Don Mauer
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Lean and lovin' it: DASH diet trumps other weight-loss plansApr 30, 2014 5:45 am - Break out the shorts, T-shirts and swimsuits, warmer weather's headed our way and some folks are doing their best to figure out how to be both healthy and look their bes...
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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...