Don Mauer
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A love of bread turns into search for low-carb substituteSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - By Don Mauer Daily Herald Correspondent I love bread, especially wheat flour-based bread. For me, though, one slice of that bread isn't enough. And once I eat a slice, I...
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On the hunt for a tasty gluten-free mac and cheeseSep 08, 2021 6:00 am - Combine gluten-free macaroni and a touch of cheese sauce magic and, voila, a new (for me) no-wheat mac and cheese is born. For those eschewing wheat, standard mac and ch...
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In search of a low-carb, non-wheat-based spaghetti noodleAug 25, 2021 6:00 am - Soon after I began trimming highly processed carbohydrates (including sugar) and wheat-based foods from my food plan, it didn't take long to trigger a search for a way t...
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Homemade bread-and-butter pickles deliver plenty of flavor minus the carbsAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - If you search the internet for the best pickles, you'll find that crunchy, garlicky dill pickles almost always top that list. Now, I like a good dill pickle as much as a...
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Comparing the merits of two cauliflower pizza crustsJul 28, 2021 6:00 am - I love pizza; I'm not alone. My pizza love affair began as a very early teenager with delivered pizza. My folks didn't allow any soft drinks (sugar, you know), so we had...
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An artichoke heart salad that makes a great summer dinnerJul 14, 2021 6:00 am - When was the last time you bought a fresh artichoke and took it apart for just the artichoke's heart? Never is the frequent answer. Honestly, I've never done it either. ...
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Pancakes not on your diet? Here's a tasty workaround for thatJun 23, 2021 6:00 am - A few years ago, I would get up on a Sunday morning with a powerful hunger for blueberry buttermilk pancakes drizzled with real maple syrup. There's almost something mag...
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A coleslaw with zero added sugars to enjoy all summer longJun 09, 2021 6:00 am - I've been doing my best to stay away from all sugars for nearly two years. If you have too, you know that's not easy since there are at least 50 names for sugars, such a...
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Oh, the tasty treasures you'll find on a trip to an Asian marketMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - An Asian friend from Mandarin China now living here asked me if I'd ever shopped at an H Mart. I'd never heard of H Mart, an Asian superstore, which started out as a Kor...
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Here's how labneh becomes the perfect crustless cheesecakeMay 12, 2021 6:00 am - Not every idea for a new recipe works out exactly as expected. Here's my story. In my previous column, I shared how to make labneh, a Greek yogurt-based fresh cheese tha...