Food
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Soup warms you up, builds bondsJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - @SP Body Copy:The saying “easy as pie” should really be “easy as soup.” Pie dough, especially, can be tricky, but all you need for soup is a liquid — water, broth or mil...
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USDA asked to decide: Does organic mean outdoor?Jan 27, 2011 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — When the doors to the hen house open, the 14,000 chickens on Edwin Blosser's organic egg farm make a mad dash for the pasture outside, where they can scratc...
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Walgreens offers own brand of wineJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD — Walgreens and Australian winemaker Daryl Groom launched Colby Red, a new table wine blend produced in partnership with Treasury Wine Estates. The brand is de...
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Sopa de Frijoles NegroJan 26, 2011 12:00 am - 1 jar (12 ounces) Old Havana Foods All-Purpose Sauteed Seasoning (sofrito) 2 cans (15 ounces each) Old Havana Foods Seasoned Black Beans (do not drain) In bl...
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Picadillo — Cuban Sloppy JoesJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - 1 pound ground beef, pork or turkey 1 jar (16 ounces) Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano ¼ cup raisins (dark or golden) ¼ cup pimento stuffed green olives, sliced 2 tab...
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Predicting the flavor futureJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - The new year is guaranteed to bring one thing: Predictions about what the new year will bring. Many of these predictions are hilarious. One fashion blog forecasts that w...
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Arugula and Roasted Squash Salad with PearsJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - 1 pound butternut squash, cut into ¾-inch cubes 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 medium (about 9 ounces each) ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cut in half and cored S...
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Grayslake family shares heirloom Cuban recipesJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Despite January’s gray skies, slushy streets and frigid temperatures, things are warm and sunny inside the Crews house in Grayslake. Julian Crews (yes, the same Julian C...
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Baked Eggs with Goat Cheese and Green PeppercornsJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - 4 tablespoons panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 3 tablespoons butter 2 large shallots, finely chopped (about cup) 1½ teaspoons coarsely crushed green peppercorns ½ teas...
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Former restaurant goers learn to love their ovensJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Eating at home may be one of the few behavioral changes from the recession that stick. Forced to eat more meals at home when money was tight, people learned new habits....