Food
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Surf and Turf Burgers with PestoMay 14, 2014 5:30 am - 12 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined 12 ounces ground chicken, preferably thigh meat 6-8 tablespoons panko bread crumbs 3 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper 1 ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Changes coming to FDA nutrition labelsMay 14, 2014 5:30 am - The Food Fact labels we've all become accustomed to have been around for 21 years. Those labels have gone relatively unchanged throughout the years except for eight year...
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Pork Burgers with Mango Salsa and Sweet Jerk SauceMay 14, 2014 5:30 am - 1 medium ripe mango, halved, seeded, and peeled 5 green onions, trimmed 1 fresh jalapeño 1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon s...
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Move over beef: Pork, shrimp, beans take their turn between the bunsMay 14, 2014 5:30 am - Not too long ago, when you invited people over for burgers on the grill they'd assume you meant a traditional beef hamburger. These days the definition of burger has exp...
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Black Bean Burger with Creamy SalsaMay 14, 2014 5:30 am - 2 slices soft whole wheat bread, torn into pieces (about 1½ cups) 3 cloves garlic, rough chop 1 can (15.25 ounces) reduced sodium black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (...
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Prairie Crossing Farm to host plant sale, open houseMay 13, 2014 11:00 pm - The Prairie Crossing Farm in Grayslake hosts an organic plant sale and open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Visitors can purchase organic plants for the g...
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Cook of the week: Inverness mom relishes baking geneMay 13, 2014 5:30 am - The women in Kim Ault's family are bakers. We're talking three generations, and as soon as Kim's teenage daughter picks up the bug (which is perhaps inevitable,) it'll b...
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From the food editor: What's your favorite place to grocery shop?May 13, 2014 5:30 am - What do you look for in a grocery store? If fresh produce, clean floors, fair prices and great customer service top your list, you're not alone. The folks at The Daily M...
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Cut-out CookiesMay 13, 2014 5:30 am - 1¼ cups sugar 1 egg 1 cup sour cream 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon nutmeg I...
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Almond MeltawaysMay 13, 2014 5:30 am - 1 cup butter softened ½ cup powdered sugar 1 cup cornstarch 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons almond extract 2 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon salt (optional) Add all ingredient...