Food
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Find balance when planning your meals and snacksApr 25, 2015 7:00 am - Although there's an abundance of food choices out there, we teach our clients five basic food groups — protein, fats, fruits, vegetables, and starches. Fruits, vegetabl...
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Edible Explorations: Corn starch science experiment gives way to chocolate pieApr 23, 2015 6:00 am - Henry's addicted to YouTube. And I'm not sure it's entirely a bad thing. Sure he watches some inane stuff - like parody music videos (I admit some are pretty darn clever...
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Chocolate Cream PieApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Crust 16 Oreo cookies, broken into rough pieces 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled Filling 2½ cups half-and-half ⅓ cup sugar, divided Pinch salt 6 large eg...
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Chef Michael Washer joins John Dough BakeryApr 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Lisle - John Dough Bakery is proud to announce Chef Michael Washer has joined as senior chef and baker. Chef Michael joins John Dough Bakery after a distinguished career...
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Lean and lovin' it: Onion dip slims down for summer snackingApr 22, 2015 8:00 am - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared in June 2009. The other weekend I had some good friends over to celebrate the second ye...
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Onion, Bacon and Sour Cream DipApr 22, 2015 8:00 am - 2 pounds yellow onions, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon light brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt Fresh ground black pepper 6 thick-cut slices lean bacon 4 ...
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Easy Coconut MacaroonsApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - Butter for cookie sheets 1 bag (14 ounces) shredded coconut 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt Heat oven to 350 deg...
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Kitchen scoop: Macaroons should be baked quickly, devoured with gustoApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - This recipe is most likely older than I am, so I can't claim it as my own. But I do have a few tips to make Easy Coconut Macaroons consistently delicious for everyone wh...
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Penny's Kitchen Sink CookiesApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup oatmeal 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1¼ cup packed brown ...
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Seriously Simple: A perfect springtime first courseApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - My grown daughter recently asked me how to prepare an artichoke. She loves eating them at restaurants but is intimidated to cook them at home, because she doesn't know h...