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Basil Shrimp

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

  PrintBasil Shrimp This is an amazing and easy main dish or appetizer.IngredientsExtra large shrimp Extra virgin olive oil Lots of pressed or minced garlic Lots of chopped fresh basil and/or fresh oregano Sea salt (good grade) Freshly ground pepperInstructionsRemove legs from shrimp. Split the shrimp in half lengthwise (I left the shell on). It’s…

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Vegetable Tower

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

What a great way to build your vegetables “up.” PrintVegetable Tower Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: Serves 8 IngredientsMushroom Filling 2 TBSP butter 1/4 lb mushrooms, chopped into fairly small pieces 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 tsp thyme 4 ounces softened cream cheese Salt and pepper Spinach Filling Make a half recipe of Cream Spinach…

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TSTC – Taste of the Mediterranean

Posted on March 4, 2013March 6, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

Come enjoy a Taste of the Mediterranean by Bianca Saucedo & Dorothy Galanis at the Culinary Arts Center  this week, view the menu.  Meals are served four days a week, Tuesday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please note: There will be no culinary luncheons for the following week due to spring break and campus events. …

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Waco Farmers Market and New Grocery March 2013

Posted on March 3, 2013March 3, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

Saturday the 2nd was a pretty chilly morning, but my frozen hands were still worth the trip to the Waco Downtown Farmers Market.  I came away with a new stash of pork and beef.  There was an olive oil vendor from the Dripping Springs area, Texas Hill Country Olive Company, an artisanal organic olive orchard. …

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Watercress on the Windowsill

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

Watercress is great sauteed and served as a side dish, or fresh in salads.  It doesn’t like hot weather, and loves water, so it’s difficult to grow here.  I never thought about growing it indoors.  So it’s my new experiment! I decided I just wanted to start with plants.  I bought some watercress in the…

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