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Grilled Plums

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Lanie Fioretti

         Since plums are on sale at HEB this week, here’s a quick dessert to try.  Grilling fruit brings out the natural sugars.  This recipe is also good with nectarines, peaches, and apricots. PrintGrilled Plums Ingredients4 large plums, halved and pitted 1-2 TBSP butter honey for drizzling cinnamon for sprinkling all natural vanilla yogurt (optional)InstructionsMelt…

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Shrimp Quesadillas

Posted on August 21, 2011July 15, 2012 by Lanie Fioretti

One of our favorite leftover meals is quesadillas.  When we have leftover meats, fish, seafood, or vegetables a lot of times they find their way into quesadillas.  My favorite tortillas for this are Don Pancho® wholewheat tortillas.  They are the perfect size and have great flexibility when they’re at room temperature.  I use one tortilla,…

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White Squash

Posted on August 20, 2011July 19, 2016 by Lanie Fioretti

Imagine my surprise when I was doing my usual “spray things off to see if you can just keep them alive ,”  and I noticed several white squash on one of my plants.            It’s been way too hard to garden this summer, and in my large pots, when things began to take…

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Green Pepper Appetizer

Posted on August 19, 2011August 23, 2011 by Lanie Fioretti

           PrintGreen Pepper Appetizer Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 6 – 8 Ingredients2 fresh green bell peppers 1 cup feta cheese 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp chopped fresh mint (optional) 1 tsp dried dill 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp lemon zest juice of 1/2 lemon (or whole lemon) 1/4 tsp granulated…

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Hummus (garbanzo bean spread)

Posted on August 18, 2011August 30, 2011 by Lanie Fioretti

This makes a lot of hummus, but it freezes well.  If you’re going to make it, you might as well make a lot!  You’ll find a good price on smoked paprika in the bulk (health food section) of HEB on Wooded Acres or in the Woodway store in Waco. PrintHummus (garbanzo bean spread) Total Time:…

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