Don Mauer
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Column's anniversary calls for celebratory baby back ribsOct 17, 2018 6:00 am - Slightly more than 26 years ago this column first began appearing in the Daily Herald. That first column was about trying to make a fat-free hot dog taste like the hot d...
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Keep a weakness for casserole alive with an ingredient upgradeSep 26, 2018 6:00 am - Locating solid sources for all grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef got me hankering for a scratch-made casserole, one without artificial ingredients, chemicals with di...
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Cauliflower casserole gives off that great pizza vibeSep 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Cruising the web for recipes is a normal pastime for me. There are several sites I regularly visit for new recipes since they are very reliable (like epicurious.com). T...
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Chocolate pudding reimagined in the health department all without cookingAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - In the more than 25 years I've been writing this column the diet world has turned upside-down. Here's how. When this column began in 1992 low-fat food plans were hot; wh...
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Readers respond with local, regional sources for grass-fed, grass-finished meatsAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - In July I asked for your help and “Wow,” did you deliver. I wrote about my web sources for what has been called “clean,” grass-fed, grass-finished beef as well as pastur...
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A homemade ice cream journey comes full circleJul 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Since it's hotter than hot fudge outside, I started thinking about chillin' with ice cream. Sure, I could jump in my car to get some and then considered making it at hom...
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Got a crop of basil taking over? It's DIY pesto to the rescueJul 17, 2018 6:00 am - This season has become my summer of basil since we're growing it by the bushel. In fact, we've never been as successful at growing basil as we have this year. My story o...
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In search of grass-fed, grass-finished beef for clean eatingJul 09, 2018 11:00 pm - The Fourth of July was just a week ago. Since 75 percent of American families own a grill, you probably headed outside to use yours. If you did, more than likely you gri...
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Loving broccoli for its super nutritious profile easy when dressed just rightJun 13, 2018 6:00 am - Who loves broccoli? Hmm, not that many hands went up. Broccoli's one of those love-it-or-hate-it vegetables. If what's been written about broccoli having nearly super nu...
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Memorial Day perfect for perfecting a summer salad classicMay 22, 2018 6:00 am - Summer's just a few short weeks away and Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, which got me to thinking about what is my absolute favorite summer salad. What i...