Every once in a while I have a “I can’t believe I made this” moment! You can’t beat the flavor of this, but you can cut the calories pretty easily. I need calories for my precious lady I cook for, so this is the pumped up version. PrintI Can’t Believe It’s Cheese Grits Total Time:…
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!
Potato Skin Antipasto
These would be great to have for super bowl grazing! PrintPotato Skin Antipasto IngredientsSmall gold or red potatoes Extra virgin olive oil Thinly sliced salami Grated cheese (I used pepper jack) Olive tapenade Sour creamInstructionsHeat oven to 375. Cut the salami slices into strips and place on parchment on a baking pan, strips can be…
Cooking and Eating Well
There is a great article in the Texas Co-op Power magazine this month. Another voice in how to shop the grocery stores, how to pick products, and the importance of mealtime. Click here, to read the article. __________________________________________________________________ I’m watching a little UCTV these days (University of California), and they’ve had some really interesting integrative…
Five Spice Short Ribs (Slow Cooker)
Five Spice Short Ribs is a favorite of my husband ever since I first made it, almost 10 years ago. If you don’t want to use ribs, it works great with a chuck roast, shoulder roast, or boneless beef ribs. This picture is of strips of shoulder roast. PrintFive Spice Short Ribs (Slow Cooker) Prep…
Grilled Pork Loin
Yet another great easy dish to prepare. Most of the time when I buy pork loin, I cook it as a roast or cut thick pork chops, and sometimes I do this recipe for a change. PrintGrilled Pork Loin IngredientsPork loin roast Extra virgin olive oil Granulated garlic powder Smoked paprika Mixed spice blend, like…