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Portland Trip – Day One

Posted on March 16, 2012April 6, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

I love Portland (Oregon) and decided to take a spring trip. My biggest challenge was enduring the six hour layover in Houston. It’s one of my most unfavorite airports, mainly because it’s so hard to navigate, between the walking forever and the carts that want to make you a hood ornament, but a free ticket…

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Mushroom Stuffed Squash

Posted on March 14, 2012August 22, 2016 by Lanie Fioretti

The last time I made this, I didn’t have sour cream, so I substituted cream cheese and milk.  I just had to melt the cream cheese with the other ingredients, then thin with a little milk.     PrintMushroom Stuffed Squash Total Time: 50 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients3 TBSP butter 2 TBSP extra virgin…

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The Current Health and Eating Issues

Posted on March 13, 2012August 22, 2016 by Lanie Fioretti

A lot of you probably know about the Paleo or Primal Eating Plan, some of you may even be living that lifestyle.  Here are a few good links if you want to know more about it. http://www.naturalgrocers.com/nutrition/paleo-diet-you http://www.marksdailyapple.com/definitive-guide-to-the-primal-eating-plan/#axzz1oqiYDEo0 http://www.realfooduniversity.com/paleoprimal-eating-plan-improves-health/ _______________________________________________________________ There is an Italian doctor who has been hypothesizing that cancers are caused by fungus…

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Stuffed Shrimp

Posted on March 12, 2012July 31, 2016 by Lanie Fioretti

I just had to get some jumbo wild shrimp, and what better way to prepare them  than to make stuffed shrimp.  I made a lighter stuffing than I usually make, but you could certainly use the previous recipe for Shrimp Stuffing, and have shrimp stuffed shrimp (or substitute fish or crab for the shrimp)!  In…

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Austin in the Rain

Posted on March 11, 2012August 22, 2016 by Lanie Fioretti

Can’t say that it was the easiest trip I’ve made to Austin.  The rain has been fabulous, but when rain and traffic come together as one on the highway, talking and gesturing to other drivers ramps up considerably. Even though our trip was primarily for printer ink and shelves for the garage, we did manage…

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