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Category: Side Dishes

Marinated Onions

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

A friend of Don’s shared a recipe he has for marinated onions.  They’re great on hot dogs, burgers, salads, fish, or wherever you can squeeze them into your menu!  I’ve made a couple of small changes to the original. Keep the marinating liquid and create a salad dressing by mixing some with oil and a…

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Make Yogurt and Ricotta

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

Before I talk about yogurt and ricotta, I need to talk about Mill-King Market.  It’s where I get our milk, and a place a lot of you will love.  They not only have milk, but cheese, cream, and grass-fed beef.  Their prices are much better than you will find at the Waco Downtown Farmer’s Market,…

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Garden Rice Salad

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

When I went to my in-laws the other day, they had a great rice salad.  This is my spin on it.  Use any veggies you have on hand and leftover rice.  I almost always make brown rice, so this salad has a “deep” tone.  That’s my culinary word, and I’m sticking to it! The recipe…

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Make Your Own Salad Dressing

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

  Author:  Angela Salad dressing, specifically vinaigrette, is really just a formula: 3 parts oil to 1 part acid to 1 part binder – Add together in a container with a lid (so you can shake and combine) and taste for the flavor components  Choose your oil: Olive oil, sesame oil, grape seed oil, flax…

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Wild Mushrooms

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

Wed. morning I started the day by digging cactus out of the pasture.   I was doing pretty well, but then I got sidetracked by little white looking balls I was seeing everywhere.  After it rains, I used to hunt for these, but I had forgotten all about them.  They are gem studded puffball mushrooms, and…

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