Don Mauer
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A craving for mac and cheese sparks creativity when eating gluten-freeSep 15, 2023 7:00 am - Lately, I've been hankering for baked macaroni and cheese. For me, baked macaroni and cheese's biggest issues are the macaroni and the cheese sauce, both usually made wi...
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A flavor-packed turkey lettuce wrap is a low-carb winnerAug 27, 2023 8:00 am - A few years ago, when visiting my brother Tom, the chef, he made some lettuce wraps for lunch. If you're unfamiliar with a lettuce wrap, it's similar to wrapping a filli...
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Recipe shocker: Zucchini adds moisture, flavor to meatloafAug 11, 2023 6:41 am - This column was first published on June 9, 2015. Zucchini's about to burst out of gardens all over the place. If you're growing zucchini, what're you gonna do with it al...
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An essential summer cookout staple: the perfect potato saladJul 30, 2023 9:36 am - Many weeks of overheated summer remain, and everyone who can will continue their cookouts until it is too cold. For many, though, cooking outdoors never stops, even when...
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Finding a standout slaw is a feat for a true connoisseurJul 13, 2023 6:22 am - There are more cabbage slaws than any other in my salad recipe collection. I love cabbage slaw, especially creamy, mayonnaise-based slaw. Oil and vinegar slaws come in a...
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Creating a dense, moist chocolate cake with Einkorn flourJun 30, 2023 6:42 am - Einkorn flour? It's not a brand; it's flour milled from a type of wheat: einkorn wheat. Do not be surprised if you have never heard of einkorn wheat. Einkorn is an ancie...
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A heady spice mix and freshly made cashew milk come together in this sumptuous curryJun 16, 2023 6:15 am - A recipe for Creamy Cashew Chicken Curry caught my eye at allrecipes.com. I love cashews and have a hard time not eating too many. Enticing. The recipe, with 61 5-star r...
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Making the perfect mayonnaise at home seems like magicJun 03, 2023 7:41 am - Have you ever tried to make mayonnaise at home? I have. Decades ago, my first homemade mayonnaise was a mess. Yes, it not only “broke,” looking like creamy white scrambl...
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Enjoy this recipe for green egg salad without the hamMay 17, 2023 6:15 am - Thanks to a nearby farmers market, I source fresh eggs from a small local farm where the chickens are truly free-range, never caged. Those beautiful multicolored eggs (d...
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Got a craving for something sweet? Try no-sugar-added brownie brittleApr 29, 2023 8:30 am - Sugar and wheat are my trigger foods, especially in combination (as in frosted cupcakes). A trigger that sends me into eating more and more. Not good. That means that al...