Lifestyle
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Dried beans worth the effort: Try your hand at this cranberry bean and farro soup for startersOct 03, 2024 4:24 pm - M. Eileen Brown takes us through the sometimes daunting task of soaking and cooking dried beans. Beans can be unpredictable, but they are worth the effort.
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‘We figured it was a good spot’: Location is key for coffee shop successOct 03, 2024 10:13 am - It takes careful thought to determine where you might want to open a coffee shop these days, and Jackie Anonales and her partners Maya Nieves and Violet A. Galindo did just that in opening Café del Sol two months ago in North Aurora.
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Grace Lutheran Church to host fall rummage sale Oct. 4-5Oct 03, 2024 7:02 am - Members of Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake will be hosting their semi-annual rummage sale on Oct. 4-5. Come and find your treasures, for kitchen, bedroom, living room, furniture, children’s toys, books, outdoor goods, and tools.
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Hilltop Community Supper marks its ninth year with Oct. 8 dinnerOct 02, 2024 12:39 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee is hosting its next Hilltop Community Supper on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The suppers are open to any community member who would enjoy a warm, cooked dinner.
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Blending the practical with the spiritualOct 02, 2024 10:36 am - Annettee Budzban says to seek counsel through therapy and the Bible.
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Discover there is ‘More than Malbec’ from ArgentinaOct 02, 2024 10:14 am - Mary Ross tracks the superstardom of Argentine Malbecs. Now that sales are slipping, what’s on tap for the other wines from Argentina?
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There’s no butter in apple butter, but it spreads deliciously
Oct 02, 2024 6:00 am - For many of us, fall cooking has to include apples. AP food writer Katie Workman suggests apple butter for that hit of autumn flavor.
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Embrace the smoke, and other tips for grilling vegetables
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Focus on fall planting and transplantingOct 02, 2024 12:17 am - Fall is a great time for planting and transplanting perennials, trees and shrubs. In general, trees and shrubs do not need to be pruned when transplanted to compensate for loss of roots during transplanting. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain, help plants reestablish their root systems.
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Aurora church blesses handmade quilts and girls' dresses, baby-care kitsOct 01, 2024 11:41 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated annual Quilt Weekend Sept. 28-29. More than 100 quilts handmade by congregants, girls' dresses and more than 50 baby-care kits assembled by members were blessed at worship.