Food
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Mini Chocolate Chip MuffinsAug 17, 2016 6:00 am - 4 tablespoons butter ½ cup granulated sugar (can use stevia) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg or egg substitute equivalent 1 cup flour (can be higher fiber flour) ½ cup ...
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Buttermilk Brined and Roasted ChickenAug 17, 2016 6:00 am - 2 cups low-fat organic cultured buttermilk 1 tablespoon sea salt or 1½ tablespoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1 whole organic chicken (about 3½ to ...
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Kids learn about veggies in 'Fresh from the Garden' programAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Around 20 children and their caregivers got a firsthand look a vegetables on Wednesday. The Lake County Forest Preserve District held a "Fresh from the Garden" event at ...
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Matcha Yogurt CoolerAug 16, 2016 6:00 am - 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 1 cup ice 1½ teaspoons powdered matcha 1 pitted date, chopped 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch kosher salt Combine the yogurt, ice, match...
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Nazli Piskin's AyranAug 16, 2016 6:00 am - 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt (may substitute Greek yogurt; use a little more water) ½ teaspoon salt (optional) ½ cup cold water, or as needed Combine the yogurt and sal...
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How decadent doughnuts can be made healthier by baking themAug 16, 2016 6:00 am - Doughnuts are my kryptonite. Fried sweet dough dipped in glaze, and then dunked into a cup of steaming-hot coffee? Yes, please. And I will give this to you straight: onc...
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Cucumber DooghAug 16, 2016 6:00 am - 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt ½ cup peeled, diced English (seedless) cucumber 1 tablespoon golden raisins 4 walnut halves 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill Generous p...
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Flutterby LassiAug 16, 2016 6:00 am - 3 small dill sprigs 2 slices peeled English (seedless) cucumber, plus 1 long strip of peel for garnish Ice cubes 1 ounce absinthe (may substitute pastis) ½ ounce fresh l...
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked DoughnutsAug 16, 2016 6:00 am - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted 1/3 cup brown sugar (or ½ cup if you want a sweeter doughnut) 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla...
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Ditch the yogurt spoon and drink itAug 16, 2016 6:00 am - I still remember my first sip of ayran, the salty yogurt drink popular throughout Turkey. It was a beautiful spring day in 2007, and a friend and I were having lunch on ...