Food
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This pumpkin treat's a fairly easy trickOct 27, 2015 5:43 am - It would be hard to imagine that you haven't already had your fill of pumpkins and yet, Halloween's still three days away. Just as everyone else in my neighborhood, we h...
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Weekend Coffeecake MuffinsOct 27, 2015 5:43 am - ...
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Alicia Ross: Cozy apple crisp recipe updated to save timeOct 27, 2015 5:00 am - Get ready for a truly simple and delicious apple dessert. Today's recipe is an adaptation of an old 1977 “Apple Krisp” recipe from “The Moosewood Cookbook” by Mollie Kat...
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Foods are better than pills when it comes to providing vitamins
Oct 26, 2015 5:45 am - I sadly but definitely annoy my children when I launch into my nutrition talk. As soon as I utter the words "protein" or "healthy," the responses I usually get is glassy...
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Competition heating up between Cook of the Week semifinalistsOct 21, 2015 7:00 am - The Cook of the Week Challenge finale will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Westin, Itasca. There's just one week to go before we reveal the four Cook of the Week...
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Golden, flaky and more healthful turnover goodnessOct 21, 2015 6:00 am - One of my formative food experiences was a first bite of a phyllo pastry. I was about 8 years old, at a Greek church festival in Queens, New York, where I grew up. The w...
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Sriracha adds heat to cozy fall soupOct 21, 2015 6:00 am - I am a sweet potato fanatic. There's no other way to describe my fondness for the soft orange orb. So it's understandable why this easy and healthy preparation of my fav...
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Apple-Ginger Phyllo TurnoversOct 21, 2015 6:00 am - 4 Golden Delicious apples (about 1 1/2 pounds total), unpeeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon P...
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Simple sweet potato bisqueOct 21, 2015 6:00 am - 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or oil of choice) 1 cup coarsely chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced (or 3 teaspoons already minced garlic) 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled a...
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Mundelein veteran experiments with military dishes outdoorsOct 21, 2015 5:45 am - Greg Jacobs was a kid when he first tried creamed chipped beef on toast. His dad, who served in the U.S. Army alongside Gen. George S. Patton in World War II, made the d...