Lifestyle
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When an easy flavor-packed salad is also salsaApr 03, 2024 6:00 am - While shopping at a local grocery cooperative, Don Mauer came across a storemade Black Bean and Corn Salad. It looked delicious and was made with Don-friendly ingredients, like olive oil, not vegetable oil. He liked it so much that he searched for recipes and adapted them into his own.
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First place winnersApr 03, 2024 6:00 am - Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest Visual Art: “Under the Grave” by Emma Taucher Poetry: “What I Think About the G...
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Momma Chef: Get the kids involved in making this crispy cornflake chickenApr 03, 2024 6:00 am - This is “Shake and Bake” à la Momma Chef. Kids love to help with the shaking step of this recipe.
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‘I’m doing something that she would be proud of’: Man running Boston Marathon in memory of sisterApr 02, 2024 8:16 pm - On April 15, 30,000 runners from around the world will line up at the Boston Marathon start line, primed for their 26.2-mile journey. Among them will be Libertyville resident Ben Youel, running in memory of his younger sister, Maggie, who died in June 2015 after surviving a stroke three years earlier.
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José Andrés’ carrot fritters bring a restaurant favorite home
Apr 02, 2024 1:50 pm - These sweet and savory Turkish carrot fritters are believed to date back to Ottoman palace kitchens, where dried fruits and nuts were often combined in dishes. Try the recipe that Chef José Andrés uses in his restaurant at home.
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Rustic chicken alla cacciatora doesn’t need tomatoes
Apr 02, 2024 1:39 pm - Tomatoes are nonnegotiable in Americanized versions of chicken alla cacciatora, but it's a different story in Umbria, a region in central Italy. Instead of tomatoes, the rustic chicken braise gets its flavor from lemon, olives, garlic and herbs.
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Elgin’s Holy Trinity Lutheran hosts Maundy Thursday TeaApr 01, 2024 9:53 pm - After remembering Jesus’ final week on earth, Holy Trinity Lutheran in Elgin hosted a special “Maundy Thursday Tea.” During the service that day, ladies of the church pre...
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Suburban food pantries experiencing record-high demand, 3 years after pandemicApr 01, 2024 8:26 pm - Visits to suburban food pantries have surged over the past two years, exceeding previous record highs set during the pandemic.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton hosting discussion about science and faithApr 01, 2024 8:17 pm - Gary United Methodist Church of Wheaton will host the discussion-based series, “Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?” on Sundays at 10 a.m. in April. This Sunday, April 7...
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Huntley church offers support group for those experiencing a lossApr 01, 2024 8:01 pm - A new support group for individuals walking through the pain of loss has been established at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main St. in Huntley. “Transiti...