Food
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Learn some harmless frugal tips and secretsDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Frugality takes creativity. Sometimes you have to be a little sneaky when the family won't buy into your plans to save money. Secret solutions can be revealed after fami...
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Ring in New Year with walnut-crusted pork loin
Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Looking for a headliner dish for a New Year's Eve dinner? Try this black walnut-crusted pork tenderloin accompanied by mango-berry thyme compote and orange saffron rice....
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Creamy Spinach Leek SoupDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - 2 tablespoons margarine 1½-2 cups chopped leeks, packed (use whites and about half of green stalks) 1 box (10 ounces) chopped, frozen spinach, thawed and drained 4 cups ...
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Don't let party food be a nutritional party pooper
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Custard to impress company (just don't tell them how easy it was)Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's a wonderful dessert for entertaining at home. It's incredibly easy (I do it all the time), and it never fails to impress. We never thought we could turn out the s...
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Pasta QuicheDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - 1 cup alphabet noodles or other tiny pasta ¼ pound ham, chopped ¼ pound Swiss cheese, shredded ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated 3 green onions, finely chopped 1 extra-large...
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Creme Custard with BerriesDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - 3 cups whipping cream or heavy cream 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 6 egg yolks (see note) ¾ cup sugar 1 pint fresh berries, such as strawberries, blueberries and bl...
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Oxtail SoupDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - 4 pounds oxtails 1 cup onion, sliced or chopped 4 tablespoons butter or margarine 1½ teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 bay leaf 2 tablespoons dried parsley or ¼ cup fre...
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Daily Herald's Cooks of the Year 2009Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - I can't blame you if you thought the recession scared a lot of people back to home cooking in 2009. I thought so too, but the latest research by New York-based The NPD ...
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Black Walnut-Crusted Pork With Mango-Berry Thyme Compote And Orange Saffron RiceDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Compote 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh thyme leaves 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted and diced (or two 10-o...