Food
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Lean and lovin' it: Sorting out organic and natural cereals in your morning bowlSep 11, 2012 6:00 am - What does the word “natural” mean to you? When it comes to meat, the USDA defines “natural” as a product containing no artificial ingredient or added color and is only ...
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Tips for turning lunch box drudgery into a pleasant picnicSep 10, 2012 3:00 pm - Most people consider packing lunch a chore. But I've always thought there is something exciting about brown bagging it. It's like getting to take a picnic to school, on ...
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Gorp-stuffed applesSep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - ½ cup toasted coconut flakes ½ cup roasted, unsalted cashews ½ cup roasted, unsalted almonds ½ cup roasted, salted peanuts or soy nuts ½ cup banana chips, lightly crushe...
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French wine output may slump 16% on heat wave, stormsSep 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Wine production in France, the biggest exporter, may slump 16 percent this year to a four-year low after frost, thunderstorms and an August heat wave harmed vines and gr...
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Adobe Gila's a nonstop party oasis in RosemontSep 07, 2012 6:00 am - Didn't make it to Key West this summer? Cancun and Manzanillo still a bit out of reach? No matter, you can catch the feel-good island vibe at Adobe Gila's in Rosemont. A...
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Lisle's Pizzeria Bombola on target with family-friendly fareSep 06, 2012 6:00 am - Pizza and burgers: what's not to like, really? At warm, wood-trimmed Pizzeria Bombola Burgers & Brews, though, you get something notably better than basic. Nestled into ...
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Cool as a Cucumber Strawberry SmoothiesSep 06, 2012 4:26 am - ½ medium cucumber 1 cup frozen sliced strawberries 1 cup vanilla almond milk 1 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt 2-3 cucumber slices, for garnish Peel the cucumber and remove t...
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Summer cooking club furthers culinary creativitySep 06, 2012 3:00 am - This summer I did a teen cooking club at the Palatine Public Library. Every week we learned something new about food and cooking and a couple of the weeks we had chefs f...
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Gorp-Stuffed ApplesSep 05, 2012 5:11 pm - ½ cup gorp ¼ cup peanut butter, almond butter or soy nut butter 2 large tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Pink Lady Lemon juice Place the gorp in a food processor and...
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Night life events: Fleming's hosts 'Bottle Wars'Sep 05, 2012 3:00 pm - Fleming's bottle wars Save the whales — er, bottles — each Friday throughout September at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar's “Bottle Wars.” Rival wines are h...