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Mise en place is overrated. There are often faster ways to cook

By Becky Krystal
Apr 08, 2024 10:25 am - In a restaurant, there’s no question that the practice of mise en place, or prepping a dish’s ingredients before cooking, is often the answer to churning out as much food as you can quickly, successfully and with the least amount of waste. But in home kitchens? Not always.
Veggies: This warm broccoli grain salad might turn vegetable skeptics into fans

By Joe Yonan
Apr 08, 2024 10:21 am - This salad gets its punchy flavor from a garlicky vinaigrette that the components soak up while they’re warm. This is really a template for any combination that you’d like of grains, vegetables, beans, nuts and dried fruit, so feel free to use what you have on hand rather than making a trip to the store.
Nourish: These grab-and-go egg bites are powered by frozen mixed vegetables

By Ellie Krieger
Apr 08, 2024 10:16 am - The special ingredient in these egg bites is an ultraconvenient bag of frozen mixed vegetables — the confetti-like medley of corn, carrots, peas and green beans, with a playful, retro vibe and nutrition that’s comparable to its fresh, cooked counterpart.
Bacon vinaigrette works wonders in this asparagus and white bean salad

By Aaron Hutcherson
Apr 08, 2024 6:00 am - This Asparagus and White Bean Salad With Bacon Vinaigrette features earthy white beans, creamy Manchego cheese and smoky bacon in two forms — with crispy bits and rendered fat in the dressing.
Three surprising types of behavioral therapy for children

Ascension Illinois
Apr 07, 2024 9:39 am - Behavioral therapy for children can take many forms, including the use of animals, art and nature.
U.S. home insurance premiums may hit a record this year, report warns

Coco Liu
Apr 07, 2024 5:57 am - U.S. home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high this year, with the biggest increases occurring in states prone to severe weather events, according to a new...
Should you itemize or take a standard deduction on your tax return? Here’s what to know

By KATHERINE ROTH
Apr 07, 2024 5:46 am - NEW YORK — When tackling your taxes, it can sometimes be hard to figure out whether to opt for a standard deduction or itemize. According to tax pros, itemizing generally...
Good News Sunday: Suburban Ghost Army veteran receives Congressional Gold Medal

By Susan Klovstad
Apr 07, 2024 4:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about a Hoffman Estates centenarian receiving a Congressional Gold Medal, a rare restored Barbie camper van for sale, and Naperville being named best city in the country to live in.
Grief & healing: He loved ice cream

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Apr 06, 2024 6:00 am - Go ahead and treat yourself to something that brings a happy memory of the loved one you are grieving.
‘So thankful for the entire city’: Officials celebrate opening of long-planned mosque in Rolling Meadows

By Christopher Placek
Apr 05, 2024 7:06 pm - Members of the Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs are giving thanks this Ramadan that they now can perform prayers inside their new mosque — a project eight years in th...

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