Day three – Today was my lucky day, one of the guys got a couple turkeys, and I got a few pounds of breast meat to make tenders. It’s like winning the food lotto! For breakfast, we had a frittata, hash browns, sausage, bacon, and English muffins. Afternoon bites included sliders (with pepperoni, provolone, and…
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!
Austin Inspired – Ravioli with Sausage and Spinach
It was a quick trip to Austin this week. Our first stop was Wheatsville Coop. They had some great fresh sausages. I bought chorizo sausage, and some chorizo verde sausage. I did get one other kind that was really delicious, but now I can’t remember what it was. I had them packaged together, so no…
Turkey Season at the Lodge – Days One and Two
Day one – It was the first day for turkey hunts at the lodge this spring. The group was small, four guys. The weather for mid April was kind of interesting, cold and rainy, not really ideal for hunting. I started the day making a Carrot Cake, then I moved on to slider sandwiches for…
Italian Green Beans
This recipe is very delicious using flat Italian green beans (Roma). The problem is they are hard to find, and I haven’t had any luck growing them, yet. So for now, I stop at Brookshire Brothers grocery and buy them frozen. Like with some of my recipes, you just have to season, until it’s tasty…
Beware of Dog
Dixie earns her keep by guarding the house, and she takes her job very seriously. Don’t be fooled by how relaxed she looks here, she’s just on break.