Deborah Pankey
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Spring cleaning inspiresMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I love spring: crocuses and warm breezes, Windbreakers and sidewalk chalk. I don't like spring cleaning. But, of course, I do it and this week I focused on my pantry. I ...
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Don't give frozen veggies the cold shoulderMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - March is National Nutrition Month, a chance for us to examine the food choices we make and strive to put more nutritious foods in our bodies. To mark National Frozen Foo...
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On a budget? Beef makes cents on your menuMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Milk, eggs, fruit, bread, meat. That's a pretty typical grocery list. Yet in this tight economy, when it comes to "meat," shoppers tend to think beef is out of the budge...
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Speedy spuds: Potatoes fit into fast mealsMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - You know potatoes are an economical way to infuse vitamins, minerals and fiber into your meals (about 25 cents for a medium potato), yet you don't have an hour after wor...
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Toques about town: Adventures, awards and getawaysMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Some people get to have all the fun. Like Stephanie Izard. Izard, the Chicago-born chef who cooked her way to No. 1 on Bravo's reality hit "Top Chef," earlier this month...
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Eating on the run? Healthy options are out thereMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I'm all for cooking at home with fresh vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. But I'm also a mom and a realist. I realize that work, sports and school activities preve...
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Tastes of summer will give you a winter breakFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I look out the window to see snow falling and the whirling yellow lights from a passing snowplow. I've seen this scene before this winter ... several times ... more time...
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Libertyville's 545 North much more than a 'bar'Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - When an Internet search of Lake County restaurants turned up 545 North Bar & Grill, I expected a bar - the type of place where you get a beer, watch a little basketball ...
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I've got Obama beat on beetsFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - I see eye to eye with President Barack Obama on several issues and disagree with him on others. I'm hoping I can sway him when it comes to a contentious culinary issue: ...
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Snow has suburbanites yearning for spring - or better climateFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Ameet Patil is so sick of recent weather - including the snow that blanketed the area Saturday - that he's hoping this will be the last winter he spends here. The 30-yea...