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January 16, 2002

All dressed up   Is salad the wallflower of your dinner table? With some added ingredients, it takes center stage as a balanced meal in one dish. Story

[Times photo: Patty Yablonski]

Dining out with a savvy small fry
Eating out used to be reserved for birthdays, job promotions and graduations. When I was growing up, my family never ate at restaurants simply because Mom was too tired to cook or because baseball practice dragged on until 7:30 p.m.

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You Asked For It: Two bean recipes: one slow, one fast
L.G. DuPont writes that this baked bean recipe prepared in a slow cooker is a Good Housekeeping recipe and is "super delicious." You will have to do some planning ahead, but once the ingredients are in the slow cooker, they can be forgotten.

Ask the Dietitian: Flavor enhancer MSG generally considered safe
Question: Why do food processors and restaurants insist on putting MSG in their products or foods? Where does it come from? P. Peterson, New Port Richey

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