Don Mauer
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Lean and lovin' it: Michel Guerard's lightened recipes are worth a tasteApr 16, 2014 5:45 am - Michel Guerard, 81-year-old chef and cookbook author frequently is described as a driving force behind France's nouvelle cuisine. You remember nouvelle cuisine, right? ...
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Light MayonnaiseApr 16, 2014 5:45 am - 1 egg yolk, see note 1 heaped teaspoon mustard Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 100 milliliters (3/8 cup) olive oil or other healthy oil of yo...
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Lean and lovin' it: Coconut oil spread a healthier butter alternativeApr 02, 2014 6:00 am - A single coupon did more than just save me money, it opened my eyes. Looking at that $1 coupon for Earth Balance Organic Coconut Spread I couldn't help but recall the da...
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Lean and Lovin' it: Don thinks outside the box to create a healthy cheeseburger macaroniMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - While perusing the contents of my pantry, a friend came across an older box of Hamburger Helper and asked “how can you have that in your pantry when you write about such...
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Lean and lovin' it: Don Mauer ferrets out the truth about farroFeb 24, 2014 10:00 pm - It all started on a r-e-a-l-l-y cold day this winter in the middle of l-o-n-g string of cold days when I spied a recipe for a farro, kale and butternut squash soup on th...
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Creating a lean chocolate cake a never-ending journeyFeb 11, 2014 11:30 am - When I shared my Fat Free Chocolate Cake on “Good Morning America” back in 1994 Joan Lunden and Spencer Christian raved about it. Plain, fat-free yogurt stepped in as th...
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Lean and lovin' it: Get acquainted with persimmonsJan 29, 2014 4:00 am - Years ago I stumbled across persimmons in an Asian market. I picked up a squishy fruit but put it back dismissing it as overripe. Even if I had brought it home, what wou...
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Lean and lovin’ it: Xanthan gum key to lean salad dressingJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - This month many of us will be swearing off fat and calories and signing onto salads. For many of my “less-than-lean” years a wide wedge of iceberg lettuce drenched with ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Early holiday gift yields sweet Christmas cakeDec 22, 2013 7:00 am - Uncertain that Santa knew exactly what I wanted; I recently gave myself a preholiday gift: a new bundt pan to replace my 20-year-old pan that was too thin, too dark, scr...
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Lean and lovin' it: Sizing up gifts for the cooks on your listDec 11, 2013 4:45 am - With the holidays nearly upon us, many people find selecting gifts for folks who cook to as hard as an oak butcher block, especially if that giftee has been cooking for ...