Topic: Foods
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'Someone Could Get Hurt': 5 stories from the front lines of parenting
In 'Someone Could Get Hurt,' Drew Magary shares stories from his time as a dad.
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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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Mother's Day: 20 breakfast and brunch recipes
Make an elegant and delicious breakfast or brunch this year for Mother's Day.
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5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library
The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
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15 hidden meanings of popular food phrases
Discover the hidden meanings of some of your favorite food phrases.
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14 sweet recipes for Valentine's Day
Stir It Up! has 14 delicious, decadent, romantic dessert recipes, sure to bring a smile to your Valentine's face.
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10 Mardi Gras recipes
Recipes from Stir It Up! bloggers to bring some pizazz to your Mardi Gras menu.
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Horse meat in lasagna, burgers, meatballs
After horse meat was found in 11 of 18 tested lasagna products, the UK's Food Standards Agency ordered further testing of "all beef products, such as beef burgers, meatballs and lasagna."
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Stir It Up! Cookbook review: 'The Sweet Magnolias Cookbook' and Sunday brunch
Wonderfully whimsical and simplistically Southern, 'The Sweet Magnolias Cookbook' is full of recipes that feel like they've been in the family awhile.
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Stir It Up! Sweet potato cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
These unusual cupcakes would make a thoughtful offering for a friend's birthday or sweet treat for another special occasion.
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Stir It Up! Loaded nacho chicken
Sometimes simplicity is bliss. Tortilla-coated chicken breasts topped with warm chile con queso, and a your favorite nacho toppings is weeknight dinner waiting to happen.
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Fish McBites join nuggets, burgers in Happy Meal family (+video)
Fish McBites will appear in time for Lent. The Fish McBites join apple slices and smaller fry portions in McDonald's efforts to reduce the calories in Happy Meals.
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Africa Monitor After a devastating market fire, Burundi's economy hobbles forward
A week ago, the capital's Central Market burned to the ground. Now the tiny East African nation is struggling with rapid inflation and price hikes as rumors circle about the cause of the fire.
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Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Squash and black bean tostados
Quick and versatile, this recipe for tostados is really more of a guideline. Substitute in your favorite taco fixings or leftovers from the back of the fridge for an easy, tasty meal.
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'Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye': 5 stories from a family's time near the Arctic
Zac Unger temporarily moved his family to Churchill, Manitoba, to experience life in the polar bear wild. Here are some of his stories from his book "Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye."
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Stir It Up! Super Bowl recipe: Black gold 49ers cookies
If you are rooting for San Francisco, celebrate the Super Bowl with these rich, gooey cookies. Fold chocolate chips and Milky Way caramels into the batter to make them 'black and gold.'
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Stir It Up! Coconut rice pudding with caramelized banana
Trying to cut back on sugar and baked goods? Satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy way with this dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan coconut rice pudding. Add caramelized bananas, nuts, dried fruit, or honey as tasty toppings.
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21 easy Super Bowl recipes
Stir It Up! has everything from sliders, to dips, to creative pizza toppings. With these recipes, no matter what the score, your party will be a winner!
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Stir It Up! Guyanese-style chicken chowmein
Sometimes you just crave chowmein. Using chowmein noodles, marinaded chicken, and veggies like beans, carrots, and green onion, you can make your own version at home.
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Stir It Up! Potato kielbasa chowder and yogurt biscuit bites
Make a cozy, comforting meal with this potato chowder flavored with spicy kielbasa, smokey Gouda cheese, and fresh dill, accompanied by simple yogurt drop biscuits.
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Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Roasted squash and quinoa salad
Make two meals from one effort by first roasting squash as a side dish, and then using leftovers to star in leafy green salad.
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Stir It Up! Chocolate cake with buttercream frosting
Jan. 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day. Celebrate with this chocolate cake and buttercream frosting recipe that has been a favorite with Monitor readers for decades.
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Global News Blog Cow smuggling ... it's how Bangladesh gets its beef
Beef is a delicacy in Bangladesh, but Hindu-majority India refuses to sell their sacred cows. The demand is so high, however, that a dangerous $920 million cow smuggling trade has popped up.
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Stir It Up! Cranberry white chocolate granola bars
Try chewy, homemade granola bars for breakfast on the go, a school snack day, or keep some stashed in the freezer.
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Soup's on! Warm up with these soup, chowder, and stew recipes
Winter has arrived in earnest; it's the long, bitter, double-up-on-socks cold of January and February. These are the months for soup, and Stir It Up! has the perfect collection of soup, chowder, and stew recipes.
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Stir It Up! National Pie Day: Peanut butter cup cheesecake pie
January 23 is National Pie Day in the United States. Peanut butter cheesecake is made even better with a sprinkle of chocolate chips and a chocolate cookie crust.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Stir It Up! The secret to cooking perfect quinoa (+video)
Toasting quinoa before you cook it will draw out the natural, sweet nutty flavor of the grain.
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Saving Money 10 pantry staples to start any meal
As long as you have these 10 items on hand, you'll never go hungry at home.
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Five breakfast meals to go
With any of these five simple recipes, 30 minutes on a Sunday night can translate into a week’s worth of wholesome, hearty breakfasts.
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