Food
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Grilled Halloumi with Watermelon and Basil-Mint OilMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint, plus thinly sliced mint for garnish 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped ½ cup extra-virgin oli...
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Don’s Dark Chocolate CakeMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - ½ cup unsweetened, unflavored applesauce Vegetable oil and flour spray 2 cups granulated sugar 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa 2 tables...
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Filling Station a tried-and-true refueling stop in St. CharlesMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - Celebrating a 25-year run throughout the month of June, The Filling Station Pub & Grill is a longtime, family-friendly catchall in St. Charles. Housed in a former gas st...
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Frugal living: Meatless meals and more veggies at dinnerMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - Q. I have some cream cheese with an expiration date of almost two months ago. Is it still good? Karol, email A. I wouldn’t eat it. If the date is a “use by” date, you ca...
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Deconstructing potpie with crisped potatoes, spicy turkey fillingMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - I’ve updated the basic potpie before, using cabbage and white beans and giving it a sweet-potato-topped, curry-flavored twist. This version goes much further, to a decon...
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Jalapeño Turkey-Black Bean Chili With Crisped PotatoesMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - About 5 tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed 1½ pounds baking potatoes, peeled, cut lengthwise into generous ¼-inch-thick slices Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1...
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Toasted Mocha S’moreMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - 1 marshmallow 1 piece (1 ounce) dark chocolate with espresso 2 soft snickerdoodle cookies Toast the marshmallow on a stick or skewer to the desired level of toastiness. ...
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Fresh Lemonade with Grilled Lemons and WatermelonMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - Simple Syrup ½ cup sugar ½ cup water 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves Lemonade 6 Meyer lemons 4 cups seedless watermelon cubes 3 cups cold water For the simple syrup: Mix su...
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Spiced Grilled Ham with Citrus GlazeMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - 1 fully-cooked bone-in ham, trimmed (6-7 pounds) 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon ground paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Surprising products make Prevention's Eat Clean listMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - For me, grocery shopping's mostly an on-the-run, in-and-out Saturday errand. Quick-trip food shopping leaves me little-to-no time to read packaged product ingredient lis...