Food
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Cook of the Week: Former camp cook turns to Betty Crocker for recipes, adviceFeb 25, 2014 10:00 am - There was a time when Sharon Kennedy thought nothing of cooking for 150 people. For 11 years, the Wauconda woman was the kitchen director for a Girl Scout day camp. Ever...
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Sweet and Spicy Bacon ChickenFeb 25, 2014 10:00 am - 12 chicken breast strips Salt and pepper Garlic powder, to taste Chili powder, to taste 12 slices bacon ½ cup brown sugar Heat oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken str...
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Garlicky Kale, Squash and Farro SoupFeb 25, 2014 4:45 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium red onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 cup farro (wheat berries)* 2 quarts (64 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 c...
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Rock star Hagar talks rum and coffee-table bookFeb 25, 2014 4:45 am - MIAMI - One is a rock star and the other a rock star chef, but Sammy Hagar and Emeril Lagasse have a shared passion for food and music. "He loves music as much as I love...
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Lean and lovin' it: Don Mauer ferrets out the truth about farroFeb 24, 2014 10:00 pm - It all started on a r-e-a-l-l-y cold day this winter in the middle of l-o-n-g string of cold days when I spied a recipe for a farro, kale and butternut squash soup on th...
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District 50 student raises money for cancer to honor grandmother, help othersFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 officials say student Demar Scott is a young man with a heart and a vision. On Feb. 11, the Woodland Elementary East student presented a...
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McDonald's eyes extending breakfast hoursFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's is in the early stages of looking at whether it can make breakfast available later in the day. Fans of the Egg McMuffin and Sausage Biscuit ha...
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Fine dining while watching Mardi Gras paradesFeb 23, 2014 4:45 am - NEW ORLEANS — Visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras season? You'll find pizza, hot dog stands and rolling carts of cotton candy galore along the parade routes, but some of...
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Girl Scout capitalizes on the munchiesFeb 22, 2014 12:01 am - PHOENIX - Customers of some medical marijuana dispensaries are finding they don't have to go far if they have a case of the munchies. Girl Scouts seem to be foregoing t...
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Listeria linked to cheeseFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - One person has died and three newborns have become ill in an outbreak of listeria linked to Hispanic-style cheese. The Centers for Disease Control and Prev...