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Children meet a little visitor at Shepherd of the Prairie Church

Submitted by Pat Szpekowski
Apr 30, 2024 11:06 pm - For the past 12 years, Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley has had a special guest on Good Shepherd Sunday. “This year was no exception on Sunday, April 21...
Hoffman Estates mayor honors Barrington ranch on National Therapy Animal Day

By Eric Peterson
Apr 30, 2024 8:10 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod recognized National Therapy Animal Day on Tuesday by presenting a village proclamation to SOUL Harbour Ranch in neighboring Barrington, ...
‘Friendship set to music’: Arlington Heights square dance club turns 75

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 30, 2024 5:32 pm - Seventy-five years and counting. The Arlington Squares Square Dancing Club welcomes enthusiasts from kids to seniors, and from newcomers to veteran dancers.
You asked: How do I use an immersion blender without splashing?

By Aaron Hutcherson
Apr 30, 2024 9:20 am - How do you use a stick blender without your food splashing everywhere? The mechanism suctions itself to the bottom of the pot, and moving the thing around is pretty hard. You'll get splashed with hot soup if you tilt it to move it around.
This chef wants to help you cook ‘misunderstood’ vegetables

By Rebekah Denn
Apr 30, 2024 9:15 am - Chef Becky Selengut wants people to get to know and love some misunderstood vegetables. “I can learn to appreciate something culinarily when I learn something historically. Things taste better when I get the context,” Selengut said.
On the fridge: Crispy Buffalo chicken bites add loads of flavor to this crunchy salad

By Aaron Hutcherson
Apr 30, 2024 9:14 am - Fried chicken bites tossed in Buffalo sauce are the star of this bar snack-inspired salad. A simple marinade of buttermilk and hot sauce imbues the chicken with flavor and creates a craggy crust. The salad is full of crunch thanks to romaine lettuce, carrots, celery and cucumber, and it gets dressed with blue cheese or ranch dressing.
Nourish: Baked fish sticks are a healthful way to channel a childhood favorite

By Ellie Krieger
Apr 30, 2024 9:12 am - These fish sticks taste fresher and more flavorful than the packaged kind — and they’re better for you, too, because they are baked rather than fried. The trick for achieving their crisp, golden brown coating without overcooking the fish is to briefly toast the bread crumbs first.
Don’t crave tofu? Lemony piccata sauce changes everything

By Julia Turshe
Apr 30, 2024 9:09 am - This quick-cooking tofu dish comes together easily for a great vegetarian weeknight dinner. Serve with pasta, rice, mashed potatoes or garlic bread, plus a salad or vegetable such as broccoli rabe.
Roast Italian sausages over potatoes and peppers for a flavorful one-pan supper

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL
Apr 30, 2024 9:06 am - Traybakes are a great solution when you want to put dinner on the table but can't or don't want to spend time at the stovetop. With this mostly hands-off technique, Christopher Kimball's Milk Street combines ingredients on a single baking sheet.
Children's Advocacy Center to host the Hope Restored Symposium on May 16

Submitted by Rachel Gilmore
Apr 30, 2024 8:29 am - Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) invites Chicago area social service colleagues to a one-day symposium on May 16 designed to “help the helpers.”

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