Food
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Dried beans higher in calories, but can help control weightMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I'm concerned about your advice to eat more dried beans - aren't they high-calorie? A. Legumes (dry beans and peas) are higher in calories than an equal porti...
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Mexican Lasagna-style EnchiladasMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - 2 cans (10 ounces each) green chile enchilada sauce 12 corn tortillas 2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken (such as Greek-style chicken, see related recipe) 1 lime, j...
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Mexican Stuffed PeppersMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - 1 box (6.8 ounces) Spanish rice mix 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 1½ pounds ground sirloin 1 small onion, finely diced 1 jalapeño pepper, finely diced (remove seeds...
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A little high-quality cheese can go a long wayMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Say "cheese," please. I love cheese; good cheese. At a natural food store where I shop, the cheese counter overflows with cheeses from all over the world. However, I ra...
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Bringing the slow cooker into the 21st century
Mar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - If you've been slow to warm up to slow cookers, it probably wasn't the incredible convenience that turned you off. The abundance of recipes relying on processed cheese a...
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Slow-cooker Beef and Barley SoupMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 medium yellow onions, minced ¼ cup tomato paste 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried Salt ...
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Black Ram restaurant closes after 40 yearsMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - After a 40-year run, the Black Ram Steakhouse in Des Plaines became the latest victim of a troubled economy. The restaurant at 1414 Oakton St. served its final meal Satu...
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Eating on the run? Healthy options are out thereMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I'm all for cooking at home with fresh vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. But I'm also a mom and a realist. I realize that work, sports and school activities preve...
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Debbie Zuehlke makes Mexican Lasagna-style EnchiladasMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - At 16, Debbie Zuehlke was a runaway who fibbed about her age and landed a job as a live-in housekeeper/assistant/cook for a young Arizona couple who thought she knew wha...
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Grapes thrive in Washington's Columbia ValleyMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - About 15,000 years ago (relatively last weekend in earth's geology), the vast glacial Lake Missoula, burst through an ice dam that stretched from modern-day Canada to Mo...