If you’re looking for a great summer salad, this Cabbage Salad is a delicious, crunchy addition to a Mexican or Asian meal. PrintCabbage Salad Ingredients1/4 cup avocado oil 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 3 TBSP chunky all natural peanut butter 1 TBSP maple syrup 1 TBSP toasted sesame oil 3/4 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp…
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!
Oregano Garlic Green Beans
After the first couple years on our property, I couldn’t get Italian green beans to grow for me. Intermittently, I would plant some type of dried bean and harvest when they were green beans (before they matured to dried bean stage). This year I got a hot tip about planting dried pinto beans (from the…
Peaches, Pecans, and Cream
Such a simple, quick, and spectacular dessert, Peaches, Pecans, and Cream is definitely our favorite this summer. The kids could make this one, easily. I used peaches from our trees that we had frozen, but I would use fresh, if those weren’t available. PrintPeaches, Pecans, and Cream IngredientsSliced or halved, peeled and pitted fresh peaches…
Pineapple Coconut Pudding
For a light, refreshing, and yummy summer dessert, or salad, you’ve got to make Pineapple Coconut Pudding. It’s an incredibly simple recipe. You may want to make substitutions to suit your tastes – like using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, a different soda, or coconut cream instead of coconut condensed milk. PrintPineapple Coconut Pudding…
Cheesy Squash Cornbread
I’m continuing with some new squash recipes this summer. It’s not that we don’t love an awesome Zucchini Bread, or mouthwatering Cheesy Squash Casserole, but Cheesy Squash Cornbread is fabulous to have with breakfast, lunch, or dinner. For a basic recipe using an 8.5 oz box of corn muffin mix, refer to Zucchini Cornbread Casserole….