PrintTurkey and Zucchini Author: Angela. Part of the simple recipe collection that my daughter loved from 4 month-8 months. ( A small disclaimer: Nutritional recommendations for infants have changed radically since January 2010. Prior to that study, allergens were considered foods to delay and now the prevailing thought is that allergens should be introduced early….
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!
Grilled Squash Toast
PrintGrilled Squash Toast IngredientsSquash – calabicita, yellow, or zucchini Extra virgin olive oil Fresh basil, you’ll need some whole leaves and some torn Kosher salt Artisan bread or any good quality crusty bread Garlic cloves, cut in half lengthwise Cream cheese InstructionsSlice squash in about ¼” pieces. Place squash in a large bowl and drizzle…
The Chicken and The Egg
I think most of us know the importance of handling raw meat properly. People used to think you needed to rinse chicken off well before you cooked it, now we know the water splattering can cause more problems. So really, treat it like you would mushrooms – just wipe the chicken down if you want.
Still in My Garden
This time of year in our extreme heat there isn’t much that will thrive in the garden. However some plants do like the heat as long as they are watered regularly. Okra, some peppers such as jalapeno and banana and eggplant do well throughout the heat of the summer. I have always had better luck…
What’s Growing
The heat this summer has really destroyed the hope of the most avid gardeners. There are only a few things still doing pretty well. We have been picking green beans almost all summer. They are Italian long beans (stringa a grano bruno), and they are tender, stringless, and delicious. The seed company is Franchi. Additionally,…