You’re looking at my weekend project, planting our fall garden. I know it seems a bit ambitious to plant this variety of seeds, but I don’t plant a lot of any one thing. I just want to make sure I have a harvest of something, and if I put enough out there, something’s bound to…
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!
Greek Tuna and Bean Salad
So our recipe today, Greek Tuna and Bean Salad, is made mostly from ingredients you have in the pantry. You get a serving of fish, it’s fast, simple, big on flavor, low on calories, all healthy oils, and really yummy. But first, I thought you might enjoy some excerpts from an article by Mark Bittman…
Honey Bran Muffins
I’ve been wanting to share this recipe with you for a while, and I’m finally getting to post it. This is Dot’s favorite mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack. I know I must make these at least twice a week. The cereal is a bit of a compromise for me but as a whole, for something…
Green Beans with Feta
It looks like this might be a good week to get a few more recipes for side dishes to choose from. Green beans are a good price at HEB. You could always put them in a slower cooker with potatoes and ham or bacon and chicken or beef broth, but for something a little different…
Coconut Milk Chicken
The best deal this week is chicken breasts for 1.00 / lb at HEB. This is a great recipe if you’re tired of dry chicken breast meat. PrintCoconut Milk Chicken Yield: Serves 4 Ingredients1 can unsweetened coconut milk 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 3 thin slices fresh ginger 2 bay leaves 2 cloves garlic 4 slices…