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Snow Capped Watermelon Mountains
Ingredients: Twelve 3-4 inch tall seedless watermelon cut in pyramid shapes
Sweetened whipped cream
8 to 12 ounces of white chocolate, shaved
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Arrange 3 pyramids on each of 4 serving plates. Top with whipped cream. Decorate with white chocolate and shredded coconut. Serve.
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Teens
Win a Back to School Party for 10 at Pies & Plates!
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| Square Watermelon |
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This square watermelon sells for about $82 in Japan.
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| Where do Seedless Watermellons Come From? |
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Click here to find out!
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| Cup Cake Kids |
Kids: Be sure to sign up for our Cup Cake Decorating Class, July 16th @ 3 pm!
Upcoming Kids' Classes
Cooking Up Fun 7/12
Cup Cake Decorating 7/16
Pirates & Princesses 7/19
Science of Gelato 7/22
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We Dare to Compare |
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Greek Lemony Salmon
Serves 2
Only $9.75 at
Prepped & Ready
If you buy the ingredients at a grocery store:
Salmon (2/3#) $6
Red Onion $1.29
Green Pepper $1.69
Sun-dried Tomatoes $3.99
Lemon Juice 1.79
White Wine $5.99
Olive Oil $5.29
Oregano $2.79
Feta Cheese $4.49
Total $33.32
We not only save you time we save you money!
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| July Menu at
Prepped & Ready |
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- Roasted Red Pepper, Cheese & Bacon Burgers
- Flank Steak with Tequila Mustard Sauce
- Sesame Chicken Fingers with Tangy Thai Dipping Sauce
- Artichoke and Feta Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Lemon Dill Sauce
- Firecracker Chicken Quesadillas
- Greek Lemony Salmon
- San Francisco Chops
- Mile High Chicken Pot Pie
Walkin Hours
Tues - Sat 11 am - 2 pm.
No need to register!
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| From your Mouth to our Ears! |
Question: Is it true that you're not doing breakfast any more?
- Ruth Walsh
Answer: Ruth, we are no longer doing skillet scrambles or waffles! But that's it! Everything else you loved is still on our breakfast menu. If I remember right, your favorite was our Asiago Bagel Sandwich & Bill's favorite was our Irish Oatmeal with Bananas, Cranberries
& Pecans! These are both available Monday - Saturday from 9 am - 11 am! See you soon!
- Deborah Keeton, Restaurant Manager
Comment: I recently purchased 4 of Ready to Go entrees to use in our motor home. Tonight we tried our first one, Wasabi-Crusted Chicken Breasts. We were pleasantly surprised at how easy and flavorful it was. So good we can't wait to try another. Wish I had purchased more for this trip. Next time. Keep up the good work! - Michelle Paradise
Feedback from our customers (both good and bad) is greatly appreciated!
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| You know you're getting old when... |
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You know you're getting old when the majority of your staff know the phrase "Sorry, Charlie!"
Charlie the mascot tuna for Starkist was created in 1961. The advertisements depicted Charlie as a hipster whose goal is to be caught by the StarKist company.
Charlie believes that he is so hip and cultured that he has "good taste," and is thus the perfect tuna for StarKist.
Charlie is always rejected in the form of a note attached to a fish hook that said "Sorry, Charlie."
The reason given by the narrator (voiced by Danny Dark) for the rejection was that StarKist wasn't looking for tuna with good taste, but rather for tuna that tasted good.
Charlie appeared in 80 Starkist commercials until he was retired in 1980. Charlie made a comeback in 1991 when Starkist lauched a healthier line of tuna.
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| Cookware Brands Available On-line! |
All-Clad, Anolon, Ballarini, Berndes, bilnQ, Calphalon, Chantal, Circulon, Cuisinart, Emerilware, Fagor, Farberware, Henckels, Iron Chef, KitchenAid, LeCreuset, Mario Batali, Mauviel, Metro Marketing, Miu, Primula, Rachael Ray, Revere, Scanpan, Silverston, Staub, Swiss Diamond, T-Fal, Tavarma, Tramontina & Viking!
With the price of gas it doesn't make sense to drive from place to place looking for your favorite cookware or the best sale price!
Order on-line now!
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| Greetings! |
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 In last month's e-zine we invited readers to send us picnic tips! Nearly everyone mentioned Watermelon in their response! Since it's one of our favorite picnic foods, we've dedicated this e-zine to watermelon! Enjoy!
