Lifestyle Stories from February 3, 2015 (Change date)
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Budget-friendly fun: Embrace winter at Mayslake eventFeb 03, 2015 11:00 am - Free Wonders of Winter Embrace the snow at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Wonders of Winter event at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st...
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Common: Still 'grateful' for Grammy love after Oscar nodFeb 03, 2015 8:00 am - NEW YORK - Common says despite winning a Golden Globe and earning an Oscar nomination, he's still looking forward to the upcoming Grammy Awards. The rap star is nominate...
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A well-studied second effort from San FerminFeb 03, 2015 5:01 am - Growing up in small-town Massachusetts, Ellis Ludwig-Leone lived in two worlds, studying classical piano by day and playing in high school rock bands at night. After ear...
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Mango SalsaFeb 03, 2015 5:01 am - 1 can (15 ounces) diced mango, or 1½ cups diced fresh mango 1 medium green pepper, diced 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 bunch green onions, slice halfway up stalks ...
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Firehouse Eggs BenedictFeb 03, 2015 5:01 am - 5 English muffins, split in half 10 slices Canadian bacon Butter, for frying 10 eggs 1 package (1.25 ounces) hollandaise sauce mix, prepared Water Toast the English muf...
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Dining events: Free froyo Friday at Menchie'sFeb 03, 2015 5:00 am - Menchie's free yogurt Menchie's Frozen Yogurt celebrates National Frozen Yogurt Day with free yogurt from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at all of its suburban locatio...
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Cook of the Week: Firehouse cook takes care of crew with home-cooked mealsFeb 03, 2015 5:00 am - Firefighter/paramedics work long shifts and eat many meals at the station. At Buffalo Grove Station 26, those meals are mostly made by John Jason, a 23-year veteran of t...
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As prices drop, home cooks get immersed in sous vide cookingFeb 03, 2015 5:00 am - Call it the tender trend. Sous vide cooking, once strictly the province of professionals, is spreading to home kitchens as cheaper equipment puts the once avant-garde te...
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Geneva pastry god sculpts white chocolate Eros for Food Network specialFeb 03, 2015 5:00 am - God of chocolate, meet the god of love. Chef Alain Roby, Guinness World Record holder and Geneva's patron of pastry, celebrates Valentine's Day a little early by invitin...
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Believe Project: $100 to a friend whose family is strugglingFeb 03, 2015 4:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Josh McFadden of Elgin. Here is an excerpt of his pitch: "Hello, I'm a junior in high school. In my school I...