Food
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Silky Buttermilk Pie With BlueberriesSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Filling ⅓ cup sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 large eggs 1 large egg white 1 can (14 ounces) nonfat sweetened condens...
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Quick sandwiches to make and takeSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - This is our go-to "to go" sandwich for Labor Day picnics, pool parties, outdoor concerts and general end-of-summer frolics. We've tried to cover all the bases - safety, ...
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Local fruits, vegetables pour into cocktailsSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - When Aaron Andrews thinks about apples hanging heavy on the trees, his mouth doesn't water for apple pie, apple fritters or apple sauce. When the first batch of just-pic...
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Creamy no-cream pies cut the fat
Sep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're aiming for silky, creamy desserts, you generally need heaps of fat. Cream and custard pies, for example, often call for whole milk, several tablespoons of butt...
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Debbie Lowen makes eggplant parmesanSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Debbie Lowen lives dangerously close to upscale cookware giant Williams-Sonoma and Home Goods, both in Algonquin, and it wouldn't take a CSI team to find the evidence. A...
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Almost-Fat-Free Cider-Flavored Baked ApplesSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - 4 large organic apples (about 2 pounds), cored ½ cup granulated sugar ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup apple cider (organic, unfiltered pre...
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Stick to fresh, natural foods for your family's meal, snacksSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - As a parent, you may find yourself ping-ponging between the drive-through and the microwave, shoving food into your children's mouths as thoughtlessly as you shove a loa...
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Pear Essence CosmopolitanSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - 2 anjou pear slices Juice of 1/2 a lime 1 ounce cranberry juice 11/2 ounces citrus vodka 1/2 ounce triple sec 3 cranberries, for garnish In a cocktail shaker or mixing g...
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Local baker's sweet dream crumbles on TV showAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The theme was "pirates," but it was warm air and 70-plus pounds of rolled fondant that scuttled Bob Brougham's dream of winning the TLC network's "Ultimate Cake-Off." Th...
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Barrington fifth-graders win fight to bring back chocolate milkAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - What began as a school lesson in good nutrition has expanded to include democracy, diplomacy and community activism as well. Unhappy about the year-old ban on flavored m...