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Coffee cutback

If the thought of hypertension, kidney stones, acid reflux, insomnia, fatigue and irritability won’t get you to rethink how much coffee you’re drinking, maybe nothing will. ... Read more

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Growth of a garden

Not far from the boarded-up window of Beattie Grocery is the foundation of the newest produce source in Rosendale, Mo. ... Read more

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Hot! Hot! Hot! Oven-roasted chicken legs

These chicken legs aren’t hot in the spicy sense, but rather the cooking method used. Instead of the usual slow cooking at a low temperature, these are cooked quickly at a high temperature. The chicken benefits from a resting period as most meats and poultry do. ... Read more

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Giving popcorn some pop

Keeping healthy is important to everyone, and with that in mind there is a healthy and fun snack for children and adults alike. ... Read more

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Fall in love with cacao

Chocolate is no longer the diet-busting, skin-clogging, evil temptress we thought it was. ... Read more

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A whole new perspective

If you somehow happened to drive a Formula 1 race car, you wouldn’t fill the tank with regular unleaded. You should treat your body the same way. ... Read more

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Some like it hot

It’s a brisk 26 degrees outside, but inside Bea Dobyan’s spacious kitchen in St. Joseph it’s hot, hot, hot. ... Read more

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A restaurant of its own

From a business perspective, Pam and Jeff Dexter should have opened their restaurant someplace else. ... Read more

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Ay-Yi-Yi! Mexican Minestrone

Minestrone by definition is an Italian vegetable soup. I like this Mexican twist to it. ... Read more

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Ready to celebrate

Throwing a New Year’s Eve bash? Then you need to come up with some great appetizers and drinks to serve your guests. ... Read more

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Leftovers ... love 'em

I love having leftovers around. Just about anyone can follow a recipe, but leftovers can be an art form. Also consider that throwing out any food makes it a very expensive ingredient! (I might be a little over zealous since my family used to joke that they couldn’t remember the original meal.) ... Read more

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A Cajun Christmas

It’s crunch time for Linda (Fontenot) Loera. It’s time for the annual Christmas dinner party for Harris-Kemper Neighborhood Association members, and she is bringing the food. The menu includes favorite dishes she learned to make from her grandmother, Lorencia Koo-choo Verrett, a Chactaw Indian from Louisiana. It’s what Linda calls homestyle Cajun. ... Read more

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Holiday help for diabetics

If you are one of the estimated 25.8 million people in the U.S. with diabetes, the holidays can be a challenge. With all the cookies and candies in every office and buffet tables full of all your favorites, it’s tempting to give in and eat what you want. But don’t do it, says Sheri Caldwell, Hy-Vee store dietitian. ... Read more

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A cocktail for Christmas

The holidays are a time for gathering with family, friends and loved ones. For some, these get-togethers bring festive cheer and merriment. For others, these reunions can be painfully awkward and boring. So, no matter how you look at it, there’s an excuse to enjoy a drink. ... Read more

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In a hurry? Try oven-baked chicken curry

What’s for dinner? You have been out shopping, attending school activities and holiday celebrations; let’s face it, you are just plain tired. This tasty meal cooks up in less than a half hour from start to finish and tastes like you have been cooking all day. ... Read more

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'More Than Your First Cookbook'

A tough time finding a job may have been a godsend For Barry Beacom. It pushed him into finding his lifelong love of cooking as both a hobby and vocation. ... Read more

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Recipes from 'Taste of Home Baking'

For many of us, it’s not the presents we remember from Christmases past, but the delightful aroma coming from the oven. ... Read more

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Love the leftovers

Thanksgiving Day truly is a day of plenty. ... Read more

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Another reason to drink local

Watch out, California — Missouri is making a comeback. ... Read more

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Recipe: Southwestern turkey chili

This is an easy-to-put-together chili for a cold winter night that uses up that pesky leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. It is especially good with the dark meat, which is always the last to go in our house. ... Read more

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Thanksgiving countdown

Some people dread the traditional Thanksgiving dinner more than a turkey. ... Read more

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Savoring Germany

Schweinelende and jaeger. Behind the foreign names lie ingredients the Midwest recognizes: pork with a mushroom and onion sauce. ... Read more

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Difficult diners

You’ve spent the evening working hard to prepare a tasty, nutritious meal. You round up the kids for a nice family dinner, only to have your toddler refuse to eat it, demand a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, scream his head off and threaten to run away to grandma’s house. ... Read more

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Breakfast anyone?

I love breakfast, but in this busy world often the idea gets more attention than the real thing. When my stepdaughters were small, these breakfast recipes were a ritual greatly appreciated by all. ... Read more

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The great pumpkin

Thanks to the ubiquitous pumpkin pie that graces tables each Thanksgiving, you may not think of pumpkin as anything other than an integral aspect of a holiday dessert. ... Read more

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Olive, you’ll love balsamic chicken

This chicken recipe is one of my favorites. It’s so quick and easy and you most likely have all of the ingredients in your pantry (well, not the chicken thighs, hopefully). ... Read more

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Vinegar and oil

“Welcome to Cooking 101,” says Dustin Woods, one of the chefs at Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Mo. He’s all dressed in white from the top of his chef’s hat down to the bottom of his jacket, his twinkling eyes and big smile filling the conference room with enthusiasm. ... Read more

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Unconventional coffee

Paul Massard knows a thing or two about coffee. Jim Fly’s no slouch, either. ... Read more

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It's apple butter time

The fruity aroma of fresh apples greets us as we walk into the kitchen of Tim and Jill Morrow’s home in Kidder, Mo. ... Read more

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Stop wasting food

Big picture: Every year, Americans throw out enough food to feed every hungry mouth in Africa. ... Read more

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When you come to the pork in the road, make Asian meatball soup

It’s finally soup season again, and I am ecstatic. I love soup and I love making it. This recipe may look like it uses a lot of ingredients, but it comes together really quickly and is not labor intensive, other than a bit of chopping. It reminds me a little of hot and sour soup. ... Read more

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No boring sandwiches here

What do you call a sandwich that smokes a green olive pipe and wears a salami hat? Or a cookie with muscular arms covered in tattoos? ... Read more

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The best of basil

If basil had a resume, the herb would definitely be called in for a job in the health industry. ... Read more

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Mighty marinades

Nobody likes it when a perfectly good piece of meat comes off the grill tough, dry and overcooked. ... Read more

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Vegan barbecue show and tell

You could say the traditional American barbecue is not the most comfortable setting for a vegetarian. It’s usually a carnivore’s dream with the only variety being what kind of meat is on the grill. ... Read more

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Simply sirloin

For years, dietitians and health specialists have favored lean meats such as fish and chicken over red meat. The American Heart Association doesn’t paint the same black-and-white directive. ... Read more

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