From the Healthmonitor, 9 good foods that could be bad for you: Turkey. Low in fat and high in protein, turkey is a terrific menu option—unless you suffer from the painful joint condition known as gout, in which uric acid builds up in the body and causes severe joint pain and swelling. White meat turkey…
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!
White Bean, Chile, and Artichoke Dip
If you like hot artichoke dip, you’ll love this. It’s a lower calorie (and healthier) version. I found some great lentil crackers I served with it (actually it was supper for me!). You could serve it with whole grain pita or whole grain crackers also. I skipped right over cooking with what’s on special this…
Garden Project for Winter
I don’t want to forget to tell you – Megg’s Cafe is having a great Valentine’s Tasting Dinner on Feb. 11. For all the information, please click on 5 Course Tasting Menu. _________________________________________________________________ The garden has been tilled, but I never got the cover crop in. I usually plant some type of legume,…
Deer Meat Tacos
These are so delicious, you won’t believe it’s not beef. It’s great that it’s so much healthier for you than chicken, pork, or beef. I can’t wait to use some of the other cuts we have. Unfortunately, I have several bags of mystery meat, so it will be interesting when I defrost it! PrintDeer Meat…
Koreana Restaurant in Killeen
What a great place for Asian food. We stopped for lunch, and I believe it’s our new “go to” Asian food place. It’s Korean and Japanese food. Don ordered the Korean BBQ pork and it was excellent. I had squid and it was just OK. I know, you’re saying how could that possibly be good? …