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The joy of baking from old-fashioned recipes

OTTAWA — Jeanie Plummer is modest. Her pies aren’t really that special. After all, they don’t look terribly nice, she said.

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Monday 06/17/2013
Baking bread brings kneaded therapy
Updated: June 17, 2013 - 11:23 am

I was about 11 and bored out of my mind in Greensburg, Kan., the day my grandma, Frances Loucks Peterson, taught me how to make bread.

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Monday 06/10/2013
A lighter take on classic steakhouse fare for Dad
Posted: June 10, 2013

My family has been weaning itself from red meat for years. We still love it, but the portions and frequency are less than they used to be. Still, when I started planning a Father’s Day menu for my husband and my dad, I thought it might be nice to bow to tradition by turning to the Batman and Robin of manly fare — steak and potatoes.

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Sunday 06/09/2013
Bringing tradition to the modern era
Posted: June 09, 2013

ELIDA — Golden comet chickens stroll through the yard, good smells waft from the kitchen, and the lush maples shading Mervin and Beverly Shirk’s place belie the fact that it sits just off busy state Route 309.

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Monday 06/03/2013
Top chefs offer up fresh takes on taco night
Posted: June 03, 2013

When salsa overtook ketchup as America’s favorite condiment in the 1990s you had to know that “taco night” wasn’t far behind.

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Sunday 06/02/2013
Lima woman promotes family meals
Posted: June 02, 2013

LIMA — Raised by her grandmother, Angela Thomas has great memories of dinnertime.

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Monday 05/27/2013
The careless art of the wonderful summer cocktail
Posted: May 27, 2013

The art of the summer cocktail is something I take most seriously.

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Sunday 05/26/2013
Recipe brings back memories
Posted: May 26, 2013

BLUFFTON — The recipe Vedabelle McCluer shares today has quite a history.

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Monday 05/20/2013
Easy ways to jazz up the classic campfire s’more
Updated: May 20, 2013 - 3:19 pm

Three simple ingredients — a marshmallow, a piece of chocolate and two graham crackers. The symbol of summer and campfire snacking.

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Monday 05/13/2013
Slash & learn: Pretzel bread elevates any sandwich after a brief baking soda bath
Posted: May 13, 2013

People say beauty is skin-deep like it’s a bad thing.

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Sunday 05/12/2013
Bringing back memories through baking
Posted: May 12, 2013

BLUFFTON — April Dorman isn’t afraid to crack a joke.

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Monday 05/06/2013
Healthy French toast with a hidden chocolate layer
Posted: May 06, 2013

Time for a confession. As a child, I never once celebrated Mother’s Day. My parents thought the holiday was nothing more than a cheesy excuse to sell greeting cards, and who was I to argue?

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Sunday 05/05/2013
To family, food becomes fellowship
Posted: May 05, 2013

LIMA — Food is family to Dani Mault.

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Monday 04/29/2013
A pork chop by any other name is now a porterhouse
Posted: April 29, 2013

Once there were pork chops.

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Sunday 04/28/2013
Making the world healthier, one person at a time
Posted: April 28, 2013

LIMA — Alicia Thornton, dietary director at Baton Rouge Health Services, sometimes has the cards stacked against her.

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Monday 04/22/2013
A healthier take on take-out worthy fried rice
Posted: April 22, 2013

Starchy, crunchy and flavorful, fried rice is a deeply satisfying dish no matter what you add to it. And you can add just about any vegetable or protein you care to name, fresh or left over.

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Sunday 04/21/2013
Joining in on family tradition
Posted: April 21, 2013

LIMA — Khadijah White grew up watching her grandmother and aunts get together and make big family meals, and she was always in awe.

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Monday 04/15/2013
Egg-cellent! Whether for brunch bunch or two at your table, it’s a morning favorite
Posted: April 15, 2013

You can fry them, shir them, scramble or roll them up. Is there a more versatile food at your fingertips? It’s that incredible egg, long on the upswing after its battering on the health front.

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Sunday 04/14/2013
Substitute makes student's recipe unique
Posted: April 14, 2013

LIMA — Alex Moore’s mother may soon be crying the blues.

