Food
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Some vegetables are better for you cookedAug 05, 2015 6:30 am - Sometimes, cooked is better than raw when it comes to vegetables, according to ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports. Cooking can free ...
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Fresh Peach CrispAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - 10 medium fresh peaches with peel and pits removed (about 8 cups of sliced peaches, see note) For the filling 2 tablespoons, flour ¼ cup of granulated sugar (can use ⅓...
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Soupalooza: Experimenting with flavored ice cubes in smoothies, soups and moreAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - It's time to go crazy with ice cubes! Coffee ice cubes. Bloody Mary ice cubes. Wine ice cubes. Even dessert ice cubes. If you want to keep your drinks from getting wate...
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Smoked Corn and Black Bean SaladAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - 3 or 4 ears smoked corn (see accompanying recipe) ⅓ cup diced sweet onion ½ cup seeded, diced green bell pepper ½ cup seeded, diced red bell pepper 1 teaspoon minced, se...
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Grilled Creamed CornAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¾ cup chopped sweet onion ¾ cup seeded, chopped green bell pepper ¾ cup seeded, diced red bell pepper 3 or 4 ears grilled corn, grilled wit...
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Corn on the cob and fire, put to the testAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - Internet videos and cookbook recipes make grilling corn seem as easy as basic arithmetic. Cob on the fire (plus) cob off the fire (equals) classic summer bite. But the e...
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Fresh peaches make crisp even sweeterAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - I think I appreciate farmers markets and locally grown fruits and veggies even more because summer is so short in Illinois. Last summer I found some amazing sweet, fresh...
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Chilled carrot soup with sweet pea cubesAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup frozen sweet peas 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds...
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Corn on the cob: A historyAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - Along with your next perfect ear of summer corn, we thought you might like to learn something about the vegetable we Americans can't seem to get enough of. A little ...
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Grilled corn four waysAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - When grilling corn, oak and apple woods work especially well because they are mild, but other hardwoods, such as pecan and cherry, are fine. For each of these four grill...