Lifestyle
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Tangy goat cheese balances meaty mushrooms in a simple vegetarian salad
Apr 22, 2024 11:21 am - A good salad strikes a perfect balance of textures and flavors. But it's easy to overdo it with rich ingredients, especially when you're striving for a savory side. For a vegetarian salad that hits all the right notes, combine tangy cheese with meaty mushrooms and bitter greens.
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Neighbors in the News: River Trails Middle School names new principalApr 22, 2024 11:19 am - The River Trails School District 26 Board of Education appointed Kyle Henkel as principal of River Trails Middle School.
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Veggies: Korean rolled omelet offers a lesson in cooking intuition
Apr 22, 2024 11:14 am - This popular side dish in Korean and Japanese cooking — layers of eggs filled with a confetti of vegetables, cooked into a smooth rolled omelet and then cut sushi-style — is also great as a topping for rice bowls, salads or noodle soups. Called gyeran mari in Korean and tamagoyaki in Japanese, it can take a little practice, but even if it doesn’t come together on your first try, it’s just as delicious.
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Don’t hesitate to make that recipe you’ve been savingApr 22, 2024 11:06 am - Over the years, Don Mauer has read many white bean and tuna salad recipes and, due to a longtime love of tuna, wanted to make one but never did. Seriouseats.com’s picture of their White Bean and Tuna Salad inspired him to adapt and finally prepare one.
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Sweet potato and a tangy glaze make turkey meatloaf special
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These banana pecan muffins are a naturally sweet start to your day
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How renovations will help protect Danada House’s history while safeguarding its futureApr 22, 2024 10:35 am - Nearly 60 years after their racehorse won the Kentucky Derby, the Dan and Ada Rice home is undergoing extensive renovations, and a series of surrounding gardens will be revitalized on the grounds of the couple's former estate near Wheaton.
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Carolyn Hax: ‘Close’ friend kept daughter’s wedding a secret for almost a yearApr 22, 2024 9:37 am - Close friend didn’t say a word about her daughter’s wedding for close to a year. Carolyn Hax says don’t read too much into it if this is a pattern.
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Olympic coach teaching new generation of karate kids, adults in BarringtonApr 22, 2024 8:17 am - If you want Olympic-style karate training, travel no farther than Barrington. Brian Mertel, who coached one of the athletes in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, recently opened The Garden Dojo.
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‘They are part of our community’: Cloud hangs over suburban Passover celebrationsApr 22, 2024 5:30 am - Passover is a celebration of liberation and freedom, commemorating the end of the Jews’ captivity in Egypt. But a pall hangs over this year’s celebration, when hostages r...