Food
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Store-brand foods really do stack up in side-by-side comparisonsJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It's time to take another look at store brands. When we did a side-by-side comparison of canned tomatoes several years ago, the national brands won hands down. Not anymo...
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Don't rely on vitamin E for cancer preventionJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I thought taking vitamin E was considered a no-brainer for heart disease and cancer protection. Why are all these reports now saying it might not be protective? ...
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Steve Kirchner makes low-fat roasted vegetable bisqueJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - There's nothing like a little quadruple bypass surgery to motivate a guy to change his lifestyle. Just ask 51-year-old Steve Kirchner of Palatine who was hospitalized fi...
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National Dairy Month celebrates all things cowsJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - How empty our lives would be without cows. No milk for our cereal; no cheese for our pizza; no ice cream for our banana splits. As we mark national Dairy Month the Wisco...
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Thai Basil Fried RiceJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 ½ teaspoons sugar 1 ½ teaspoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce, or Chinese oyster sauce 1 ½ teaspoons hoisin sauce ¼ cup canol...
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Chef translates culinary passion into impeccable platesJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - At 25, Jose Sosa, has logged more hours in the kitchen than people twice his age. His love of food started in Mexico where he watched his mother cook at home and his fat...
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Dip gets makeover in time for summerJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The other weekend I had some good friends over to celebrate the second year of my 165-pound weight loss. I cleaned the deck and scrubbed down the grill and had watermelo...
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A well-built campfire cooks up more than ambience
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - A well-built campfire can cook up a lot more than ambience, wieners and marshmallows. You can spend big bucks on stone or metal fire pits, but it's not necessary. Done r...
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What separates ice cream, soft serve and custardJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - "Come on, kids. We're going out for ice cream." In my house, that saying has many interpretations. I could mean we're heading to Baskin Robbins for a scoop of mint choco...
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Two new restaurants to fill vacancies in SchaumburgJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Two new restaurants are on their way to Schaumburg to fill the vacancies recently left by Davis Street Fishmarket and Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak. Unlike their p...