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Restaurant Review of Spudos Doughnut and More
by Carin Franey

If you are not aware of it yet, we have a new restaurant that opened in Galesburg called “Spudos Donuts”.  Yes, I know you are thinking ‘it’s just another Doughnut shop’, but you are mistaken.  First of all, their doughnuts are made from a potato-based recipe which contains no animal fat, no trans fat, are low in sodium and have 30 percent fewer calories than traditional doughnuts.  So, we can have a doughnut once and a while and not feel as if we have blown our diet.  What makes it even greater is the fact that they serve other foods, including a whole lunch menu.
We stopped in yesterday for lunch.  I had the BBQ Pulled Pork basket.  It was scrumptious!  The sandwich nearly melted in my mouth and besides the sticky residue of barbeque sauce on my hands (which they warn is a little messy on the menu), there wasn’t a morsel left over.  Equally pleasing was the friendliness of the employees.  They were polite, happy and ready to help you with anything you need.  It is so refreshing to go into a place of business where everyone there is happy, because happy people wear off on those around them.  So, you not only walk out of Spudos with a full tummy, but a positive outlook because of all the nice people that work there as well. 
So, if you get a chance to get out, be sure to stop by Spudos for a bite to eat and good company to talk to – you will not be disappointed.
Spudos Donuts - 1922 N Henderson St, (309) 341-0077

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Spa Food at Home
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Canyon Ranch Cooks
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FRESH: Healthy Cooking and Living
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Spa chef for 15 years, Steve Pernetti filled this beauty of book with over 100 tantilizingly nutritous recips. Find traditional hits like Spa Pizza and Tenderloin in Cabernet sauce among trendier takes on great goodies like Spicy Rock Shrimp Won Tons and Lobster Mashed Potatoes.

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How to make
Garlic Mashed Potatoes

New! Banana Chocolate Nut Bread*
8 servings
Preparation: 10 min.  
Cooking: 60 min.  
Total: 70 min.

2 large eggs
3 bananas, mashed thoroughly
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°F. Using an electric mixer or food processor, combine eggs, bananas and vanilla. Add next 4 ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add nuts and chocolate chips and mix again. Pour into a buttered loaf pan and bake 1 hour. 
*This receipe is low in fat and sodium.

New! American Crab Cakes 
4 servings
Preparation: 10 min.  
Cooking: 10 min.  
Total: 20 min. 

1 lb crab meat, or imitation crabmeat, chopped
1-1/2 cups fresh soft breadcrumbs
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp fresh thyme
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 cup olive oil
Combine all ingredients except the olive oil. Form into cakes about .5 in. thick. Add olive oil to heavy skillet. Add cakes and fry in batches over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown.

Stuffed Green Peppers

Provided by Suzanne M. Munson
Serves 6

Ingredients

• 6 green bell peppers
• salt to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• water as needed

Cooking Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cut the tops off the peppers, and remove the seeds. Cook peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes; drain. Sprinkle salt inside each pepper, and set aside.

In a large skillet, sauté beef and onions for 5 minutes, or until beef is browned. Drain off excess fat, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the tomatoes, rice, 1/2 cup water and Worcestershire sauce. Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice is tender. Remove from heat, and stir in the cheese.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C). Stuff each pepper with the beef and rice mixture, and place peppers open side up in a baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine tomato soup with just enough water to make the soup a gravy consistency. Pour over the peppers.

Bake covered for 25 to 35 minutes, until heated through and cheese is melted and bubbly.

Spanish Braised Chicken with Green Olives and Rice

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds bone-in skinless chicken thighs
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 3/4 cup dry sherry
• 2-1/4 cups water
• 1 can (about 14 ounces) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1-1/2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice

Cooking Instructions

1. Sprinkle chicken thighs with paprika. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Brown chicken 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden.

2. Remove chicken from skillet. Add sherry stirring to scrape up bits from bottom of skillet. Add water, chicken broth, olives and sage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Return chicken to skillet. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.

3. Add rice to liquid around chicken; gently stir to distribute evenly in skillet. Cover; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Cooking Instructions

Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and paprika. Roll in flour.

Add 1/2 to 3/4 inch oil to a large, heavy skillet. Heat to approximately 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Place chicken pieces in hot oil. Cover, and fry until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels.

Wild Rice Chicken
provided by Barbara Kaye

Serves 4
Ingredients

Stromboli
provided by Jessica

Serves 4
Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1/2 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 6 ounces caramel ice cream topping
• 3 (1.4 ounce) bars chocolate covered toffee, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Cooking Instructions

Bake cake according to package directions for a 9x13 inch pan; cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Make slits across the top of the cake, making sure not to go through to the bottom.

In a saucepan over low heat, combine sweetened condensed milk and caramel topping, stirring until smooth and blended. Slowly pour the warm topping mixture over the top of the warm cake, letting it sink into the slits; then sprinkle the crushed chocolate toffee bars liberally across the entire cake while still warm. (Hint: I crush my candy bars into small chunks as opposed to crumbs - I like to have pieces I can chew on!)