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Monday 04/08/2013
Light, bright eating: Citrus fruit is near its peak and ready to perk up dishes
Posted: April 08, 2013

Things are looking bright and sunny in local grocery stores.

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Sunday 04/07/2013
Appetizers fit for a party
Posted: April 07, 2013

LIMA — Perfect appetizer? Check.

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Monday 04/01/2013
Homemade granola easy to create and so much better than store-bought
Posted: April 01, 2013

Making granola bars is easier than making cookies. There’s no butter and sugar to cream, so there’s no need for a mixer or bringing butter and eggs to room temperature.

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Monday 03/25/2013
Spring flavor: Celebrate Easter
Posted: March 25, 2013

Here are a few recipes to whip up for Easter, whether you're looking for something gourmet to impress or something so simple the kids could prepare it.

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Sunday 03/24/2013
Using her experience to help others
Posted: March 24, 2013

LIMA — Misty Lee literally was not still, even after she took a seat at the end of her day. Up she sprang to check a fact or look at a spice bottle or confirm a measurement.

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Monday 03/18/2013
Join the family for a pasta dinner
Updated: March 18, 2013 - 12:14 pm

LIMA — Not Italian?

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Sunday 03/17/2013
Culinary student finds niche
Posted: March 17, 2013

LIMA — Shaquayla Flowers has found her niche.

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Monday 03/11/2013
Guinness, it’s not just for pint glasses anymore!
Posted: March 11, 2013

On a normal day, thirsty revelers easily drain two kegs of Guinness at Boston’s Black Rose tavern. Come St. Patrick’s Day — an official holiday in Bean Town — and they’ll plow thorough 55 kegs.

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Sunday 03/10/2013
Candy maker wants to share gift with others
Posted: March 10, 2013

LIMA — Mary Stepleton likes making candy so much, she has worn out a pot.

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Monday 03/04/2013
Recipes to rescue a tired home cook
Posted: March 04, 2013

PARIS — The funny thing about being a food writer and cookbook author is that people think since I’m in the kitchen all day long, dinner must be a snap.

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Sunday 03/03/2013
Soup's on: Try this tomato-based dish
Posted: March 03, 2013

ELIDA — Dee Lee arrived early, making sure everything was in its place.

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Monday 02/25/2013
Some like it hot. Really hot.
Posted: February 25, 2013

Maybe it’s the sense of danger that reels you in at first. The crazy name, the wild picture slapped on the bottle. Before you know it, you’re on for the ride, and the best ones leave you reduced to a sweaty and speechless mess. When it’s finally over, you can’t help but want more.

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Sunday 02/24/2013
Ultimate comfort food: Vegetable beef soup
Updated: February 25, 2013 - 11:34 am

LIMA — Joyce Roby burst into the church fellowship hall, in a hurry to get things going for the soup supper that night.

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Monday 02/18/2013
Dried and true: Beans make healthy, tasty, cheap comfort food
Posted: February 18, 2013

In winter, there’s nothing more comforting than a warm, meltingly tender bowl of beans — whether as soup, side dish or cassoulet.

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Sunday 02/17/2013
A natural (but still sweet) approach
Posted: February 17, 2013

LIMA — She learned from her grandmother, and it's paid off.

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Monday 02/11/2013
Time for romance: Valentine ideas
Posted: February 11, 2013

Valentine’s Day is Thursday. Are you ready?

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Sunday 02/10/2013
Cheesecake is her go-to recipe
Posted: February 10, 2013

KENTON — Linda Wuethrich urged the photo for this story to be taken quickly, as her co-workers started to hover.

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Monday 02/04/2013
Rolled up with tradition: Tracing the history of the egg roll in America
Updated: February 04, 2013 - 3:13 pm

CHICAGO — Born and bred in southern China, Fanny Go did not grow up eating egg rolls.

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Sunday 02/03/2013
The lightbulb moment: Man changes career direction
Posted: February 03, 2013

LIMA — It all started when he blew out his shoulder.

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Monday 01/28/2013
Super Bowl: Time to plan your spread
Posted: January 28, 2013

Having a Super Bowl party is a license to eat crazy amounts of junk food, simply put. Here are some ideas on what to serve, and some recipes — surprise! — are actually in the "healthy" category.

