Lifestyle
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When you’ve got eggplant, ricotta and marinara, just roll with it
Mar 25, 2025 12:51 pm - This classic Italian dish, called involtini di melanzane in Italy, consists of eggplant slices rolled around a ricotta mixture and baked in marinara sauce. The eggplant slices are often floured and fried, but this simpler version broils them for just a few minutes per side until they soften.
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Chicken thighs with cauliflower rice pilaf is a dinner win
Mar 25, 2025 12:48 pm - Cauliflower rice, served pilaf-style with sauteed onions, earthy spices, crunchy pistachios and juicy bites of orange, makes a delightful and healthful companion to honey-mustard roasted chicken thighs. Using store-bought riced cauliflower makes the prep especially quick and easy.
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Harper’s InZone summer camp empowers kids to explore, build skills for the futureMar 25, 2025 10:27 am - Harper College's InZone summer camp offers a variety of enrichment and sports classes for students ages 6-14. There are also limited options for students up to age 17.
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District 214 students leave lasting legacy — tiny homes for veteransMar 25, 2025 10:15 am - Without ever leaving the Northwest Suburbs, District 214 students helped build tiny homes and a community center for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia.
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New concepts in math: Educator presents at Elgin Kiwanis meetingMar 25, 2025 10:00 am - The March 12 meeting of Elgin’s Golden K Kiwanis featured a presentation by Amy Ingente, math coordinator for Elgin Area School District U-46.
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How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetland topic of Lake County Audubon meetingMar 25, 2025 7:06 am - How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetlands is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting at 7 p.m. April 7, at Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive in Vernon Hills.
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Use two types of paprika for the best Hungarian chicken paprikash
Mar 25, 2025 5:57 am - Chicken paprikash is a saucy blend of chicken, onions, sour cream and lots of paprika. In addition to a generous amount of onion, sautéed until sweet and softened to create a flavorful base, there are a couple of other keys to achieving fullness and complexity in the iconic dish.
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What are the healthiest ultra-processed snacks?
Mar 25, 2025 5:49 am - The type of foods you choose to snack on can go a long way toward improving or worsening your metabolic health. While nutritious whole foods are the best options, sometimes the most convenient or satisfying option is a packaged snack. But which ones are the healthiest?
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Grow up, chocolate milk. Coffee milk is the real adult treat.
Mar 25, 2025 5:30 am - Coffee milk, the official drink of Rhode Island, delivers the same vibes as chocolate milk but with an adult kick.
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Carolyn Hax: Teens hope to continue relationship at separate colleges
Mar 24, 2025 9:16 am - High school couple hopes to have long distance relationship when they attend different colleges. Can it work? Carolyn Hax says prepare for the future, but live in the moment.