Don Mauer
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Roasted corn is the key to this refreshing summer saladMay 22, 2024 6:41 am - For Don Mauer, backyard barbecues are as traditional as winter holiday gift-giving. For Memorial Day, he came up with a roasted corn salad that’s pretty easy to make, thanks to frozen, organic roasted corn kernels and easy-to-find ingredients.
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A favorite salad dressing gets an organic no-sugar-added makeoverMay 08, 2024 6:00 am - Don Mauer has loved Thousand Island salad dressing since he was a kid. You’ll find his recipe for Mauer’s Thousand Island dressing here, which you can enjoy on salads all summer long.
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Don’t hesitate to make that recipe you’ve been savingApr 22, 2024 11:06 am - Over the years, Don Mauer has read many white bean and tuna salad recipes and, due to a longtime love of tuna, wanted to make one but never did. Seriouseats.com’s picture of their White Bean and Tuna Salad inspired him to adapt and finally prepare one.
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When an easy flavor-packed salad is also salsaApr 03, 2024 6:00 am - While shopping at a local grocery cooperative, Don Mauer came across a storemade Black Bean and Corn Salad. It looked delicious and was made with Don-friendly ingredients, like olive oil, not vegetable oil. He liked it so much that he searched for recipes and adapted them into his own.
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Lean and lovin’ it: A splurge-worthy dish of old-fashioned chicken and riceMar 13, 2024 6:00 am - A few decades ago, chicken and rice casserole was a family dinner staple. The main reason was that chicken and rice were inexpensive, making this a cost-conscious meal. Here is an update on the store-bought ingredients of the original.
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A different cut of pork is a step beyond the average chopFeb 28, 2024 6:15 am - Recently, in a brief chat with my butcher, he mentioned I might like to try pork collar steaks. Pork collar steaks?
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Salmon is king for a switch up for classic tuna saladFeb 14, 2024 5:45 am - Salmon may be my favorite fish. More than 30 years ago, I broiled salmon fillets seasoned with salt, pepper and dried dill for dinner nearly every Friday. What a treat.
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Think cauliflower not potatoes for a low-carb side for ThanksgivingNov 20, 2023 5:00 am - The column was first published on Nov. 13, 2019. Holiday dining is just around the corner, and I'm getting a touch nervous. If you're like me, you hang with friends who ...
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Discovering a classic chicken Vesuvio to make at homeNov 08, 2023 5:00 am - My friend, who does not live in Illinois, asked me: "What is chicken Vesuvio, and where can I try it?" That question brought long-ago memories flooding back. Here is my ...
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Almond flour tortillas stand in for wheat perfectly in these enchiladasOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - When it comes to tortillas, in my opinion, wheat is the best: soft, chewy, wonderful. Corn tortillas aren't bad. They're just not wheat tortillas. I've steered clear of ...