Food
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International Tacos (Cajun chicken tacos with pickled parsnip slaw, apricot chipotle sour cream and sweet apricot chili sauce)Sep 07, 2016 6:00 am - 2 pounds chicken breast Cajun seasoning to taste 6-8 medium sized apricots Water 1 tablespoon Asian chili garlic sauce ¼ cup, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoon...
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Chicken Breast with Apricot Sauce with a Sour Cream and Chives DipSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - Chicken Breast with Apricot Sauce 1½ pounds chicken breast ½ cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 can apricots (15 ounces or 425 grams) - di...
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Watermelon and Cantaloupe Gazpacho is refreshing soupSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - By Sara Moulton Watermelon and Cantaloupe Gazpacho takes advantage of the wonderful melons that are abundant at this time of year. It's a refreshing end-of-summer soup a...
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How to tighten food budget without skimping on nutritionSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - As I've reflected on our summer months, the fun moments and the misses, I've noticed that the money we spent on activities skyrocketed - paddleboarding has become a fami...
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A new recipe for a new - or old - lunchboxSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - A new school year often brings new lunchboxes along with the piles of school supplies. You may have seen bento boxes, which are Japanese-style food containers that are d...
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Tuna never tasted as good as in this Asian-inspired saladSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - Canned tuna is underrated. Sure, we keep a can or two on hand for the occasional tuna salad sandwich, but most of us don't stray far from the sandwich for this tasty and...
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Banana + Peanut Butter Rollups With Cinnamon + HoneySep 07, 2016 6:00 am - Flour tortilla, large (about 8 inches) 2 to 3 tablespoons peanut butter, or any nut butter, divided ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons honey Banana Nutella (optional) Place...
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Challenge 1: Craig Brannan makes a sweet potato puree to go with skirt steakSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - I was so happy to learn that skirt steak was the protein that I had to use in Challenge 1. The Madagascar vanilla definitely worked well in both the marinade for the skir...
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Cook of the Week Challenge recipes: Challenges 1 & 2Sep 07, 2016 6:00 am - In Challenge 1, home cooks Cara Kretz of North Barrington and Craig Brannan of Lake Villa were faced with mystery ingredients Madacaskar Vanilla, courtesy of My Sweet Ka...
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Vanilla Coke Grilled Skirt Steak with Mashed Purple Yams and Candied Bacon-Wrapped Onion Ring Stuffed with Spicy Black BeansSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - For the skirt steak 1½ to 2 pounds outer skirt steak 1 teaspoon black pepper plus 1 teaspoon for seasoning the meat 2 teaspoons salt plus 1 teaspoon for seasoning meat 1...