Food
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Cook of the Week: Thinking outside the cake mix box for creative dessertsJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Patricia Kutchins shares an ingredient that she considers her go-to when it comes to making decadent treats in a snap: boxed cake mix. Yet the Lake Zurich cook quickly p...
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Holiday Amaretto CakeJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - 1 box (18.25 ounces) yellow cake mix 4 eggs 9 ounces amaretto, divided 1 box (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup water ⅓ teaspoon almond e...
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Pumpkin Spice BiscottiJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - 1 box (15-16 ounces) spice cake mix 1 cup flour 2 large eggs ½ cup melted butter ½ cup canned pumpkin ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ½ cup chopped pecans 10-15 orange whi...
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Chocolate has a long, sweet historyJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - You wanted to know Teenage chocolate fans crafted these questions about the sweet treat after attending the Vernon Area Public Library District's National Chocolate Day ...
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Dairy industry braces for a milk bustJan 17, 2015 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Milk sales set records in 2014, but plummeting prices are forcing some dairy farmers to spill the surplus down the drain. Already disheartened by the cur...
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Sauteed Tofu with Broccoli and Red Peppers in Chili-Orange SauceJan 15, 2015 5:01 am - 1 package (14 ounce) extra-firm water-packed tofu ¼ cup fresh orange juice ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons hoisin 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce 1 tab...
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Pressing out excess moisture the secret to great tofuJan 15, 2015 5:00 am - My mom started traveling abroad when I was in high school. And after each of her trips, we cooked a meal from the country she'd just visited. It was after her trip to It...
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Time for tempeh to shine, all readyJan 14, 2015 5:01 am - Maybe one day, because of the growing number of people seeking vegetarian meals, meat alternatives, fermented foods or all of the above, a certain soy product with age-o...
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Dijon Mustard-Marinated TempehJan 14, 2015 5:01 am - 1 block (8 ounces) plain tempeh ½ cup 100 percent apple juice or unsweetened apple cider 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard 1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari 2 tablespoons ex...
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Go for the food: Old-fashioned whiskey pub crawlJan 14, 2015 5:01 am - NEW YORK - Not until the third stop of the evening did we realize the impossibility of our mission. But I'm so happy we didn't surrender. Our goal on a recent midweek ev...