Lifestyle
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Nadiya Hussain’s sheet pan chicken boasts big flavor for low effort
Apr 15, 2025 3:05 pm - This sheet-pan supper from “Great British Baking Show” winner and cookbook author Nadiya Hussain features chicken drumsticks, chickpeas, eggplant, red onion, lemon and a flavorful array of spices. To feed a crowd, serve it alongside warm flatbreads.
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Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of Sweden’s epic moose migration
Apr 15, 2025 1:26 pm - Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals so she doesn’t miss a moment of the 20-day, 24-hour event. “Sleep? Forget it. I don’t sleep,” she said.
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‘We never give up’: Les Turner ALS Foundation gala raises $620KApr 15, 2025 1:17 pm - The Les Turner ALS Foundation’s 2025 Hoping Through Caring Gala raised more than $620,000 at the annual fundraising event held April 5 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago.
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How to make Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme at home — only better
Apr 15, 2025 5:34 am - Inspired by the beloved fast food item, these copycat Taco Bell-Style Crunchwraps feature layers of seasoned beef, melty cheese, a crisp tostada and fresh produce encased in a griddled tortilla. Here’s how to make it your own.
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How to cook with less salt without sacrificing flavor
Apr 15, 2025 5:32 am - Reducing (or eliminating) salt is about more than refraining from grabbing that shaker. Beginning with your trip to the grocery store and up to the point you season your food at the end of cooking, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the process where you can be smarter about salt.
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Air fryer patatas bravas brings the tapas bar favorite home
Apr 15, 2025 4:37 am - This classic Spanish tapa of fried potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce is called patatas bravas because bravas can mean “fierce,” a reference to the heat, but the spice level is easy to control.
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Geneva church hosts Spring Rummage Sale to benefit local and global charitiesApr 14, 2025 11:10 pm - Geneva United Methodist Church hosting popular multi-day Spring Rummage Sale April 24-26 with clothes, furniture, jewelry, baked goods, and more to support local charities.
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Historical society offers tour of train museum, Wright farmhouseApr 14, 2025 1:17 pm - Join the Mount Prospect Historical Society on Saturday, May 3, for a day-long bus trip including the Illinois Railway Museum in Union and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire.
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New Aurora DMV+ opens as looming REAL ID deadline causes surge in demandApr 14, 2025 12:49 pm - With a May 7 deadline looming, the demand for REAL ID is surging. Here’s how and where you can get one.
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25,000 daffodils expected to bloom in St. Charles this year
Apr 14, 2025 11:54 am - The St. Charles Park District and The River Corridor Foundation will meet next week to celebrate five years of collaboration and 25,000 daffodil blooms in Mount St. Mary Park.