I finally got around to reading my latest Mother Earth News, and there was a short article about using a racquet-type bug zapper to kill the destructive bugs in the garden and yard. I’ve had one of the racquet zappers for years, and I don’t know why I wasn’t smart enough to think of this…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Tomato Update
The tomatoes in the large garden I started from seed. I wanted to try some new varieties this year, that might be more productive in our climate. Plainsman are the only heirloom Texas tomato I could find. They have medium size tomatoes, some round, some more Roma shaped, but all very delicious. Then there are…
Bye Bye Bambi
I thought the deer and I had reached a truce, but now I see all bets are off. They’ve breached the garden barrier, and feasted on okra, some Italian green beans, and crowder peas. The sad part is that while I concentrate on fortifying the garden against them, other predators will appear – squash bugs,…
Easy Summer Pepper Appetizer
I know I’ve talked about these in a previous post, but that was before Chicktown Cheese! This is a quick, easy, and scrumptious summer appetizer. The most difficult part is getting your hands on some “sweet” banana peppers. They are easier to find at a farmers market or grow them in your flower bed! Typically…
Mexican Fish Salad (Cooking for One)
Sometimes I forget about making salads with leftover fish. I love tuna fish or seafood salads, and this is similar. This was the recipe for leftovers from Pesto Fish Tacos (or chicken or shrimp, if that’s what you used). I also used up some vegetables from our garden. And of course, I used Sunshine’s goat…