Don Mauer
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Tips for cooking favorite summer veggiesJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - What vegetable shouts summer? Corn tops my list. I can't wait until Illinois corn shows up at local markets. I may not like the corn bits that stick between my teeth as...
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Weighty journey to celebrateJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Break out the confetti and balloons (no cake, please). This month I celebrate the four-year anniversary for maintaining my 150-pound weight loss; a journey that began ba...
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Avocados part of healthy eating planJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - If I were the first person to see a ripe avocado, I would have passed it by. I just can't imagine how an avocado, with its muddy-brown, alligator-like skin, enticed that...
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Diet soda conundrumJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - I've been drinking cola since my teenage years and switched to diet cola when it first came out. Since the calories in any regular soft drink come from the sweetener (wh...
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Web of online healthy cooking sitesMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Boy do I love the Internet. Long after I’ve recycled my favorite magazines, the content lives on online, giving me 24/7 access to information that can help me eat well a...
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Indian-style Yogurt Marinade for ChickenApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil 6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons) 2 tablespoons grated fresh, peeled ginger 1 tablespoo...
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First, read those yogurt labelsApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - A glance at the dairy case reveals yogurt's come along way since the days when the wrinkly old man extolled the benefits of yogurt in TV commercials. Today you'll find B...
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Comfort food can be leanApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - A low-fat, lower-calorie cookbook gets my heart beating a little faster when it includes complete nutritional information, teaches me new ways of making recipes healthie...
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Don weighs in on the benefits of scalesMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - A scale is the most important tool that has helped me lose weight and keep it off. Make that two scales: one for the bathroom, one for the kitchen. In 1990 when I first ...
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Cut, temperature key to midweek pot roastMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Through a tough winter like we've just had, I spend some of my indoor time considering comfort food. Most of my favorite comfort foods warm my kitchen and take time to p...