McHenry County Lifestyle
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Ways and means of scraping up some bread doughJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Dough scrapers: metal or plastic? Which do you prefer? I don't have one yet and want to buy it only once! Rosie, Canada A. I like them both. I use them for different ...
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Lean and lovin' it column by Don Mauer: Expounding the benefits of a Mediterranean dietJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - We've all read that forming a food plan around the way Mediterranean folks live can mean healthy eating. But, what goes into a Mediterranean diet? If you say a Mediterra...
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Whole-wheat cinnamon breadJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Though the health benefits of whole grains are well known, plenty of people still can't get over the taste. Accustomed to the puffy softness of white breads, some people...
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Cook of the week: Retiree passes along sage adviceJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I like to call her the Professor. She's 76-year-old Pat Julian, a mega-watt retiree brimming with culinary tips collected during decades of meal preparation, and she'd l...
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Cheap stuff: Guitars of Spain, farm frolic, Chicago art exhibitionSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Memories on canvas Algonquin artist Anne Marie Cina exhibits 12 paintings, accompanied by narrative, about her life in the 1950s and '60s in the...
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Sample more than 70 Italian wines at CarlucciSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Explore more than 70 wines from almost every single region in Italy and in every style at a wine tasting Thursday hosted by Binny's Beverage Depot and Carlucci. A pre-ta...
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Woodstock annual jazz fest this weekendAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Its all that jazz - and so much more this weekend in downtown Woodstock for the third annual Woodstock Jazz Festival. Starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27, the Woodstoc...
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Tuesday specials at Anyway's in BloomingdaleAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Tuesdays are the days to be at Anyway's new location in Bloomingdale. Drink specials include $3.50 bottles of Corona, Corona Light, Modelo Especial or Negro Modelo and $...
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Cheap stuff: Bon-Dancing Fest, Dog Days, Adler arts festAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Bon-Dancing Festival Mitsuwa Marketplace of Arlington Heights hosts is annual Bon-Dancing Festival, a traditional Japanese summer festival featuring Japan...
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Best bets: Elk Grove cycling tour, hobby show, 'The Mikado', MMAJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Cycle-A-Rama Cheer on professional and amateur cyclists this weekend in the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. Then celebrate at two Community Block Parties on ...