Don Mauer
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Lean and Lovin' It: 23 years of Lean and Lovin' ItOct 13, 2015 5:33 am - Twenty-three years ago I contacted the Daily Herald's Food Editor, Olivia Wu, asking to write a column about low-fat foods and to share lower-in-fat recipes. That turned...
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Lean and lovin' it: Sugar-free garlic dill pickles you can make at homeSep 29, 2015 6:00 am - It had been a long time since I'd made pickles and the pickles I'd been making before I'd lost 150 pounds were a unique brown-sugar-sweetened bread and butter pickle. My...
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Smashed cucumbers worth the challengeSep 09, 2015 5:45 am - Last month The New York Times trumpeted the explosion of smashed cucumbers (the English call them “smacked”) on restaurant menus all over the city. The Times' smashed cu...
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Healthier way to feed your love of chocolateAug 26, 2015 5:45 am - My love of all things chocolate can play (sometimes unfortunately) a pivotal role in my life, which is why I'm a sucker for chocolate cake. I love chocolate frosting, to...
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Green Goddess salad dressing is back on the menuAug 12, 2015 6:00 am - What's your favorite salad dressing? What? I didn't hear: “Green Goddess.” Try searching for a Green Goddess salad dressing recipe and you'll find nearly as many variati...
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Shrimp: Love it but be carefulJul 23, 2015 6:00 am - My problem started with a sizzling skillet filled with a Chicago favorite: Shrimp de Jonghe. That's a problem? Yes, there's nothing small about this food issue, except f...
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Organic lemonade offers sweet, safe alternative to sodaJul 09, 2015 6:00 am - Well, it's July, and it's not hot. For once. But that doesn't mean we can't still crave a summer thirst quencher. This time of year, you might find yourself in the mood ...
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Summer means salads, salads can mean fatty dressingsJun 24, 2015 6:00 am - I spell summer: s-a-l-a-d-s. With farmers markets produce ripening right along and backyard gardens beginning to show real promise, light salads make perfect summer “ke...
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Recipe shocker: Zucchini adds moisture, flavor to meatloafJun 09, 2015 6:00 am - Zucchini's about to burst out of gardens all over the place. If you're growing zucchini, what're you gonna do with it all? Over the years I've shared several zucchini re...
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Slimmed down banana cake with chocolate chipsMay 28, 2015 6:00 am - Award-winning English food writer, journalist and broadcaster Nigel Slate shared his recipe for Chocolate Muscovado Banana Cake in Food52.com's new cookbook “Genius Reci...