We saw a commercial for Mexican food, when we were participating in one of our favorite “stay at home” pastimes. We didn’t want to pick up food, or go to the store and buy ingredients, so we had “make-due” Mexican! Don said enchiladas, refried beans, and rice would be nice. After raiding the pantry, I…
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!
Breakfast Green Chile Nacho Casserole
I’m looking to my pandemic pantry for inspiration these days. We had some tortilla chips that needed to be used, lots of canned green chiles, frozen precooked sausage patties, and eggs. I’m not sure why I want quick and easy recipes right now, because I certainly have plenty of time. Breakfast Green Chile Nacho Casserole…
Novel Corona Gardening
So, I’ve been encouraged by this “stay at home” time to try some Novel Corona Gardening! I planted a beet that I bought in a grocery store (was a whole beet with the top), and I’ve been harvesting and cooking the leaves. Cook them as you would any green, or add them to soup. And…
Butter Fried Cheese Dumplings
On my break from gardening, I mixed of a batch of Cheese Dumplings. You’ll be dreaming about these little babies. Butter Fried Cheese Dumplings make the top of the list for comfort food. They are easy and scrumptious. Now, you don’t have to butter fry them, but at least try it. They’d be great as…
Creamy Squash Casserole
We’re looking for comfort food right now, while we’re on “stay at home” orders. I have to say that it’s been a lot of years since I was put on restriction! So, I have loads of time to dream up new recipes, or let’s call them corona creations. Creamy squash casserole is deliciously new in…