Can’t say that it was the easiest trip I’ve made to Austin. The rain has been fabulous, but when rain and traffic come together as one on the highway, talking and gesturing to other drivers ramps up considerably. Even though our trip was primarily for printer ink and shelves for the garage, we did manage…
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!
It’s Not Easy Being Greens
Greens are pretty much misunderstood – as in mustard, kale, collards, rape, turnip, swiss chard, choi (like bok choi), so let’s talk greens. Sometimes I take for granted that people know about greens and what to do with them, but the only greens I knew were swiss chard, until I was vegetarian (in what seems…
Grains and Rice
Since I mentioned my “rice mix” in the Lentil Stew post, I thought I’d say just a little more about it. I never liked rice when I was growing up, and I still don’t care for some kinds of rice. I learned to eat short grain brown rice, when it was a staple of my…
Thai Turkey Burger
This past week I went to Taste of Thai in Temple again. I’ve been really hungry for Asian food, and I’ve been on kind of a burger thing, so this is what happens – Thai Turkey Burger. This is a really good burger, and ta-dah, they more than passed the “Don” burger test! I almost…
Lentil Stew (Slow Cooker)
Wanting to have some meatless days? I decided to make a lentil stew, but instead of putting butternut squash in the stew, I served it with Butternut Squash and Parmesan , and a brown rice and grain mix I make. PrintLentil Stew (Slow Cooker) Ingredients2 1/2 pounds butternut squash (halve, seed, and bake 45 min,…