Don Mauer
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'Soupbox' book brimming with healthy recipesFeb 18, 2013 5:00 am - Jamie Taerbaum learned the hard way that icy treats and Chicago weather aren't always a match made in heaven. In 1995, Taerbaum opened Icebox in Chicago where he made an...
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Don Mauer digests “Fat Chance”Jan 30, 2013 5:00 am - “Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Foods, and Disease” by Dr. Robert Lustig, M.D. is not a how-to diet book with menus, shopping lists and recipes. A...
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Lean and lovin' it: Start the year with drug-free meatJan 05, 2013 7:00 am - Consumer demand for leaner pork (nearly as lean as chicken) may have led to drug-enhanced pork. I learned about this from a recent Consumer Reports study. The magazine, ...
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Lean and lovin it: Tips for selecting, cooking holiday hamDec 19, 2012 9:14 am - Ÿ Editor’s note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared on Dec. 22, 2004. Save the turkey for Thanksgiving, for me, ham means it’s Christmas...
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Don Mauer's picks for cookbook giftingDec 05, 2012 3:00 am - Selecting a holiday gift for a really good cook can be a gamble because most talented cooks already own and use all the basic kitchen equipment, as well as many gadgets ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Ordering healthy when eating out not always easyNov 07, 2012 4:00 am - A special anniversary, a coupon for a free second entree and two friends who consider it one of their go-to Italian places got me into Carrabba's Italian Grill for the f...
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Lean and lovin; it: Cooking Light’s new cookbook flawed but flavorfulOct 22, 2012 10:00 am - When I first started writing this column Cooking Light magazine was a mere 5 years old and was, like a precocious child, still trying to understand what it was all about...
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Don marks 20 years of lovin' the lean lifeOct 09, 2012 6:00 am - On Oct. 8, 1992, Lean and lovin' it appeared right here for the first time. Little did I think that 20 years and almost 900 columns later I'd still be lovin' it. Along t...
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Lean and lovin' it: Olive a more healthful option for all kinds of cookingSep 26, 2012 1:00 pm - Some folk's believe that when it comes to oil or vegetable shortening, the Lean Wizard never uses use it; otherwise how could he stay lean? If you searched my pantry th...
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Lean and lovin' it: Sorting out organic and natural cereals in your morning bowlSep 11, 2012 6:00 am - What does the word “natural” mean to you? When it comes to meat, the USDA defines “natural” as a product containing no artificial ingredient or added color and is only ...