Food
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Chicken soup will warm everyone upNov 10, 2015 4:55 am - The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner, and that usually means people coming and going. So all desperate cooks need a plan for how to feed the troops as they...
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Reducing sugar in kids' diets has huge benefits in just 10 days
Nov 09, 2015 8:00 am - American kids consume an insane amount of sugar — often double or triple the federal recommended dietary guidelines — and these empty calories are often blamed for every...
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Two Brothers could be coming to downtown NapervilleNov 09, 2015 12:00 am - A change that brings a version of the popular Two Brothers Brewing Company to Naperville could be in store at the Wise Boxer Pour House in the city's downtown. Two Brot...
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ECC culinary students spice it up at Colonial Café competition Nov. 17Nov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College will be hosting the second annual Colonial Café & Ice cream culinary competition finals at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17. The competition will take pla...
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How writer plans to shake up one of the biggest trends in foodNov 07, 2015 5:22 am - Washington Post In September, Mark Bittman, the well-known food writer, wrote his last column for The New York Times. After five years covering food issues as a columni...
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Lightly processed whole grains are 'good carbs'Nov 07, 2015 5:00 am - Q: You talk about "good carbs" and "bad carbs" in your column. Since I know new studies sometimes change thinking, I'm wondering if "bad carbs" are still bad - because I...
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Mocha Shortbread Sandwich Cookie with Caramel Filling put Palatine baker in finalsNov 05, 2015 1:00 am - Mocha Shortbread Sandwich Cookie with Caramel Filling won Best in Show at the Daily Herald's Home Baking Challenge on Thursday, Nov. 5, and earned Palatine baker Sarah C...
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Slow Cooker Split Pea SoupNov 04, 2015 5:00 am - 1 (16 ounce) package of dried green split peas 3 cups diced turkey ham 1½ cups sliced carrots (about 20 baby carrots, chopped) 1 large onion, diced 3 stalks of cele...
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Slow-cooker split pea soup has never been easierNov 04, 2015 5:00 am - Making soup in the slow cooker can be a bit tricky. Many soups taste better and have a better consistency if there is some evaporation of the liquid, which normally happ...
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Spiced Sweet Potato Chocolate Bundt CakeNov 04, 2015 4:57 am - For the cake: 1½ pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (sometimes called garnet yams) 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon baking soda 1 tablespoon ground...