Don Mauer
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Sweet-and-sour pork gets a healthy and tasty makeoverMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Sweet-and-sour pork can be mighty tasty. But those great flavors can carry enormous amounts of calories, fat and saturated fat. Long before I became aware of calories or...
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A leaner take on Grandma's tuna casseroleMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Nicolle Carfagnini of Palatine wrote: "I made the mac and cheese recipe two weeks ago, and it was phenomenal!" Thank you, Nicolle. The love for mac and cheese knows few ...
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Book reveals fat, calorie counts in restaurant foodMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. Most restaurants don't want customers to know the calorie count or amount of fat grams they're serving. That's restaurant bliss. Here's wh...
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An ode to the (healthier) onion ringFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I bought a copy of David Zinczenko's information-packed book, "Eat This, Not That," after so many friends told me about it. On the "Not That" list: Chili's Awesome Blos...
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A delicious lean twist on turkey tetrazziniFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Casseroles can elevate a dish's hassle-factor, but that extra effort usually results in an excellent meal, plus some dandy leftovers. That's a fair tradeoff in my book, ...
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You can have your cake and eat healthy, tooFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I fall hard for full-page, color food pictures, especially those featuring anything chocolate. That's why a recent Gourmet magazine picturing a single-layer, devil's foo...
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When mac and cheese from a box gets old, try thisFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Macaroni and cheese: America's No 1 comfort food and a no-no on almost everyone's weight-loss food plan. It doesn't have to be that way, though. Here's why. I've been ma...
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Key lime pie without the guilt, or the KeyJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - A friend, upon accepting my dinner invitation, quickly requested that I make her favorite dessert: Key lime pie. While my mouth muttered "Sure, no problem," my mind thou...
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10 fruits and veggies to add to your dietJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Most weight-loss plans advise participants to consume five or more servings of fruit and vegetables daily. It's advice we've all heard before, but it still causes some t...
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Reasonable goals can help you lose weight for goodJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - If you began addressing a weight issue on Jan. 1, two weeks have now passed. By lowering your daily calories and increasing your activity levels, there's good chance you...