Don Mauer
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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...
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Resistant starch just might be next weight-loss catchphraseMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's some hot news about cold carbs. I'd never heard of resistant starch (a carbohydrate and fiber) until Prevention magazine brought it to my attention. If your not a...
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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, ...