Don Mauer
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With weight loss, he's a work in progressJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - On June 2 of last year, I stepped on a scale and achieved my goal weight: 177 pounds. Finally! After 20 months I had lost 150 pounds. That day marked the end of a chapte...
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There's a trick to cooking beneficial broccoliMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent trip to my local farmers market yielded two bunches of beautiful, bright green broccoli. Did I just hear you say "Yuck?" OK, I know some folks just don't like b...
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Hungry for some creative food ideas? Chew over thisMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - You might not recognize Lisa Lillien's name, but you may have heard of her Web site, www.hungry-girl.com. Lillien began with a simple idea: share guilt-free recipes, foo...
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Packed with nutrients, spinach shows its versatilityMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to spinach there's little middle ground: folks love it or hate it. If you've only experienced canned spinach, then you've got a solid justification for det...
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Colonel would be jealous of oven-friend chickenMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - As a kid, I loved my mom's fried chicken, especially the crisp, flavor-packed skin. Mom's recipe was simple: add flour, salt and pepper to a paper bag, drop in chicken p...
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Dieters beware: These meals chock-full of calories, fatApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Weighing in at 2,710 calories and 203 grams of fat, Chili's Awesome Blossom may seem like the worst dietary nightmare any restaurant ever foisted on America's dining pub...
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Trial and error leads to the perfect brownieApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - After chocolate chip cookies, brownies may be America's favorite. As an article in Cook's Country pointed out, most brownie recipes begin with a stick of butter. That's ...
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Hot dog! There's hope for those looking to go leanApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Once in a while, I enjoy eating a good hot dog. Since the beginning of this column I've been on a quest to create a hot dog healthier than the one's I'd grown to love at...
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A lighter, healthier Italian soup -- that's amore!Apr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It's Saturday and I'm visiting a small Italian food store that is actually a retail outlet for a company that sells wholesale imported food products to restaurants. Titi...
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Try a lean, Italian twist on tasty tapasApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - My neighbor Alyssia decided that after weeks of snow and nasty weather it was time for a few neighbors to get together some for Sunday evening noshing. She thought it wo...