Food
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Study questions need for most people to cut saltAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks consume is OK for heart hea...
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Lean and lovin' it: Everyone loses (weight, that is!) when fats go back into their dietAug 12, 2014 11:30 am - It's been more than half a century since the theory - yes the theory - was floated that saturated fats caused heart disease, food manufacturers slowly started to remove ...
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Simple Zucchini Summer SaladAug 12, 2014 11:30 am - 1½ pounds zucchini, washed and one end trimmed 1¼ teaspoons sea salt, divided 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (organic preferred) 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vine...
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ChurrosAug 12, 2014 6:01 am - Vegetable oil or peanut oil 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter 1 cup water ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons chocolate extract, or to taste 3 eg...
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Move over Jerome, Henry's in the kitchen ... making churrosAug 12, 2014 6:00 am - I've been watching my mom and Jerome write the column for a couple of years and it seems like a good hobby. He's off at camp, so I asked if I could give it a try. It sou...
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Fat Stax Tomato SaladAug 12, 2014 5:30 am - 1 large homegrown tomato (such as Brandywine, Mr. Stripey or Big Rainbow) 9-12 slices fresh cucumber, sliced very thin 9 slices fresh, ripe avocado, sliced evenly Sever...
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Grill Roasted Stuffed Sweet PeppersAug 12, 2014 5:30 am - 6 large sweet peppers 3 pounds lean (85-90 percent) ground beef 6 cups cooked white rice 1 can (32 ounces) plum tomatoes, drained and chopped 2 cups marinara sauce 6 clo...
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Cucumber CarpaccioAug 12, 2014 5:30 am - 18-20 very thin slices fresh cucumber Thin sliced red onion 6-8 pitted kalamata olives 1-2 teaspoons of small capers 1-2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese Cracked pepper ...
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Cook of the Week: Stunning dinners start in garden for Prospect Heights cookAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Like many home cooks, Kevin Kilgore first learned to cook by watching his mom and dad. Sitting around the table with his four younger siblings, he remembers feasting on ...
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Ag tourism touted as way to boost rural economiesAug 10, 2014 7:00 am - CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — With its sweet fruit-flavored liqueurs, a working farm and eccentric cast of characters — including a dancing lemon — Bloomery Plantation Distiller...