Don Mauer
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A creamy smothered cucumber salad with a 50-year historySep 28, 2022 6:00 am - This story begins with James Beard's now 50-year-old 1972 cookbook: "American Cookery," where, on page 48, Beard shares his version of Smothered Cucumbers. If you opened...
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Farmers market staples star in this end-of-summer dishSep 14, 2022 6:00 am - This story begins on a Saturday morning at my farmers market, where I found four classic late summer ingredients: zucchini, yellow cherry tomatoes, shallots, and garlic;...
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Thoughts on great peanut butter and how to use it bestAug 24, 2022 6:00 am - Over coffee, my friend asked me which smooth peanut butter was my favorite. Before I share my answer, I have a few thoughts about peanut butter. Natural peanut butter wi...
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Loving super-nutritious broccoli is easy when it's dressed just rightAug 10, 2022 6:00 am - This is a best of Lean and lovin' it column, first published on June 19, 2018. Don Mauer is taking some time off. Who loves broccoli? Hmm, not that many hands went up. B...
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Reworking summer's condiment - the sweet pickle relishJul 27, 2022 6:00 am - Sweet pickle relish is pivotal to making my tuna salad, salmon salad, topping a hot dog or a hamburger, or making my Thousand Island dressing or tartar sauce. If you bel...
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Gluten-free, sugar-free chocolate chip cookies not an impossible taskJul 13, 2022 6:00 am - Creating a wheat-free, no-sugar-added chocolate chip cookie is, simply put, tricky. If you're staying away from wheat and sugars as I am, locating any dessert that doesn...
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Updating a summer salad by way of a way-back machineJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - Let's climb into my way-back machine and head to nearly 13 years ago: 2009. That summer, I wrote a column about spending a sensational, sunny weekend at Green Mountain L...
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We're putting boxed cauliflower pizza crusts to the testJun 08, 2022 6:00 am - Nearly 60 years ago, I made my first pizza. A boxed dinner roll mix worked for the crust; adding oregano to canned tomato sauce made my pizza sauce. I had to grate the c...
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Create a slimmed-down version of Moo Shu Pork at homeMay 25, 2022 6:00 am - There's no "moo" in Moo Shu Pork. I haven't had Moo Shu Pork in years because wheat pancakes are part of the dish. If you're not familiar with the dish, it's a vibrant, ...
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How to make a cauliflower casserole without it turning to soupMay 11, 2022 6:00 am - If I've learned anything about a low-carb food plan, it's how to turn cauliflower into just about anything from a mashed potato look-alike to pizza crust. There may be s...