Food
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Craving something sweet? Cookie Dough Bliss coming to Third Street in GenevaMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - When Kirstie Geyer of St. Charles says she always enjoyed baking treats and dreamed of operating her own business when she was younger, it should be noted she's only 26 ...
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Vernon Hills photographer creates Windy City Takeout Project to help local restaurantsMay 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Vernon Hills freelance photographer Ally Neutze was in the middle of a photo session for Libertyville's Milwalky Trace restaurant on the day the state's coronavirus lock...
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Stir-crazy cooking: Easy black bean burgers a hearty, tasty addition to dinner rotationMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - If there's an MVP in my kitchen over the past few weeks, it has to be canned black beans. I have found a number of tasty, healthy uses for the cans of low-sodium and sal...
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Visit the Internet for help in cooking with ingredients at handMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - Back in the day - early March, or thereabouts - I would decide on a soup recipe, and then I'd run off to the grocery store to buy the ingredients. Sometimes I might make...
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Here's how long those condiments in your fridge and pantry are supposed to last
May 13, 2020 6:00 am - We're all spending a lot more time at home now, sifting through our pantries and refrigerators. Produce and meat we know are use it or lose it. But what about all those ...
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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...