Food
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Does snacking help or hurt a healthy diet?Jan 18, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I’m confused by conflicting advice about whether snacking helps or hurts weight control and health. What do you suggest? A. Snacks can promote good health when y...
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Yellow RiceJan 18, 2012 5:00 am - 1½ cups water 1 tablespoon butter ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric ¾ cup long-grain rice Bring water, butter, salt and turmeric to a boil over high he...
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Sourdough bread a good start for novice bakersJan 18, 2012 12:00 am - By Penny Kazmier Daily Herald Correspondent For some of us comfort food comes in the form of homemade apple pie or a bowl of chicken noodle soup; for Billie Miller of So...
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Weight-loss leads to better cooking, smarter eatingJan 17, 2012 1:00 pm - Peter Doherty is half the man he used to be. Literally. “I weighed over 400 pounds. I used to eat massive amounts of food. I was only concerned with quantity, not qualit...
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Pete's 5 Alarm ChiliJan 17, 2012 1:00 pm - 1 pound ground pork 1 pound ground sirloin, 96 percent lean 1 large sweet onion, chopped 3 jalapeño peppers 1 habanero pepper 3 cans (29 ounces each) tomato sauce ...
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Say hi to familiar Italian favorites at Ciao Baby!Jan 17, 2012 5:00 am - Vince Pecora is back in the northwest suburban Italian restaurant business. Pecora re-emerged last fall as chef/owner of Ciao Baby! in Barrington. Since stepping away fr...
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Kraft might seek incentives, bring jobs to Chicago areaJan 16, 2012 11:00 pm - As Kraft Foods prepares to cut about 1,600 jobs and split into two companies, the Northfield-based company said Tuesday it has been exploring state and other government ...
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Garlic Shrimp and PastaJan 16, 2012 10:00 pm - 1 pound thin spaghetti 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated three-cheese tortellini 12 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 lemon, juiced ½ cup sliced green on...
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Roasted RadishesJan 15, 2012 10:00 pm - 1 pound Hilds Blauer or China Rose radishes, scrubbed well (may substitute daikon radish) ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon min...
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Grated Radish SaladJan 15, 2012 10:00 pm - 1 pound Black Spanish radishes Leaves from 4 to 6 stems flat-leaf parsley (about 2½ tablespoons) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 lemon, juiced (4 teaspoons) 2 tablespoons...