In Texas, cactus is as local as it gets! This time of year it’s a great local food. Now I know I have a lifelong job digging prickly pears off this property. The interesting thing is I grow the thornless variety in my yard. When the new pads start coming on, I harvest them 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!
Rainwater Harvesting Complete
Author: Don This is the completed version of the Rainwater Harvesting project, from catchment to drip emitters. The first part of the post is not new to some of you, but the second part includes the pump installation, pvc lines, and emitters. To view a larger version of a picture, just click on the…
Chorizo Meatballs With Rice and Beans (Slow Cooker)
Making your own chorizo is a little bit of trouble but oh so worth it, because it’s almost impossible to find a really good product. I’ve made this chorizo out of ground turkey, ground pork, whatever. It always works and is delicious. This is “love your spices” time because you’re going to use a lot…
Herbs and Spice and Everything Nice
When I look around my kitchen and do a quick inventory, I realize how many herbs and spices I have. It’s almost embarrassing! I mean there’s an entire cart (like an Elfa cart) in my pantry with nothing but spices. And that’s not all, there’s more near my stove. If the spice trade ever came…
Herbed Dip with Vegetables
Every once in a while it’s nice to be able to eat dip and not see it in the mirror the next day. You’ll have to do a little extra work because it calls for drained yogurt (or you can use a good Greek yogurt and not drain it). I love Horizon, cream on top…