Don Mauer
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Lean and lovin' it: Bacon-braised cabbage beefs up St. Patrick's Day dinnerMar 10, 2015 6:00 am - You don't have to be Irish to love corned beef and cabbage. Add a side of boiled potatoes and you've got a sensational combination. My I grew up next to Skokie, home to ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Low-carb almond flour puts pizza back on the menuFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - I love pizza. How long has this affair been going on? As near as I can recollect, it began with pizza from Evanston's The Spot back in the early 1960s. Mom was a teacher...
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Lean and Lovin' it: Tempt your valentine with guilt-less browniesFeb 11, 2015 5:00 am - I've never been more happy to admit I was wrong. Upon realizing recently that fat doesn't make people fat, sugar does, I waved goodbye to many of the low-fat desserts I'...
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Lean and Lovin' it: Is a grain-free diet a path to better health?Jan 27, 2015 5:00 am - Carrie Vitt has quite a story to tell and the ending turns out to be, well, good and delicious. But it didn't start out that way. As she chronicles in her blog, Deliciou...
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Lean and lovin it: Homemade chocolate fits into a healthy eating planJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - It's been six months since I showed sugars and refined carbohydrates (even whole grain wheat) the door. What wasn't easy at the end of last year were the many sugar-load...
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Lean and lovin it: Don Mauer recommends books for cooksDec 09, 2014 5:00 am - Thinking about what to give someone who loves to cook this holiday season? Look no further. Here are four suggestions for books that will make the ideal gift. First up, ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Making the case for heritage turkeyNov 12, 2014 5:00 am - Let's talk turkey. Heritage turkey. Calling a turkey “heritage” is like calling a tomato “heirloom;” both descriptors hark back to a non-hybridized past where flavor was...
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Lean and lovin' it: ATK cookbooks help slow cooker novices get into the grooveOct 21, 2014 6:00 am - Just a few weeks ago I ventured out into unknown (to me) cooking waters and sailed through making dinner with a slow cooker. My results weren't half-bad for a first-time...
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Lean and Lovin' it: Don Mauer reflects on two decades of advice, looks forward to healthier recipesOct 08, 2014 6:01 am - My first column appeared right here 22 years ago and the inaugural photo showed me wearing a bow tie. I quickly ditched the bow tie, but that's not the only thing that c...
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Lean and lovin' it: Don catches up with the slow cooker revolutionSep 24, 2014 5:51 am - Until recently, I had never used a slow cooker. It wasn't an appliance that ever grabbed my attention. Living in a one- or two-person household, getting home after work ...