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Reduce Food Waste

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

Since about 40% of food is wasted in this country and we still have over 15 million Americans going hungry every year, a new bill is being drafted to go to Congress.  The bill will address different approaches by consumers, the agricultural system, restaurants, institutions, and stores.  To read a short article by Civil Eats, click…

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Food in Ft Worth and Beyond

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

It was a week of cooking and eating out in the Ft Worth area, with my brother.  The first night I was there, we found some great frozen Chantrelle Ravioli at Sprouts Market.  We made ravioli and shrimp for supper, and there wasn’t a morsel left. We found a nondescript place in Burleson for lunch,…

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Bo Bo’s BBQ

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

This is a great BBQ food truck, in a very obscure place in Belton.  Hands down some of the meatiest and best ribs Don’s had.  I tasted them and they were delish.  I had a brisket taco and a pulled pork taco, and they were both excellent (the sauce is a little sweet, so go…

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Narunya’s in Belton

Posted on September 4, 2015September 8, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

Recently, I went to Mee Mee Thai in Temple again, and it was delicious as usual.  Then Kathy told me about a Thai place in Belton that’s really good, Narunya’s (they don’t have a website yet, the link is to the address on Central Ave and the menu).  I’m looking forward to trying it.  In the…

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Hiway 77 Cafe, Rosebud

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

A short drive east of Temple (past Green’s Sausage House), in the Rosebud area, is a great little diner, Hiway 77 Cafe.  We went on Friday night, because they serve BBQ and fish and shrimp, in addition to their regular menu.  Unfortunately, we had no room for one of the delectable, down-home desserts. The walls of the…

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