Food
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Young farm hands sought in Lake CountyJan 25, 2015 12:01 am - The Prairie Farm Corps is looking for area high school students to grow, cook, promote and market healthy food raised on the Prairie Crossing Farm, 32400 N, Harris Road,...
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Expect your Super Bowl wings to be fat, but priceyJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - CHICAGO - On Super Bowl Sunday, expect two things when your order of chicken wings arrives: They'll be fat, and they'll be pricey. First the fat part. American farmers ...
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Thirst for craft beer fuels large crop of hopsJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - YAKIMA, Wash. - A thirst for craft beer helped hop growers produce their largest crop of hops in five years. A new report from the Hop Growers of America also shows a 1...
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Pizza's snack appeal leads to big impact on kids' bodiesJan 23, 2015 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Go ahead, give your kids pizza. Just maybe not so much of it. A new study found that American children take in more calories, fat and salt on days that they e...
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McDonald's trying to be all things to all peopleJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - McDonald's is having some Big Mac-sized problems as it finds its image and menu are poorly suited for consumers' increasing preference for fresh, healthy ingredients. Th...
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Seeking the savory side of chocolateJan 22, 2015 5:00 am - While I still pay attention to what I eat during the holidays, I nonetheless allow plenty of small splurges. And those splurges mostly can be summed up in one word: choc...
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Chicken In Quick Mole SauceJan 22, 2015 5:00 am - 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1¼ pounds), cut into 1 ½-inch cubes Kosher salt and ground black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large yellow onion, roughly...
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McAlister's Deli chain expanding to NapervilleJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - A deli that alumni of several universities in Illinois might know from their campus days is coming to Naperville. McAlister's Deli has locations in college towns includi...
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Ask the Nutritionist: Add cartenoid-rich winter squash, sweet potatoes to cold-weather menusJan 21, 2015 5:01 am - Q. How do pumpkin, winter squash and sweet potatoes compare nutritionally? What are healthy ways to prepare them? A. Pumpkin and winter squash (including acorn, butt...
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Culinary adventures: Fondue makes for fun game-day feastingJan 21, 2015 5:01 am - The saying "everything old is new again" certainly applies to fondue. What used to be a date night treat in my younger days is now a tradition for my entire family. We e...