Don Mauer
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Reworking favorite cookies a labor of loveSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the last 16 years, one of my most difficult kitchen tasks has been taking cookies from fat to lean. Of all things baked, cookies may be the toughest to make well. S...
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Rounding down calories may round up your scaleSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When is a calorie not a calorie? The answer: When calories, literally, disappear as they're rounded down on Nutrition Fact labels. You may think: "Big deal." But, it's ...
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Good-for-you fat, high protein, makes quinoa a good grainSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Wheat rants as the most popular grain consumed in the United States. Second in line? Corn. Corn? Yes. While many folks believe corn falls in the vegetable category, it ...
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Adding eggs to breakfast could hasten weight-lossSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're counting calories and thinking about what would make a better breakfast, assuming equal calories for both: a 3.5-inch bagel with 1-ounce cream cheese and 3-oun...
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Understanding fiber means looking beyond the nutrition labelSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a dietary fiber loophole in Nutrition Facts labeling that's causing some consumer confusion. Before understanding what's happening, you'll need to know some fibe...
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Restaurant labels help diners make informed choicesAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - When mandatory food product Nutrition Fact labels first appeared, two-thirds of those surveyed said that they read those labels. Those results led me to believe that man...
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Resistant starch has healthful benefitsAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Dietary fiber, an important part of everyone's food plan, is a complex carbohydrate found in whole grains. You also find fiber in fresh vegetables (peas and brussels spr...
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Mystery dinner a tasty challengeAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column first appeared Aug. 23, 2000. I love to eat. My friends consider this a basic truth. Hey, I would have...
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There's a new grill book in townJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - For more than 10 years there had been one authoritative grill book: "The Barbecue! Bible" by Steve Raichlen. Now, "Mastering the Grill: The Owner's Manual for Outdoor Co...
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Make the right choice when the urge to splurge hitsJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - We all have the urge to splurge now and then. We rarely plan to do it, but when we do, we don't want to go completely off the deep end. No. If you're like me, you want y...