Food
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Grow a frugal garbage gardenDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - As a child, you might have grown a sweet potato plant in a glass of water. The tuber's eyes grow slips, and the slips can be removed, rooted and planted outside. You can...
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Flatbread crackers cheaper to makeDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - We just love crispy flatbread “crackers,” but they're so darned expensive to buy. This is basically nothing more than flour and water cheap ingredients, to say the leas...
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Balsamic-Glazed Chicken BreastsDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - 1 ounce dried mushrooms (your choice of variety) 4 large garlic cloves 1 pound white or baby bella mushrooms, brushed if dirty, and coarsely chopped 1 teasp...
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Slimmed-Down Bacon and Bean DipDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - 6 strips (5-ounces) lean 25 percent-less-fat bacon, diced 2 cups finely chopped sweet onion 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper ...
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Sample holiday recipes at class in St. CharlesDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Michael Zema, professor emeritus of Elgin Community College Culinary Department, is offering a special class in “Holiday Recipes” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at St. Cha...
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Texas chef acclimating to Midwest menusDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Time will tell if native Texan Scott Halverson takes to our Midwest winters, but in a short time Midwesterners certainly have taken to his cuisine. Halverson runs the ki...
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Angus Barn Flatbread CrackersDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - 4¼ cups all-purpose flour 5 teaspoons active dry yeast 2 teaspoons salt frac14; cup vegetable oil 1frac12; cups warm water Optional toppings: sesame s...
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Chard, Mushroom and Swiss Cheese FrittataDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - 1 pound Swiss chard frac14; cup extra-virgin olive oil 8 ounces white mushrooms, thinly sliced frac34; teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling fra...
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Triple Chocolate Tiramisu TrifleDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - 2 cartons (8 ounces each) mascarpone cheese 2 cups whipping cream, frac12; cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract frac12; a vanilla bean, seeds sc...
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Kahlua Swirl FudgeNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - 3 ounces white almond bark, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon double-strength coffee (see note) 2frac12; cups (17.5 ounces) sugar frac12; cup butter frac12; ...