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Receta Strawberry & Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast. Would you like Strawberry Sauce with that?
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I admit that my family and I have become "Strawberry food snobs". We like our berries fresh from the fields. We live near a local farmstand that grows organic berries, picked fresh daily. They are the best I've ever tasted! We never wash them until right before eating them (lest they spoil faster). We like berries that are dark red in the center, and we like them sweet. Sometimes I buy strawberries elsewhere, and I am disappointed. They're tart and just not up to our standards. Such was the fate of some berries that I found in my fridge-- they were looking a little worse for wear. These didn't come from our local farmstand, so they were shoved aside. I don't like to waste food, so I had to make a decision on how to use them. I…
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