Articles filed under Contests & Promotions
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Elgin superintendent creates winning recipes for all seasonsNov 20, 2013 4:15 am - Dan Rich is the guy who survived the odious “Twizzlers challenge” during the semifinal round of this year’s Cook of the Week Challenge, turning the chewy strawberry conf...
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FINAL FOUR: Lori Wiktorek of AuroraNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - Age: 49 Occupation: Legal assistant Faced: Carrie McCulley in Round 1 and Jeff Zilch in Round 2 Favorite ingredient: Olive oil Cooking style: “I consider myself a self-t...
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FINAL FOUR: Lori Motyka of West ChicagoNov 20, 2013 12:00 am - Age: 47 Occupation: Marketing director Faced: Lynn Fors in Round 1 and Mike Baron in Round 2 Favorite ingredient: “Quinoa. I use it in every meal of the day” (in grain c...
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Cook of the Week: Dad keeps grill, smoker going no matter the seasonNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - For his wife, Pat, and daughter, Olivia, Kevin Thomas will make his mouthwatering ribs. Not one for messy food, Kevin prefers pulled pork or brisket, but he'll head out ...
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If these walls could talkNov 19, 2013 12:00 am - Help! Our “wreck” room is in desperate need of a makeover! Left unfinished when our house was built in 1965, the lower rec room portion of this tri-level was finally com...
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Outdated family roomNov 19, 2013 12:00 am - Our family room is very outdated, it definitely could use some remodeling. Usually when it comes to home improvements to the house I try to do them in order save money. ...
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Holiday decorating expands with themes throughout the homeNov 17, 2013 12:00 am - “Less” may be “more” when it comes to most of today’s decorating. But that adage goes out the window when it comes to the holidays. It seems every year the decorations i...
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Too neutralNov 14, 2013 12:00 am - Our family room needs an update! We recently moved into a house after living in a small condo, and we brought all of our old furniture with us. My husband and I have a 2...
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Room for living times nineNov 14, 2013 12:00 am - We need “Room for Living” for our masculine dominated family of nine — dad, mom, and seven sons ages ranging from 24 to 6. We have a small TV room (with a huge hand-me-d...
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Spruce up Victorian homeNov 14, 2013 12:00 am - I would like my family room to be remodeled to have a special place for me and my kids to spend more time together in. A year ago my husband and I separated. I have beco...