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Weekend at Possum Kingdom Lake

Posted on March 26, 2012August 22, 2016 by Lanie Fioretti

It was a weekend of great friends, great fun, great weather, and of course great food.  What else is there really? We were fortunate enough to be able to stay in this fabulous lake house that belongs to a good friend.  It really was the perfect time of year, quiet and cool.  Some of us…

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Bone Health, Strokes, and Diabetes

Posted on March 24, 2012March 24, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

At Possum Kingdom Lake with the girls and how could that be bad? We went to Graham Trade days on Saturday and downtown shopping. I’ll share pictures and recipes in the next couple days when I have the ability to download the camera. The weather is so gorgeous, and the food……well more about that later….

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Portland – Day Six

Posted on March 20, 2012March 27, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

It’s starting out to be a really bad travel day. We can get to DFW, but we can’t get out of there, maybe until tomorrow. The good news is we had breakfast at an awesome place this morning, Pine State Biscuit. They’ve gotten loads of press, including being on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. we had…

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Portland Sans Halibut – Day Five

Posted on March 20, 2012August 22, 2016 by Lanie Fioretti

We tried, but there is no halibut to be had, none of the fishermen are in yet. We continued our McMenamins tour today, then went downtown Portland to Southpark seafood restaurant.  I’m not sure I could even tell you what  all we ordered, but it was all delicious, and below is a picture of the…

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Let’s Talk Fiber While We’re Waiting For Halibut, Portland – Day Four

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

Halibut season started Saturday, and our best chance for fresh halibut will be today (Monday). It would be nice to be lucky enough to get some, and if we do, we’re firing up the smoker. It’s been a pretty uneventful day, McMenamins for breakfast, market by the river, made French lentils with collards, and got…

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