Sunday April 1, 2012, 60 Minutes will air a story on the toxicity of sugar. Below is information about the story. There has been a lot of controversy about sugar for a number of years. I doubt that anyone could make a case that too much of anything non-nutritional would be good for you long-term….
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!
Spring on the Ranch and Other Pics
It’s just spectacular on the ranch (where I cook) these days. This will be the third spring I’ve been there and I’ve never seen it this beautiful. It’s Talbert Ranch in China Spring. The road that cuts through the ranch is a county road, so it’s is open to the public. It’s only when you…
Natural Fixes for Your Health
Need some natural ways to help you sleep? A couple hours before bed, Real Age suggests one of these: Almonds Banana Skim milk Oatmeal Wholewheat bread For the full article, click here. ________________________________________________________________ Three new reasons to worry about BPA (like in plastics), and six ways to avoid it, click here. I didn’t know it’s…
Spring Pasta
We’ve been cutting a fair amount of asparagus and picking lots of really sweet peas, so I figured a light, easy dish was in order. I had some leftover ham, and a carton of plain yogurt that needed to be used, so voila, a pasta recipe was born. I mentioned our peas a couple days…
Clark Gardens
Mineral Wells (Texas) botanical park, Clark Gardens, is one of the most beautiful places to visit. We stopped to see it on the way home from Possum Kingdom Lake. March 31st and April 1 is their Spring Festival. For the map of where they’re located, click here. It’s a fabulous way to spend a day….