Food
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Lean and lovin' it: Chicken salad a refreshing break from sandwichesJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared on July 2, 2003. Bringing a turkey, chicken or ham sandwich to work every day can qui...
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Cold Brewed CoffeeJul 10, 2013 5:06 am - 4 cups spring water 1 generous cup coarse ground coffee In a glass jar slightly larger than 1 quart, combine the water and coffee. Stir well. Cover the jar and refrigera...
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Meat industry groups sue over country-of-origin labelingJul 09, 2013 3:16 pm - July 9 — U.S. meat industry groups, joined by Canadian counterparts, sued the Agriculture Department seeking to block rules requiring meat producers to increase the amou...
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From the Food Editor: Cooking contest, cans and cheesecakeJul 09, 2013 10:00 am - I've been reading through applications for our Cook of the Week Challenge and I realized something's missing: your entry. To refresh your memory, our Cook of the Week Ch...
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Cook of the Week: Roselle woman passionate about sweetsJul 09, 2013 6:00 am - Peggy Schwerman has proved she has quite a serve — a tennis serve that is — playing the game competitively for 40 years. “That doesn't make me good. It just makes me cra...
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Summer Grape SaladJul 09, 2013 6:00 am - 2 pounds seedless green grapes 2 pounds seedless red grapes 8 ounces sour cream 8 ounces cream cheese, softened ¾ cup sugar, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Caram...
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Asparagus SaladJul 09, 2013 6:00 am - 2 pounds asparagus (tough ends removed) 3-4 tablespoons sesame seeds 1½ tablespoons sugar 1½ tablespoons soy sauce ¼ teaspoon salt Blanch asparagus in salted boilin...
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Oatmeal LaciesJul 09, 2013 6:00 am - 3 sticks (1½ cups) butter ¾ cup sugar 1½ cups flour 2¼ cups quick-cooking oatmeal 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract Powdered sugar, for garnish Heat oven to 350 degrees. I...
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Chocolate Wafer Roll DessertJul 09, 2013 6:00 am - 2 packages (3.5 ounces each) Bahlsen Waffeletten wafer roll cookies 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese ¾ cup light brown sugar 1 cup heavy cream, whipped, divided...
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Salted Caramel and Cookie Dough Ice Cream TorteJul 09, 2013 5:56 am - Crust 20 chocolate sandwich cookies, ground into fine crumbs ¼ cup melted butter 1 jar (16 ounces) fudge ice cream topping, divided Ice cream layers 1 pint chocolate ice...