Blueberry Delight with Lemon Cream: Using Community Cookbooks Recipe
Ingredients
- berries,
- blueberry,
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1g | |
| Calories 1 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.19g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.13g | 0% |
| Protein 0.01g | 0% |
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