Community News: Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, 2019

With few exceptions (scroll waaaay down)about food and Valentine's Day today. Check it out! :)

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Celebrate 2019 Joliet Area Restaurant Week 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/01/30/celebrate-2019-joliet-area-restaurant-week/an22n6t/


Local venues offering Valentine's Day menus 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/04/local-venues-offering-valentines-day-menus/aux01nl/


Corn syrup in beer: It's for fermenting, not as a sweetener

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/05/corn-syrup-in-beer-its-for-fermenting-not-as-a-sweetener/ab4owbc/


OUR RECIPES

Who can resist a heart-shaped salad? 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/who-can-resist-a-heart-shaped-salad/agzwfh2/


Serve ordinary French toast in an extraordinary way 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/serve-ordinary-french-toast-in-an-extraordinary-way/a180amo/


A heart-shaped sandwich ads a festive touch to tomato soup

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/a-heart-shaped-sandwich-ads-a-festive-touch-to-tomato-soup/a649q9t/


This easy chocolate cherry cake starts with boxed mix

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/this-easy-chocolate-cherry-cake-starts-with-boxed-mix/ad5aupr/


A pizza that expresses love in every bite 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/06/a-pizza-that-expresses-love-in-every-bite/afg3so2/

MORE RECIPES

A Dutch oven may be key to a better butternut squash soup

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/05/a-dutch-oven-may-be-key-to-a-better-butternut-squash-soup/aftp2ls/

Great tasting oatmeal doesn't need to comes in a packet

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/05/great-tasting-oatmeal-doesnt-need-to-comes-in-a-packet/awotjkf/

Peanut blossom cookies with a more robust peanut flavor 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/05/peanut-blossom-cookies-with-a-more-robust-peanut-flavor/a9pim8d/

Rethinking Chicken Florentine with clearer, brighter flavors 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/05/rethinking-chicken-florentine-with-clearer-brighter-flavors/a9qxvfh/

Skip the boxed mac and cheese and make your own at home

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/05/skip-the-boxed-mac-and-cheese-and-make-your-own-at-home/akglkvk/


ETC:

Initial harvest results of the 2018 to 2019 deer season

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/07/initial-harvest-results-of-the-2018-to-2019-deer-season/ac3ogl9/


Plainfield students participated at music festival in January

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/01/31/plainfield-students-participated-at-music-festival-in-january/ai1sx5y/


Plainfield student musicians to perform in Romeoville 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/08/plainfield-student-musicians-to-perform-in-romeoville/aaqjbpc/


Plainfield student organizes crochet club for his school

https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/02/07/plainfield-student-organizes-crochet-club-for-his-school/axw5nyy/


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