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New Year12/31/2010
  Q: I have had no luck with low carb diets. I recently switched to low fat and it is working. I noticed ...
  A: Susan: I am not a doctor or a dietitian,so I am not really qualified to answer your health ...
Straining Meat Sauce11/27/2010
  Q: Is there an easy way to strain meat from a meat sauce? I make a great pasta sauce with ground beef ...
  A: You might be able to get it to go through a colander - not a mesh strainer. I'd do a small amount at ...
Cooking beans2/3/2010
  Q: Try as I may I cannot get my dry beans (kidney or pinto)to cook.I soak them overnight then it seems ...
  A: Sorry, my questions seemed to upset you. The age of the beans can effect how long they cook, and ...
Cooking beans2/2/2010
  Q: Try as I may I cannot get my dry beans (kidney or pinto)to cook.I soak them overnight then it seems ...
  A: Jim: What are you cooking them in? How old are the beans? I have never had any problem cooking ...
Living with a meat eater9/28/2009
  Q: I'm wondering if you can point me in the right direction? I can't tell if I am living under the ...
  A: Nicole: I think it's a matter of personal preference and tolerance. I too, am a vegetarian living ...
vegetarian9/22/2009
  Q: Elyse I am a 50 year old guy. I eat healthy, and what most would consider too few calories, roughly ...
  A: I really don't know if cutting out meat would make a difference. You can try it and see. I'd try ...
Bread Fruit1/13/2009
  Q: I've read that I can maybe boil it - do you have any ideas on what to do with it now?
  A: Teresa: I've never eaten breadfruit, so I'm not sure what treatments would be best. I know it is ...
protien in refined wheat flour12/18/2008
  Q: does refined wheat flour contain proteins? if so, how much?
  A: Kishore: First of all, I'm assuming by "refined wheat" you are talking about all-purpose or other ...

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Elyse Grau

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I can answer questions about vegetarian foods, cooking and nutrition.

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I have a degree in Food Science, with some background in nutrition. I am also an experienced cook, having worked in restaurants for 15 years and cooking at home as a hobby for 30 years. I have been a vegetarian for 25 years.`

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Creswell Chronicle

Education/Credentials
BS Food Science California State University 1986

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