Add mushrooms in your sauces and everywhere else you can. They contain very few calories but much protein taste awesome too since they absorb the taste of anything you've cooked like little sponges!
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5/27/2010 in Cooking | 2 Comments
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I LOVE to do this! There are so many different kinds. A MUST DO!
GHAILE5/27/2010 10:36:00 AM
I grill mushrooms in my George Foreman grill. It's an easy, quick and very tasty way to cook them.
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