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You Don’t Need Luck to Make These Easy Cloverleaf Rolls

Sharing Hometown Recipes, Cooking Tips and Coupons

With a wonderfully salty top and a rich, yeasty texture, Charity Hullinger’s Cloverleaf Rolls

are the perfect accompaniment to any meal. These would accompany a holiday meal wonderfully, or work just as nicely at Sunday supper. So easy and so good, I bet you’ll have a hard time eating just one!

See step-by-step photos of Charity’s recipe plus thousands more from home cooks nationwide at:

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What You Need1 pkg quick-rise yeast1 1/3 c milk, lukewarm3 c all-purpose flour3 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin1 tbsp sugar1 tsp salt1 tbsp melted butterCoarse sea salt

Directions• Dissolve yeast in the warm

milk in the bowl of an electric mixer. • Stir in 1 cup of flour. Beat

until smooth.• Mixing on low speed, add

oil, sugar, salt and enough of the remaining flour until a soft dough forms. (You might have to add more than

Cloverleaf Rolls

the 3 cups to get it to the soft dough stage.)

• Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. • Prep a 12 cup muffin pan with non-

stick cooking spray. (You can use melted butter too.)

• Punch down the dough in the center and fold over a couple times.

• Pinch the dough in 1 inch balls and quickly roll in the center of your palms.• Place 3 balls in each muffin cup;

brush with melted butter and sprinkle with the coarse sea salt.

• Put in oven and bake 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

• Note: These are best eaten the day they are made.

“These are fast to

make!”

By Janet Tharpe

- Janet

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Request for QualificationsRFQ

“Professional Services – Architectural/Engineering for Nature Park”

RFQ’s (Request for Qualifications) are being accepted for “Professional Services-Architectural/Engineer.” Responses must be received by the City of Los Fresnos, 200 N. Brazil, Los Fresnos, Texas, no later than 3:00 P.M. Tuesday December 1, 2015. Firmsshould allow sufficient mailing time to insure the timely receipt of responses. City of Los Fresnos assumes no responsibility for late arrivals. Firms are expected to thoroughly examine the RFQ and all instructions.

FIRMS SHALL SUBMIT RESPONSES IN THE FORM REQUESTED, SIGN THE PROPOSER AFFIDAVIT, AND RETURN ANY OTHER REQUIRED FORMS IN A SEALED ENVELOPE W/ THE RFQ “Professional Services – Architectural/Engineering for Nature Park” CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE. RFQs sent by facsimile shall not be accepted.

RESPONSES SUBMITTED AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE SHALL BE RETURNED UNOPENED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED VOID AND UNACCEPTABLE.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, and to waive any informalitiesor irregularities in the RFQ process. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Please direct your questions regarding the preparation of the RFQ to Celina Gonzales, Finance Director at (956) 233-5768 or electronically at cgonzales@citylf.us.

Request for QualificationsRFQ

“Professional Services – Architectural/Engineering for Nature Park”

RFQ’s (Request for Qualifications) are being accepted for “Professional Services-Architectural/Engineer.” Responses must be received by the City of Los Fresnos, 200 N. Brazil, Los Fresnos, Texas, no later than 3:00 P.M. Tuesday December 1, 2015. Firmsshould allow sufficient mailing time to insure the timely receipt of responses. City of Los Fresnos assumes no responsibility for late arrivals. Firms are expected to thoroughly examine the RFQ and all instructions.

FIRMS SHALL SUBMIT RESPONSES IN THE FORM REQUESTED, SIGN THE PROPOSER AFFIDAVIT, AND RETURN ANY OTHER REQUIRED FORMS IN A SEALED ENVELOPE W/ THE RFQ “Professional Services – Architectural/Engineering for Nature Park” CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE. RFQs sent by facsimile shall not be accepted.

RESPONSES SUBMITTED AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE SHALL BE RETURNED UNOPENED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED VOID AND UNACCEPTABLE.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, and to waive any informalitiesor irregularities in the RFQ process. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Please direct your questions regarding the preparation of the RFQ to Celina Gonzales, Finance Director at (956) 233-5768 or electronically at cgonzales@citylf.us.

Request for QualificationsRFQ

“Professional Services – Architectural/Engineering for Nature Park”

RFQ’s (Request for Qualifications) are being accepted for “Professional Services-Architectural/Engineer.” Responses must be received by the City of Los Fresnos, 200 N. Brazil, Los Fresnos, Texas, no later than 3:00 P.M. Tuesday December 1, 2015. Firmsshould allow sufficient mailing time to insure the timely receipt of responses. City of Los Fresnos assumes no responsibility for late arrivals. Firms are expected to thoroughly examine the RFQ and all instructions.

FIRMS SHALL SUBMIT RESPONSES IN THE FORM REQUESTED, SIGN THE PROPOSER AFFIDAVIT, AND RETURN ANY OTHER REQUIRED FORMS IN A SEALED ENVELOPE W/ THE RFQ “Professional Services – Architectural/Engineering for Nature Park” CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE. RFQs sent by facsimile shall not be accepted.

RESPONSES SUBMITTED AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE SHALL BE RETURNED UNOPENED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED VOID AND UNACCEPTABLE.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, and to waive any informalitiesor irregularities in the RFQ process. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Please direct your questions regarding the preparation of the RFQ to Celina Gonzales, Finance Director at (956) 233-5768 or electronically at cgonzales@citylf.us.

*Orthodontics done by General Dentist

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Take advantage of your benefitsand schedule your appointmentsoon. You still have time tocomplete your dental care andtake full advantage of this year’sbenefits.We’ll make it relaxing for you!

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Happy New Year!Use it or Lose it….Do You Have Dental Insurance?

Happy New Year!Our practice joins in wishing you a Happy New Year. We appreciate your business and look forward to

serving you in the New Year.

Use it or Lose It!If you have dental insurance, your dental benefits forthis year will soon expire at the end of the year.Most insurances pay 90% 100% of exams, x rays,and basic cleanings twice per year for each familymember on your policy.

Take advantage of your benefitsand schedule your appointmentsoon. You still have time tocomplete your dental care andtake full advantage of this year’sbenefits.We’ll make it relaxing for you!

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