The most anticipated new show of the fall TV season arrives at 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” follows the secret organizatio...
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Good wine: What wine to pair with 'the other white meat'Sep 18, 2013 6:00 am - It was cute and quirky at the time, but now the National Pork Board's ad campaign for “the other white meat” is so last century. Pork currently takes pride of place in m...