This is one of the best fruit salads ever. And while we love Waldorf Salad, and Avocado Grapefruit Salad, Orange Walnut Coconut Salad is definitely in our rotation now. It’s Kathy’s recipe, and she said that I could share it with you! This salad is an amazing accompaniment to breakfast, lunch, or supper. PrintOrange…
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!
Cheesy Ham, Potato, Broccoli Casserole
Turn leftover ham into amazing comfort food, with a Cheesy Ham, Potato, Broccoli Casserole. This scrumptious casserole is an easy one dish meal that can be prepared ahead of time. PrintCheesy Ham, Potato, Broccoli Casserole Ingredients1/3 cup butter 1 small onion, chopped 1 pkg (5.2 oz) Boursin Fine Herbs & Garlic 1 cup sour…
Cream of Cilantro Soup
Recently, I was the lucky recipient of an enormous amount of gorgeous organic cilantro. After making cilantro pesto, I still had a lot of cilantro left. (At this point, I’m confident that only people that love cilantro are still reading!) With the remaining cilantro, I made some scrumptious Cream of Cilantro Soup. It’s definitely comfort…
Shrimp Alfredo Lasagna
If you’d like to have a scrumptious special dinner, Shrimp Alfredo Lasagna has got to be in the top ten! It was part of our “surf and turf” dinner at the lodge, which included beef tenderloin and asparagus. It was a memorable combination. In the past several years, I use some type of good ravioli…
Mexican Beef Rice
Create an easy, delicious meal, side dish, or lettuce wrap with Mexican Beef Rice. It’s quick and perfect comfort food for our cold winter days. I used an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker, but stovetop would work as well. PrintMexican Beef Rice Ingredients1-2 TBSP olive oil 1 pound ground beef 1 cup diced red onion…