Stop by Pies & Plates on July 3rd! We'll be having a "Speed Sitting Contest" all day long!
Yeah, I know...it's Seed Spitting, not Speed Sitting but sometimes when I talk words just come out wrong! This is one phrase I have have never gotten right!
Sometimes my mispronunciations can cause a few chuckles! Like last month when I told assistant city manager Kathleen Daily's dog Shammy to sit!
Cindee
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| Nibbles & Licks for Kids |
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We have a new e-zine for kids and parent's called Nibbles & Licks. It's loaded with fun news, riddles, funny photos and more! It's a great e-zine to forward to your grandkids!
Mark your calendar!
Pirates & Princesses Breakfast Party
July 19th
Check out all our upcoming events for Kids and register by visiting Nibbles & Licks!
EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE KIDS TAKE A PEAK!
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| Watermelon Makes World's Healthiest Food List |
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Click here to 
learn why Watermelon made the World's Healthiest Food List
Watermelon Gazpacho Shooters
4 cups diced seedless watermelon (about 3 pounds)
1 cup diced tomatillos (about 2 tomatillos)
1 1/2 tablespoons diced jalapeņo (about 1 small jalapeno, seeded)
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Zest of 1 lime
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne
1 lime, thinly sliced, and each slice quartered, for garnish
Put the watermelon, tomatillos, jalapeņo, lime juice, lime zest, salt, and cayenne into a food processor, working in batches if necessary. Process until the mixture is smooth. Chill well before serving, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. To serve, pour the gazpacho into shot glasses and garnish with a lime slice.
Yield: 20-24 shooters Preparation time: 15 minutes
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| Cookware Blowout Sale! |
Over the past year, we've been gradually reducing the amount of cookware we have on-site. At the same time, we've expanded the amount of cookware we have available thru our on-line store!
(Be sure to add our HOME PAGE to your favorites list!)
To clear out the last of our on-site cookware we are having a BLOW OUT SALE AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES! There's never been a better time to shop for cookware!
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| Not all Lettuce is Created Equal! |
 Not all lettuce is created equal, but if you start your meal with a salad made of romaine lettuce you will be sure to add not only a variety of textures and flavors to your meal but an enormous amount of nutritional value. Click here to learn more.
Salad Tip: We use romaine lettuce in all our salads at Pies & Plates. Our Caesar Salad has only romaine while the rest of our salads have a mixture of spring greens and romaine. Spring greens are colorful and nutrient packed but they are tender and delicate and can produce a wimpy salad. Adding a bit of romaine will help give your salad a fresh crispy texture!
New on Pies & Plates menu:
Hunter's Salad: chicken, pecans, feta cheese, Craisins and red onion on greens with a Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette
You also might like our new Chicken Ceasar Salad, our Greek Salad or our Sorry Salad (as in Sorry, Charlie tuna fame!)
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An Evening in Tuscany
A Cooking Class
August 12th at 6 pm
Tickets Available at Pies & Plates
$50 Donation
To Benefit the Childen at the Center for Abuse and Rape Emergency.
Hosted by the C.A.R.E. Auxillary
(This class sells out every year! Get your ticket early!)
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| Picnic Game: Clothespin Tag |
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For those that want physical activity in their picnic game, try a little game of "Clothespin Tag." Supplies include people (the more the merrier!) and a bag of clothespins. For this picnic game, the clothespins are available at any local variety store. Simply clip 2 or 3 clothespins at various spots on picnic attendee's shirts. Then yell "GO!" The one with the most clothespins at the end of this picnic game wins!
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| Pies & Plates Smoothies = 3 Servings Fruit |
 Did you know that Pies & Plates real fruit smoothies are 100% natural! Each 16 ounce smoothie contains three servings of fruit!
Want to make a smoothie at home?
Cool Melon Smoothie (serves 2)
Ingredients 2 medium sized cups seedless watermelon
1/2 cup of natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon of sugar (optional)
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
1 small cup of ice
Method: Combine all ingredients in blender, blend for approx 40 seconds, pour into two glass and enjoy!
