Food
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CaipirinhaAug 03, 2016 6:00 am - 1½ ounces of cachaça ½ lime cut into cubes 2 bar spoons of white sugar Lime wedges to garnish In a rocks glass, muddle the lime and sugar until well combined. Add cachaç...
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Greek Salad With Crispy PitaAug 03, 2016 6:00 am - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon finely grated zest and 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon 1 teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly groun...
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Fattoush meets Greek, and the mash-up's coolAug 03, 2016 6:00 am - This big, beautiful bowl of goodness is a mash-up of two traditional Mediterranean salads. It gets its primary flavors from a Greek salad, with feta, scallion, dried ore...
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Avocado-Ginger RaitaAug 03, 2016 6:00 am - Flesh of 1 large ripe avocado 1 cup plain low-fat Greek-style yogurt ¼ teaspoon jarred, pureed ginger or fresh peeled minced ginger root Juice of ½ lime ½ teaspoon salt ...
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Little Bear RibfestAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Bring a lawn chair, relax by the lake and listen to blues at Little Bear Ribfest from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, and 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in Century Park, ...
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Lions Club to host first blueberry festivalAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Lions Club is holding its first blueberry festival - featuring a pie-eating contest - this Sunday, Aug. 7, as part of its weekly farmers market downto...
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Enjoy seasonal berries and their sweet health benefitsAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Next time you are at the grocery store or farmers market, keep an eye out for berries. These bite-size, nutrition-packed morsels are in-season during the summer in Illin...
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On the Fridge: Fruity SalmonAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - ½ medium sweet onion, such as Vidalia or Walla Walla 2 tablespoons liquefied coconut oil or grapeseed oil 4 ounces fresh, ripe strawberries 3½ ounces fresh blueberries (...
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Marinated Corn, Tomato and Halloumi SaladAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - • For the salad 2 small sweet chili peppers in various colors, seeded and thinly sliced ½ poblano pepper, seeded and cut into thin, bite-size pieces ½ pint (¾ cup) cherr...
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Edible balloons, frozen treats: New Ice Cream Museum is coolestAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Move over Willy Wonka. A temporary museum dedicated to all things ice cream is treating visitors to edible balloons, a Chocolate Chamber, a "swim" in a pool o...