Sometimes I stumble onto something that has more beneficial unintended consequences than I could’ve imagined. Recently, I posted the formula for the best Insect Spray for Organic Gardening that I’ve used. Well, as it turns out, the deer hate it too! As long as I spray after it rains, the deer don’t seem to eat…
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!
Bird Creek Burger Co Temple TX
If you haven’t been to Bird Creek Burger Co Temple TX, you have to try it. It’s a fabulous farm to table restaurant in downtown Temple, with a limited but delicious menu. Everything is fresh, they use no frozen food. Even though it’s a “Burger Co,” they don’t just have burgers, so we went for…
Insect Spray for Organic Gardening
Pests are always a problem in our greenhouse and garden. This is my second year to use this insect spray for organic gardening, and it’s been really effective. For particularly stubborn aphid problems, I still blast the veggies with water, too. Because there’s a potential to burn some plants, make sure you test any you’re…
Crescent Cheese Danish
Crescent Rolls are a refrigerator staple in our house, and I look for great ways to use them. Crescent Cheese Danish is definitely a delicious option. This is a quick, easy, yummy breakfast. PrintCrescent Cheese Danish Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: Makes 8 Danish Ingredients2 cans Annie’s Crescent Rolls Filling 8 oz softened cream cheese…
Sautéed Daylily Buds
Yes, I’m still spring foraging. Although, I won’t eat all the daylily buds, because the flowers are gorgeous, I eat some of them. Because sautéed daylily buds are so delicious, I can’t get past this recipe! They have a very delicate flavor, and just a bit exotic. The last time I sautéed them, I threw…