Let cake cool completely, then top with whipped topping. Decorate the top of the cake with some more chocolate toffee bar chunks and swirls of caramel topping. Refrigerate and serve right from the pan!

Creamy Cinnamon
Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk  
• 1 small piece lemon zest
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar

Preparation:

Heat half the milk in a pan with the lemon zest and cinnamon. Remove from the heat. Beat the yolks with the other half of the milk and mix in the sugar. Add to the pan and heat again until the milk thickens, but do not allow to boil. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon. Remove the lemon zest and cinnamon stick. Allow to cool, then chill in the freezer until smooth and creamy.

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Papa Johns

Casa Sierra
344-2136
1488 N. Henderson St

Cellar Pizzeria
341-3447
51 N. Prairie St

Cherry St.
344-4480
57 S. Cherry St.

Chez Willy’s
341-4141
41 S. Seminary St.
Chez Willys

Club 41
465-3293
Monroe & Route 41, Augustine

City Limits Steakhouse
344-4006
670 US Hwy 150 East

City Limits Steakhouse
344-4006
670 US Hwy 150 East

Dairy Queen
342-1981
678 N. Henderson St.
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen Brazier
342-1970
1048 Grand Ave.
Dairy Queen

Delino’s
342-3372
765 N. Kellogg St.

Domino’s Pizza
344-3030
719 N. Henderson St.
Domino's Pizza

El Rancherito
341-2233
1824 N. Henderson St.

Fig’s Italian Restaurant

341-3447
51 N. Prairie St.

George’s Fine Foods
289-4077
201 E. Main St., Knoxville

Grandview Restaurant

342-6800
2221 Grand Ave

Gray’s Sandwich Shop

342-6615

1160 W. Main St

Hammer’s General Feed Store

342-6115

39-4L Plaza

Happy Joe’s Pizza

344-3121
1964 N. Henderson St.
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream

Hardee’s

344-4558
913 E. Main St.
289-4932
1413 Knox Hwy 9, Knoxville
Hardee's

Hungry Hobo

343-4626
1974 N. Henderson St.

Innkeeper’s Fresh Roasted Coffee

344-2957
80 N. Seminary St.
Innkeeper's

Jalisco Mexican Restaurant

344-2957
2105 E. Main St.

375-6482
114 N. Depot St., Wataga

Joy Garden Chinese Restaurant

343-1850
241 E. Main St.

Kentucky Fried Chicken

342-3139
1017 N. Henderson St.
343-5159
1612 E. Main St
Kentucky Fried Chicken

King Gyros
341-1144
1195 North Broad Street

LK’s Diner

289-9414
310 E. Main St., Knoxville

La Gondola Spaghetti House

343-9988
914 N. Henderson St.
La Gondola Spaghetti House

Landmark Café & Creperie

343-5376
62 S. Seminary St.
Landmark Cafe & Creperie

Long John Silvers

344-5004
1952 National Blvd.
Long John Silvers

Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop

342-2426
2250 Grand Ave.
Maid-Rite

McDonald’s

343-8340
1072 N. Henderson St.
343-1539
E. Main St
289-9351
743 Knox Hwy 10, Knoxville
McDonald's

McGillacuddy’s

341-4699
58 S. Cherry St.

New China Buffet

342-6688
1721 N. Henderson St.

New China Café

342-3218
329 E. Main St.

Old Peking Chinese Restaurant

343-8822
1349 N. Henderson St.

Packinghouse Dining Company

342-6868
441 Mulberry St.
Packinghouse Dining Company

Palermos Steakhouse & Pizzeria
344-2400
1150 W. Carl Sandburg Dr.

Papa John’s Pizza

344-7000
120 E. Main St.
Papa John's Pizza

Pepperoni's Pizza Company
342-2422
503 Knox Square Dr. Suite 101

Patio Snack Shop

343-1511
1585 Monmouth Blvd.

Perkin’s Family Restaurant

344-5498
1850 N. Henderson St.
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Pinky’s Kozy Inn

344-2505
2203 US Hwy 150 North

Pizza House

343-8376
132 E. Simmons St.

Pizza Hut

342-2717

896 W. Fremont St.

342-2061
1555 E. Main St.
Pizza Hut

Q’s Café

341-4525

319 E. Main St.
Q's Cafe

Rite Track Cafe
341-1333
1135 Lincoln St.

Roosters

342-8557
349 E. Main St.
Rooster's Diner

Sirloin Stockade

344-2011
2200 N. Henderson St.
Sirlon Stockade

343-0844
1066 N. Henderson St.
Steak N Shake

Subway

342-7822
981 E. Main St.
344-7827
1628 N. Henderson St.
344-7828
659 Knox Square Dr.
Subway

341-2150
2118 E. Main St.
343-3667
858 N. Henderson St
Taco Bell

Taco Hide Out

343-5610

1256 W. Berrien St

342-7011
976 N. Henderson St.
Wendy's