Entertainment Columns
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Homemade dressing hard to beat for taste, nutrient profileApr 11, 2012 8:00 am - Q. Are homemade salad dressings healthier than bottled dressings, or do people just like their freshness? A. The flavor of a freshly made dressing is hard to beat and ma...
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Baking secrets: Whole wheat flour makes surprise appearance in cakeApr 11, 2012 6:00 am - The recent push to get consumers to add more whole grains to our meals has inspired me to think about infusing whole wheat flour into a dessert. Not a sweetened yeast or...
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Symposium explores Midwest cuisine and cultureApr 10, 2012 1:00 pm - Ever wonder how the breaded pork chop sandwich got to be such a favorite in the Hoosier state or which Illinois wine might pair best with a Wisconsin cheddar? All those ...
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Best bets: C2E2 is back at McCormick PlaceApr 10, 2012 6:00 am - Comic confab See why the word “fan” is derived from “fanatical” when costumed film and comic fans mingle with celebrities. Actors John Cusack, John Barrowman and au...
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Paranoia is getting the better of this relationshipApr 08, 2012 2:00 am - Q. My girlfriend seems to be paranoid (not in the clinical sense). Every action that a friend or family member takes, she looks for how it could be taken as an attack or...
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Using refillable cups on single-serve brewing systemsApr 04, 2012 12:00 pm - Q. How much coffee do you put in your Keurig My K-Cup? I'd like to start using ours, but I've read horror stories from those who have overfilled and underfilled their cu...
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Make room for whole grains on your plateApr 03, 2012 11:00 am - If you ate a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast this morning, you started the day off on the right foot. If quinoa salad is in your lunch box and you plan to put wild rice on...
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Enjoying these new bumps along the wayApr 02, 2012 11:00 am - There I was, standing in front of the toaster waiting for it to finish my sprouted spelt bread when I felt it. A rock hard lump. It was early in the morning and I was st...
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Prunes may have positive impact on osteoporosisApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - My patients bring me all sorts of interesting health information, and I read it all. Recently, one of my patients told me that she read that dried plums (prunes) can rev...
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Get your mind set on long-term healthApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - When setting out to accomplish a task such as losing weight, it's a great idea to practice goal setting. If you don't know where you want to go, it will be very difficul...