And now for a very yummy side dish, Garlic Butter Rice. It pairs perfectly with any protein and any vegetable. While that’s true, we binged on it, like it was a meal! PrintGarlic Butter Rice Ingredients6 TBSP butter 4-6 cloves garlic chopped 1 1/3 cups Jasmine rice 2 cups chicken broth 2-4 TBSP chopped fresh…
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!
Texas Star Mushroom
We often meet interesting people, when we walk in the park. The other day, a man that looked like he was just taking pictures of the ground, offered an unexpected education about the Texas Star Mushroom. He was an obvious mycophile (mushroom lover!), and was excited to share his information. It’s easy to overlook this…
Shrimp Enchiladas With Poblano Cream Sauce
It wouldn’t be the holidays in our home without cream sauces! Our sister-in-law made chicken enchiladas with poblano cream sauce and they were amazing. So, I thought, why not try it with shrimp? While Shrimp Enchiladas With Poblano Cream Sauce are really delicious, I think next time we’ll have chicken. If you have leftover sauce,…
Prime Rib With Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Holidays are a time for us to get together with people special to us, and have fabulous food. And fabulous food doesn’t get any better than Prime Rib With Gorgonzola Cream Sauce. Of course, just to make the meal more decadent make mashed potatoes to complement the cream sauce! PrintPrime Rib With Gorgonzola Cream…
Sour Cream Turkey Enchiladas
Got turkey? Sour Cream Turkey Enchiladas are a delicious way to use some of the leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Actually, I cooked our turkey early, so we could have enchiladas for our Thanksgiving meal. These are definitely a special occasion treat, in our house. Full disclosure, often I make a casserole instead of individual enchiladas. Yes…