Don Mauer
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The pros and cons to demanding lean porkJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Pork rules. Really. Today's pork chops and other cuts are leaner than ever. For this lean guy, you'd think that would be a benefit, but in some ways it's not. That lean ...
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Cumin holds the flavor key to great chiliJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - You walk into the kitchen and your nose immediately tells you there's a pot of chili simmering on the stove. How do you know it's chili and not spaghetti sauce or chick...
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Sausage doesn't have to be greasy to be goodDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared Dec. 19, 2001 With the holidays bearing down at a high rate of speed, I began to t...
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Remaking a family favorite for a healthier holidayDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Who hasn't prepared or tasted what has become the traditional holiday green bean casserole made with cream of mushroom soup and French-fried onion rings? When that cass...
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Holiday cookies connect generationsDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Food and family are inextricably intertwined at my holiday get-togethers. Both my grandmother's were excellent cooks and both created holiday meals and goodies that stil...
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Lean holiday goodies from the kitchenDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're like me, you've started thinking about Holiday gifts. When it comes to homemade food and gifts, friends and family expect lean Holiday goodies from my kitchen....
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Proper potatoes, smart substitutions make great mashersNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Does your vision of Thanksgiving Day dinner include a serving dish mounded high with steaming mashed potatoes, dusted with paprika with melting butter streaming down the...
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Technique key to keeping Thanksgiving leanNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Homemade, traditional Thanksgiving dinners carry with them the hope for a kitchen filled with the intoxicating aromas of roasting turkey and herb dressing, the earthy fr...
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Avoid derailing diet during holidaysNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - If you've been watching what you eat and have either lost weight or kept it off this year, map your strategy now for navigating the treacherous stretch from Thanksgiving...
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Some sweet facts about sweet potatoesNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - They're sweet, but with no artificial sugar, packed with vitamin A (one large contains more than 34,000 IU), containing almost as much potassium as bananas (422 mg vs. 5...