The trip to Austin started out slow. First we decided to go to East Austin Succulents, a nursery that was new to us. Being devotees of nurseries and succulents, it was the perfect spot, if it just hadn’t been Tuesday. The first problem was that we were on 7th street, and Tillery St. is an…
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!
Lamb’s Quarters
It’s finally happened – I’ve become my grandmother. I hear my brother’s voice in my head, “Grandma mows her lawn in the morning, and cooks it for dinner.” We all thought it was hysterical, because it was sort of true, and (we all thought) a little strange. But now, I’m doing the same thing. This…
Double Ginger Cake
If you love ginger snaps and gingerbread, this will be over the top for you. It is scrumptious and moist, and not too sweet. PrintDouble Ginger Cake IngredientsCake 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 TBSP coconut flour (optional) 3/4 tsp baking soda 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp kosher…
New Restaurant in Temple
We started out Saturday going to the Mayborn Center for the “Day for Women.” It was and event, I could easily miss next year. There were a few vendors that were good, but lots of medical type booths. I really planned the day around going to “93 West” for lunch, because the menu sounds great,…
Getting Plants Ready for Spring and Summer 2013
I decided to plant some small pots of tomato seeds and eggplant seeds, and put them in my nursery area. For eggplant, there’s two varieties of Italian long purple and one Asian long purple. For tomatoes, I’m starting Mexican midget, green grape, and Plainsman. I found Plainsman on line, and it’s a Texas heritage tomato. …