Articles filed under Cook of the Week
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Climbing that healthy eating mountainJul 05, 2011 2:00 pm - Pam Valnoha discovered that cooking, like climbing a mountain, is best approached one step at a time. It wasn't so ago the Fox Lake resident said she had a difficult ti...
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Mom turns love of cooking into blogJun 28, 2011 3:00 pm - When packing for college, many students decide to take a mini-refrigerator. Some might even pack a microwave or a Smokey Joe. But a Kitchen-Aid mixer? For Nicole Kosowsk...
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Dietitian spins healthy meals for familyJun 20, 2011 11:00 am - Marie Dini learned to cook from the best. Her mom, Rita won an Italian meatball contest at Friendship Village in Schaumburg where she lives and has been featured here as...
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Healthy Jalapeno PoppersJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - 4 tablespoons panko bread crumbs 4 large jalapeno peppers 4 Laughing Cow cheese wedges, Queso Fresco and Chipotle flavor ½ cup low-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend...
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Pork Tenderloins in Alfredo SauceJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - 2 pork tenderloins (about 1 pound each) Montreal-style steak seasoning, to taste 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 red pepper, seeded, halved and sliced 1 medium o...
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Inverness mom keeps Polish traditions aliveJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Seven-year-old Daniel Jania doesn't know how lucky he is. First of all it's very nice that his mother is there when he gets home from school. Secondly, when most kids si...
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Marzena’s Layered SaladJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - 4 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed, see note ¼-½ cup ketchup 6 mild pickles, chopped into ½-inch dice 1 can (15 ounces) corn, drained ¼-½ mayonnaise, see note 2 on...
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Eat healthy, be healthy, St. Charles cook saysJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - When asked by her patients, Robin Plotkin tells them she practices what she preaches. She works alongside her husband, Dr. Mark Plotkin at Wellness Concepts, a holistic ...
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Mom’s Asian SlawMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - ½ head (small to medium) green cabbage, thinly sliced, see note ¼-½ head (small to medium) red cabbage, thinly shredded ½ red onion or sweet onion, coarsely chopped...
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Mom developed shortcuts to feed familyMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - Working as a medical technologist, Marion Behzad saw her share of grim life and death situations. So when it comes to the home front, especially cooking, she adopts a fu...