Don Mauer
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Low-calorie bran muffins can be served up instead of energy barsMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - A good friend caught me at the gym the other day and asked if I'd ever made a homemade, lower fat version of an energy bar. He was looking for something he could grab af...
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Book blames weight-loss struggle on chemicals in food, packagingFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - There are oceans of weight-loss diet books available; many with seas of ardent supporters who've lost weight by following the touted lower-fat, lower-calorie or lower-ca...
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When it comes to chicken, organic flies with this lean guyFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The other day I decided to roast a chicken. Seems like an easiest enough thing to decide, but once I got to the store my mission turned out to be more difficult than you...
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Little changes can make fruit soup even betterJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Since she's generally so over-the-top with butter and sugar, Paula Deen's not one of my favorite TV food folks. I'm not saying that she doesn't create delicious food; De...
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Don't be chicken, try out some alternative breakfast pattiesJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - We've heard it numerous times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Starting off the day with a nutritionally balanced breakfast not only revs our metabolic ...
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Trimming party dips means a slimmer you for the holidaysDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - For lean folks like me, hosting a holiday get-together can be fraught with what-to-make decisions. I don't want my guests pointing accusingly at my party food saying "Th...
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Here's some books for the holiday gift listsDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - If you know someone who'd rather head to their kitchen than head out to a restaurant, or who finds food shopping all afternoon fascinating, or who doesn't need a remote ...
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Here's one way to use up leftover turkeyNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Thanksgiving Day dinner's just a few days away and already a corner of my kitchen counter's covered with "To Do" notes and recipes I'm considering for the feast and a re...
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Strategic planning helps avoid holiday weight gainNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - I know you don't want to think about it (frankly neither do I), but the year's biggest holiday season starts in a matter of days. Don't panic. True, food plays an integr...
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Readers help clear muddy organic debateOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I didn't realize the organic vs. conventional foods was such a hot-button topic until I wrote about the issue back in August. That column generated more e-mails than I'v...