Lifestyle
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‘College is not the only option’: Marine Corps recruiter wants to increase awareness of Delayed Entry programMar 29, 2024 6:00 am - Staff Sgt. Sauveur Ralph, the station commander who oversees the Marines recruiting stations in Naperville, St. Charles and Aurora, wants more high school students aware of the Delayed Entry Program.
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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...
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Why is my gas so smelly? Gender, diet and plane rides can play a role.
Mar 29, 2024 4:26 am - Q: I’ve heard your diet can affect how often you pass gas and how it smells. What else causes foul-smelling flatulence?
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How long can a tenant stay after a condo is sold?Mar 28, 2024 7:38 pm - A long-term tenant might be expecting to stay through the summer if the condo is sold this spring. Can the landlord end the tenancy earlier?
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Meeting minutes — what to include, what to excludeMar 28, 2024 6:23 pm - Including the wrong information in association minutes can spell disaster, including litigation, for the board. Learn what to include, and not include.
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Plate like a pro: These beet waffles are a perfect pairing of earthy, sweet flavor and crunchy, pillowy textureMar 28, 2024 10:34 am - Waffles are one of those dishes that everybody seems to love. After a lot of trial and error, chef Grace Goudie has created a perfect waffle recipe with her Beet Waffle, which she makes for her suburban restaurant Scratchboard Kitchen.
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To feed a crowd for Easter brunch, bake your eggs. Two chefs offer their recipes
Mar 28, 2024 10:34 am - Cooking breakfast for a crowd is no fun when you have to stress over how people like their eggs. So this year for Easter brunch, bake your eggs instead. Try a sheet-pan version of shakshuka or the Midwestern staple strata.
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Joy of the freezer: Last year’s produce can create these dishes for a sumptuous spring mealMar 28, 2024 10:34 am - March was once known as the hungry month because preserved food would be running low. Refrigerated shipping changed all that. Now, you can preserve fresh seasonal food in the freezer, which I turned into spring vegetable risotto with greens, cheese-stuffed chicken and triple-berry crumble.
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How to make an Easter ham last all week
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Thank Edna Lewis for these beautiful baked beans