Food
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How to build a better saladSep 09, 2017 7:30 am - Salad. The word itself can conjure up thoughts of dieting and boring lunches, but it doesn't have to be that way. Salads can be packed with nutrients, flavor, and color...
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Molly's Pancake House opens in Lake ZurichSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - After months of extensive renovations, Molly's Original Pancake House in Lake Zurich is open. A new family took over White Alps, a longtime eatery in town that closed ab...
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Plum ClafoutisSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt 3 eggs ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3...
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On the fridge: Lamb rib chops give you a handle on dinnerSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - Lamb rib chops are all fancy when presented as a rack of lamb, their bony ends trimmed to a fare-thee-well. But when they're separated, easily, they become essentially m...
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Put surplus green beans to work in this simple, yet tasty, saladSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - And then that moment arrives when the green beans are piled so high at the markets, and being sold at such a low price, that you feel like you'd be a fool not to pick up...
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Alphabet Vegetable SoupSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 carrots, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1 russet potato, peeled and diced 1 sweet potato, peeled and di...
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Don't let go of summer — cook fresh fruit in custardy batterSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - September is a curious kind of month. It's the time of year that we wistfully bid farewell to the easy, carefree days of summer and say hello to the crisp apples, new sc...
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Veggies: After a quick spin in the blender, chia goes from slime to sublimeSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - It was summer, a few years ago, and we were at a dear friend's house, finishing up a lovely, casual supper, when out of the fridge they came: little cups filled with chi...
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Homemade's the way to go if playing with your food appealsSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - My mother always told me not to play with my food. Of course, that doesn't mean I listened - or still do, even now. I am old enough to know better, but I can't eat an Or...
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Two chia puddingsSep 06, 2017 5:00 am - Cacao Chia Pudding If the dates are hard, soak them in hot water for an hour to soften, then drain before chopping. 2½ cups water 1 cup raw cashews 5 soft dates (prefera...