Food
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Tea not the only beverage for afternoon teaMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - When you have more time than is filled with a quick cup of Joe but don’t want the hustle-bustle of a full meal, try afternoon tea. With “the comfort of solitude and the ...
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Cooking for one: Making the most of togethernessMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Solo cooks don’t always live alone. Somewhere between college and married life, for instance, lies a world created by high housing prices and low incomes: the group hous...
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Desperation Dinners: Mac and Cheese a grown-up mealMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - I crave macaroni and cheese on a monthly basis. When the hungries set in recently, I decided to spice up our regular Mac and Cheese recipe. I grabbed a spicy block of Pe...
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Cold Vegetable-Barley SaladMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - ½ cup baby spinach leaves, thinly sliced ½ cup Smoky Roasted Vegetables (see related recipe) ½ cup cold cooked barley ¼ cup homemade or no-salt-added canned black b...
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Corn muffins on the flyMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - 1 cup whole or reduced fat (2%) milk 2 tablespoons white vinegar ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup cornmeal ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup sugar ⅓ cup ...
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Corn bread recipe shows flexibilityMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Occasionally my son likes to play the “mom's a chef” card to his advantage. For example, he recently needed help moving and was looking for a way to entice (bribe, if yo...
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Tilapia with Escarole and Lemon-Pepper OilMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided 12 ounces baby fingerling potatoes, halved or small red-skinned potatoes, quartered 4 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled 1 head...
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Pastor first bakes the bread then breaks bread with congregationMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - At a recent dinner event at the Calvary Christian Center in Lake Villa, the attendees dined on homemade spinach fettuccine and Alfredo sauce topped with prosciutto and s...
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French BreadMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - ¾ cup warm water ½ teaspoon salt 2¼ cups bread flour 1½ teaspoons instant dry yeast Olive oil Palmful of cornmeal 1 tablespoon water 1 egg white Add the war...
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Fettuccine AlfredoMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - 5 tablespoons sweet butter ½ yellow onion, chopped 3 slices prosciutto, cut into small pieces 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms 2 garlic cloves, minced ¼ teaspoon w...