Food
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Root beer steps out of the shadows as popularity growsOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been quietly lurking on store shelves for decades. You've probably caught a glimpse of the dark bottles out of the corner of your eye as you grabbed for a case of r...
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Should you do Maque Choux? Please do!Oct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe it has taken so long for this Cajun classic to arrive in the Desperation Dinners test kitchen because one of our favorite challenges is to take trad...
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Faux Maque Choux - Cajun Corn and Tomato StewOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - 1 tablespoon butter 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 4 slices already cooked bacon, finely chopped ½ cup onion, finely diced ½ cup celery, finely diced ⅔ cup green pepper, f...
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Replace products with vinegar, frugalista's BFFOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Vinegar is a frugalista's BFF. It's not just for cooking, salads or to clean out your coffeepot. It's cheap and can replace many products in your home. Some people compl...
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In praise of Nabisco's Famous Wafer Refrigerator cakeOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - When my kids were small, I knocked myself out on their birthday cakes. I tinted whipped cream with strawberry reductions so they could have pink frosting without the red...
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Jalapeno Roast Chicken With Baby BroccoliOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - 1/2 cup packed fresh oregano leaves 1 shallot 4 cloves garlic 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 jalapeno chili, stemmed and se...
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Fennel-Roasted Pork Shoulder with ApplesOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - 1 2-pound boneless pork shoulder roast 1 bulb fennel, cleaned and chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped (substitute pears if you pr...
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Fall Apple CrispOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - ¾ cup all purpose flour ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (or mix of both) ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted 5½-6 cups peeled and sli...
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Don't let butter, spice overwhelm apple crispOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - During the past month my husband and I spent a few weekends canvassing the apple orchards of Northern Illinois. Thanks to a great growing season, the trees were bursting...
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Salmon with Tarragon Cream SauceOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - 12 ounces fresh or frozen salmon fillets or steaks 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated fettuccine 1 cup sliced zucchini and/or yellow summer squash 1 cup red sweet pepp...