When I went out to my garden this morning, I was amazed to see a lot of new arugula coming up. If you’ve read the previous gardening posts, you know that I don’t plant arugula, and my garden has had the healthiest crop I’ve ever seen. The unbelievable thing is that it lasts all year. …
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!
Nopales Tacos
I have to admit, this is a very exciting time of year for me. It’s not too hot, things are green, the spring veggies are growing really well, and now the new cactus pads (nopales) are perfect to harvest and prepare. With any luck, I’ll be able to harvest nopales for the next couple weeks. …
May at Jack Allen’s Kitchen
The day started with a plan to hike to Gorman Falls in Colorado Bend, but the rain made us put plan B into motion. Of course, plan B involved a shopping trip to the Round Rock area with an essential lunch at Jack Allen’s Kitchen. Although I was tempted by the shrimp and grits lunch…
Kale and Carrots
After the fabulous rains this past week, things are just growing like crazy. I took a good look at the kale and found a few harlequin bugs, which I immediately squished. After having an infestation several years ago, I’m determined to hunt them down and destroy them. They look very pretty, but will decimate your…
Ham & Cheese Cuban Cristo Croque (Cooking for One)
I couldn’t decide what kind of ham and cheese sandwich to make the other day, so I created a Cuban meets Croque Monsieur, and dipped it in egg and fried it in butter (Monte Cristo). It’s just decadent. PrintHam & Cheese Cuban Cristo Croque Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: Serves one IngredientsWhite Sauce 1 TBSP…