Healthier Mac and Cheese Tweaks from a Home Cook
A home cook compares box mac and cheese to healthier from scratch versions. Using Barilla Plus pasta and lighter cheeses, the recipe cuts calories by about 114 and fat by 13.5 grams per cup while boosting protein and fiber.
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Macaroni bake with cheese and sage crumb topping
A Cooking Light style macaroni bake combines pasta, a milk and cheese sauce, and a sage crumb topping. The dish bakes at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, yields ten 1 cup servings, and includes detailed steps for pasta cooking, cheese sauce, and crumb topping.
Toasted ravioli and more in readers’ food queries
A reader asks for a recipe for toasted ravioli in St. Louis with tomato sauce, noting it is deep fried rather than toasted. The column mentions Linda Stradley on local cuisine and Christmas popularity, plus a query about milk chocolate bear claws and a guava cheesecake recipe.
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Cream cheese guava cheesecake from The Herald recipe
A 1996 Herald food feature presents a mamaliga and cheesecake fusion note with Linda Cicero referencing Steven Raichien, plus a full cream cheese cheesecake with guava paste and lemon, baked in a water bath for 12 servings.
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St Louis Toasted Ravioli Fry Guide
A step by step home recipe for toasted ravioli with flour bread crumb coating fried in hot oil. Includes dipping egg wash milk and Parmesan garnish with a warm sauce and four servings. Provides nutrition per serving and frying temperatures.
Quick Pecan Turtles Recipe from Snack Page
Easy pecan turtles made with 72 pecan halves 24 unwrapped caramels 16 ounce chocolate and oil spray. Bake pecans melt caramel then coat with chocolate and chill until firms yields 24 candies with nutritional notes per piece.
Unexpected kindness brightens grandma’s movie day
Dear Abby columns recount a Meemaw in Austin who cannot cover movie snacks with cash, a kind stranger buys three tickets and pays nothing. the tale highlights spontaneous generosity and its lasting ripple effects across communities.
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Valentine's Day guidance on love and timing
A freshman asks how to handle declaring love on Valentine's Day. Amy advises that love is intense and not to rush, suggesting honest words like we are too young for love but I like you a lot. She also notes the romance minefield and proposes flowers or a thoughtful card as a safe gesture.
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