Don and I aren’t real fans of Valentine’s Day, but we usually go out to have a good meal. However, we try to avoid the actual day. We had initially chosen Wildfire in Georgetown, because it’s always been so good. But, when I looked at recent reviews, they were discouraging, so we decided on Jack…
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!
Temple February 2013
We decided to have a little Temple outing the day we went to Owl Creek Ceramics. It took a long time for us to finish shopping at Owl Creek. There were great ceramic pieces and tons of gorgeous baskets. We all ended up with baskets. I bought a good size basket to hold cookbooks I…
Spicy Shrimp with Pasta, Mushrooms, and Spinach
PrintSpicy Shrimp with Pasta, Mushrooms, and Spinach Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: Serves 4-6 Ingredients1 small onion, chopped 6-8 large garlic cloves, chopped 1-2″ piece ginger, chopped 2 TBSP agave syrup or honey 2 TBSP soy sauce or tamari 2 TBSP smoked paprika 1 TBSP crushed red pepper flakes 1 TBSP toasted sesame oil Salt…
Garden Guidance 2013 – Onions
Author: Don You’ve heard of The Old Farmer’s Almanac for guidance to all your gardening needs. Well this year I plan to follow my neighbor, and long-time gardening guru, Raymond Jones, for similar guidance on my central Texas garden. He started this season with tilling a 13-13-13 fertilizer into his loamy soil, and then…
What to Plant February 2013
I looked at the Mother Earth planting guide for this area, and here’s what I’ll be planting in February: beets, carrots, collards, mache, radish, sorrel, spinach, lettuce, potatoes, onions, and eggplant. I’ll be using plenty of fish emulsion, Garrett Juice, and organic fertilizer to help add nitrogen to the soil. I’d plant arugula, but apparently…