Don Mauer
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Lean and Lovin' it: 1,001 'best' recipes a boastful title, but some fit the billMay 13, 2015 6:00 am - Sometimes cookbooks don't go around just once; they appear again and again. That's certainly true for Agate Publishing's “1,001 Best Low-Fat Recipes.” The second edition...
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Lean and lovin' it: Onion dip slims down for summer snackingApr 22, 2015 8:00 am - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared in June 2009. The other weekend I had some good friends over to celebrate the second ye...
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Lean and lovin' it: Don pretties up 'ugly' cake by trimming fat, sugarApr 07, 2015 6:01 am - Once glance at the cover of "Food52 Genius Recipes: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook" had me doing a double-take. My head spun and and eyed widened the same...
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Lean and lovin' it: 'Deliciously Ella' finds audience for healthy recipes on the InternetMar 22, 2015 11:00 pm - The Internet age sure has changed the way we go about finding recipes and connecting to cookbook authors. Culinary icons Julia Child and James Beard never blogged, had a...
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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, ...