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Sunday 01/27/2013
New shop to open in downtown Van Wert
Posted: January 27, 2013

VAN WERT — Tiffany Spray has been selling cakes out of her home for about four years now. Stacia Grose is a nurse who also has a baking habit.

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Monday 01/21/2013
Teaching structures rather than recipes leaves room for a couple to improvise
Posted: January 21, 2013

LOS ANGELES — Meghan and Carter are getting married. Like so many friends of my daughter, they are bright, funny and, sometimes, almost preternaturally serious. A couple of weeks ago, they asked my wife if we would talk to them about how to stay married — and about how to cook.

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Sunday 01/20/2013
Pursing a dream: Kingsley returns home with recipes in hand
Updated: January 21, 2013 - 2:44 pm

BLUFFTON — Michael Kingsley was busy wrangling baked chicken breasts last week for a catering event, lemon and garlic scenting the air of the restaurant.

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Monday 01/14/2013
New cookbook chronicles our love of cinnamon rolls
Posted: January 14, 2013

In the fall of 2011, local cookbook author Judith Fertig took on an ambitious assignment: Write a book of cinnamon roll recipes in 60 days.

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Sunday 01/13/2013
Teacher by day, baker by night
Posted: January 13, 2013

LIMA — By day, Sara Anderson is a high school math teacher at Lima Senior. But when she’s done with school, she retreats to her kitchen, where even the hand soap at her sink — iced gingerbread — reflects her interests.

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Monday 01/07/2013
It never hurts to have a plan for a single pan
Posted: January 07, 2013

I’ll cook, you clean. That’s something single folks don’t get to say unless they’re hanging out with friends. When the sole beneficiary of your kitchen time is looking back at you in the mirror, you become cook and dishwasher in one.

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Sunday 01/06/2013
Learning from his dad
Posted: January 06, 2013

LIMA — Todd States has been cooking all his life, taught by his father.

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Monday 12/31/2012
Nogs and toddies: New twists on old favorites cut winter chill
Posted: December 31, 2012

The best way to keep warm this holiday season is with a festive twist on the nog and toddy. Rich, frothy homemade eggnog can be so decadent, you’ll likely forget about dessert. And hot toddies are so easy — they’re nothing more than booze + hot water + sweetener — it’s no wonder they’re just what the mixologist ordered to keep your insides toasty.

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Sunday 12/30/2012
Memories of cooking with Grandma
Posted: December 30, 2012

ELIDA — The memories of this recipe go back.

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Monday 12/24/2012
A juicy new way to color cookies without chemicals
Updated: December 24, 2012 - 8:37 am

Put Nancy Baggett’s “au naturel” holiday cookies next to more-traditional ones, and the difference is hard to miss. Her cookies whisper with soft pastels; the others shout.

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Sunday 12/23/2012
Baking to bless others
Updated: January 07, 2013 - 11:58 am

LIMA — It’s nothing for Mary Lou Hullinger to whip up 8 dozen cookies or so to take to church.

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Monday 12/17/2012
Recipes that will make you rethink fruitcake
Posted: December 17, 2012

No holiday food is more ridiculed than the fruitcake.

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Sunday 12/16/2012
Celebrating the south side
Posted: December 16, 2012

LIMA — Vickie Shurelds is proud to help the Cheryl Allen Southside Community Center celebrate its 100th anniversary.

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Monday 12/10/2012
Three theme ideas for fabulous winter get-togethers
Updated: December 11, 2012 - 11:53 am

We’re officially in holiday party season.

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Sunday 12/09/2012
Recipe offers variation on a theme
Posted: December 09, 2012

LIMA — Linda Balson’s husband, Tom, shouted last week when he looked at The Lima News.

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Monday 12/03/2012
Tweaking the Toll House formula
Posted: December 03, 2012

Does this ever happen to you? A food-porn image leaps off the pages of a magazine and imbeds itself into your cortex. Before you know it, you’re scrupulously following the recipe’s every word. Yet despite your best efforts, the finished product isn’t a twin of the one that appeared in the magazine. It’s more like a second cousin, from the ugly side of the family.

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