Food
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DoubleTree's chocolate chip cookie recipe almost tastes like a vacation
May 13, 2020 6:00 am - As well-intentioned as the advice is, I have to laugh when people suggest that during the coronavirus pandemic you can replicate the hotel experience at home to feel lik...
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Lean and lovin' it: Foolproof plan for pan browning, crisping veggiesMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - No surprise, like everyone else, I've been sequestered at home for what seems like months. For me, that turned out to be time to experiment in my kitchen. For years my p...
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Dining in: Jane Lynch, Brian Urlacher join Aurelio's Virtual Pizza Party fundraiser FridayMay 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Pizza Party! Guess what? Friday, May 15, is National Pizza Party Day. And Aurelio's Pizza wants to help you celebrate with a Virtual Pizza Party fundraiser for the Advoc...
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Beans, tortilla chips and a punchy vinaigrette make this salad something special
May 12, 2020 6:00 am - I learned that beans are great in salads from a very young age. My mom made something she called Texas Salad when I was growing up, and red kidney beans starred in it, a...
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Comedian Tom Papa is a fount of happy distractions - and baking tips
May 12, 2020 6:00 am - "You're Doing Great! And Other Reasons to Stay Alive" by Tom Papa (St. Martin's) In a time when we could all use some inspirational uplift - not the sacc...
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Delnor dietitian offers healthy alternatives during meat shortagesMay 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some meat counters are sparse and at least one major restaurant chain is saying "No Burgers." Audra Wilson, MS, RD, LDN, bariatric dietitia...
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Where meat is running short or costing more in the suburbsMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban grocery chains have begun feeling the effects after several U.S. meat processing plants temporarily shut down because hundreds of workers came down with coronav...
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Illinois Craft Brewers Guild's annual Passport program taps into pickup and delivery during pandemicMay 06, 2020 11:00 pm - The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild's annual summer Passport program usually encourages residents to venture out to taprooms they haven't yet experienced. But the global pa...
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Mother's Day 2020: Suburban restaurants offer special to-go meals this yearMay 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Mother's Day sure won't be the same this year with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order still in effect. If you normally treat Mom to a lavish brunch or dinner at a s...
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This salad uses lentils and canned salmon for a quick and tasty weeknight meal
May 06, 2020 6:00 am - Recently, I wrote about my love of canned tuna. This week, I popped open another popular canned fish: salmon. One of my goals in recent weeks has been to cut back on my ...