Food
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Philly's 13th St. brings good luck to great foodMay 01, 2014 5:45 am - PHILADELPHIA - Tourism officials will tell you the restaurant-rich area at the heart of downtown is called Midtown Village, but that moniker hasn't entirely caught on wi...
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Food allergies highlighted with 100-foot sandwich in GlenviewMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Area youngsters will kick off Food Allergy Awareness Week at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, by building a 100-foot nut-free sandwich consisting of 100 pounds of soy butter, m...
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Ask the nutritionist: Colorful tortillas not always more healthfulApr 30, 2014 6:09 am - Q. Are wheat tortillas a good choice as I try to eat whole grains more often? Do the ones with spinach and tomato offer extra nutrition? A. Most wheat tortillas are made...
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Move over beef: Pork, shrimp, beans take their turn between the bunsApr 30, 2014 6:01 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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Five Bean Summer SaladApr 30, 2014 5:45 am - 12 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths 12 ounces fresh wax (yellow) beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths 1 can (14 ounces) dark-red kidn...
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Lean and lovin' it: DASH diet trumps other weight-loss plansApr 30, 2014 5:45 am - Break out the shorts, T-shirts and swimsuits, warmer weather's headed our way and some folks are doing their best to figure out how to be both healthy and look their bes...
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Bieler's BrothApr 30, 2014 5:30 am - 4 medium zucchini, sliced 1 pound string beans, ends removed 2 ribs celery, chopped 1 quart water 1-2 bunches parsley, stems removed Sea salt To a large pot add zucchini...
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Soupalooza: Vegetable-rich broth gives your body a spring cleaningApr 30, 2014 5:30 am - I started spring cleaning recently, in the hopes we might have a spring to enjoy. I put the winter clothes away, removed the down comforter from my bed, washed the windo...
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Portillo's looking into selling hot dog restaurantsApr 30, 2014 1:00 am - Portillo Restaurant Group announced Wednesday it is considering the sale of its Portillo's division. The privately owned Oak Brook-based restaurant group runs 38 locatio...
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Peanut Butter Brownie Pie With a Pretzel CrustApr 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Crust 1¼ cups pretzel crumbs (from about 4½ cups pretzels) 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted Filling 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter 6 ounces semis...