Don Mauer
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Welcome chicken shawarma to your healthy-eating planFeb 22, 2023 5:00 am - This column was first published on Feb. 21, 2018. More than 30 years ago, when I worked and lived on Chicago's near North Side, I was fortunate to be near not one but tw...
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Creamy cauliflower with Gruyere is a side worthy of ribsFeb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Now is the perfect time to slow-simmer beef short ribs. I'm lucky to have a farmers market source that raises grass-fed cattle. When I ask if he's got any short ribs and...
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Oven-fried chicken with flavor: A journey of discoveriesJan 25, 2023 5:00 am - Over the years, I've worked at creating great-tasting oven-fried chicken while meeting nutritional standards. Trying to keep fat low a few years ago got me to stop makin...
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A holiday ham turns into one sensational soupJan 11, 2023 5:00 am - We decided a ham would be perfect for our end-of-the-season holiday meal, so I headed out to a supermarket whose email ads claimed they had organic hams. When I showed u...
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The best of the products that made a healthy impact in 2022Dec 28, 2022 5:00 am - With a new year just around the corner, this is the time when I look back to see what useful products I discovered. The column that received the most 2022 emails was my ...
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It's casserole season and this cauliflower dish is showstopperDec 14, 2022 5:00 am - When winter weather turns nasty, it becomes casserole season. Holiday season get-togethers call for casseroles since they are relatively easy to make, serve a lot of peo...
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A gluten-free pie crust you can tackle from scratchNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - Yes, it's true, I love pie. Cherry's my favorite, followed by blueberry. Never been a big apple pie fan. I do love chocolate pie topped with whipped cream. A pie crust's...
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Here's a twist on Thanksgiving's classic green bean casseroleNov 09, 2022 5:00 am - In my preteen years, we had two Thanksgiving dinners, one at each grandparent's house since both lived in the same town. No wonder my weight issues began at 11 years old...
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Try pumpkin raisin cookies for a Halloween treatOct 26, 2022 6:00 am - Editor's note: This column was first published on Oct. 25, 2011. Halloween's zipping down fall's highway and will be here before we know it. I'm a lousy pumpkin car...
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We're celebrating 30 years of Lean and lovin' it with youOct 12, 2022 6:00 am - This month, I'm celebrating this column's 30th anniversary. Yup, 30 years. This is column number 1,111. How did I get here? Good luck, mostly. I...