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| Why does the American Flag have a Five Point Star? |
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 George Washington's original pencil sketch for the flag indicated 6-pointed stars, a form he apparently preferred. Betsy Ross, however, recommended a 5-pointed star. When the committee protested that it was too difficult to make, she took a piece of paper, folded it deftly, and with a single snip of her scissors, produced a symmetrical five-pointed star. This seeming feat of magic so impressed her audience that they readily agreed to her suggestion. Click on the link below to learn how to make a perfect five point star with just one snip of the scissors! Perfect five point star. |
| SPECIAL OFFER FROM PREPPED & READY |
$5 Entree
Come for Lunch Stay to Make Dinner! Here's the deal - come for lunch and purchase two entrees & two beverages! Bring your lunch receipt to Pies & Plates and we'll let you assemble one Prepped & Ready Entree for two for only $5! Some restrictions apply. Offer valid thru July 31, 2008! No coupon required - just bring your receipt to prove your lunch purchase!
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| Coffee Klatch for Cookbook Lovers |
Our cookbook libary continues to grow thanks to donations from our guests! Check out these recently donated cookbooks:
The Biscuit Basket Lady
The Best of Buffy's Bakery
Great Food without Fuss
Gator Championship Recipes
Diabetic Candy, Cookies and Dessert Cookbook
Gasparilla Cookbook
Do you love to look thru cookbooks and jot down recipes? Join our Cookbook Coffee Klatch! Every wednesday all summer long - 10 am at Prepped & Ready. Buy a muffin or sweet bread and we'll give you a free cup of coffee!
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| Guess what Mom Brought Home from South Carolina???? |
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 My mom just moved back to Florida from South Carolina! What did she bring with her? Two large jars of Duke's Mayonnaise!
Little did she know that we've been sampling Duke's mayo at Prepped & Ready all month! We still have lots of FREE samples to give away so stop by and pick up one!
Be sure to take two minutes to complete Duke's Survey on-line for a chance to win $250!
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| Pies & Plates Summer Dessert Throw Down FREE COOKING CLASS |
   
Bobby Flay may have made "throw downs" famous but we think we'd be able to give him a run for his money! To prove it, we'll be creating what we think is the BEST SUMMER TIME DESSERT EVER and we're challenging YOU to beat us! Bring a generous sample of your favorite summer time dessert to our throw down and enter the competition!
Here are the rules:
1. Bring a plated serving of your dessert for judging on the basis of visual appeal.
2. Bring another (generous) portion for the judges to taste!
3. Bring your recipe for sharing! All recipes will be posted on our web site!
Come for the fun! The first 7 (non contestants) who arrive to watch the competition will become our "People's Choice Award" panel of judges!
FREE COOKING CLASS! We'll be showing you how we make our yummy dessert step by step!
JULY 9th at 3 pm! Mark you calendar!
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| PGI Islanders Share Culinary Adventure |
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"We pulled up at the marina for an overnight stay after being at sea two days! After hitting showers and washing off the salt spray, we set to work making dinner! We were starving sailors! In no time at all our Prepped & Ready entree was on the table. It was soooo easy! You should have seen the look on our slip neighbors faces when we told them we were enjoying Artichoke and Feta Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Lemon Dill Sauce for dinner!"
Prepped & Ready's Anchors Away Entrees are a big hit with boaters, sailors and rver's! (If you're a member of the Mariners of PGI don't miss your meeting, Monday July 28 at 7 pm at the PGI Civic Association Building - Prepped & Ready mates Cindee & Beth will be there!)
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| To Thump or Not to Thump That is the Question |
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When I was very young my family lived in a small town called Beatrice, Nebraska. Beatrice was close to the Kansas boarder and since there was no weigh station, trucks entering Nebraska had to stop at Beatrice's Coop Elevator to be weighed. My dad managed the Coop and he LOVED watermellon! You'd be amazed at how many of those trucks were JUST ONE WATERMELLON OVER THE WEIGHT LIMIT!
Our dad taught us that you could tell when a watermellon was ripe by the sound it made when you thumped it! Not very scientific but how else could one tell?
Here are some tips on selecting watermellons from the National Watermellon Promotion Board: When choosing a whole watermellon, look for one that is heavy for its size with a rind that is realtively smooth and that is neither overly shiny nor overly dull. In additon, one side of the melon should have an area that is distinct in color from the rest of the rind, display a yellowish or creamy tone. This is the underbelly, the place that was resting on the ground during ripening, and if the fruit does not have this marking, it may have been harvested prematurely, which will negatively affect its taste, texture and juices.
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