This year, at the lodge, for the women’s group, I added a couple of new things to the menu. Besides Gooey Butter Cookies, I thought making decadent s’mores, on a rainy day, might be just the thing. They roasted marshmallows in the fireplace, and there was a consensus that these were the ultimate s’mores! PrintUltimate…
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!
Friday at Womack Nursery, Saturday in Goldthwaite Texas
Friday, after completing our research on peach trees, we took a trip to Womack Nursery to pick up the lucky winners. The varieties we ended up with, after considering chilling hours, peach flavor, and vigor, are Elberta, Majestic, and Galactica. Don prepared a bed, and fenced it from deer and cows. On the way to Womack,…
Chicken Sausage Soup
Soup is at the top of our menu list for 2 weeks now. Not only is it an ultimate comfort food, it’s a pretty versatile meal in our house, and never boring. The Instant Pot that I got for Christmas is working overtime these days! However, soup is easy to make on the stovetop or…
Citrus Galore
This is the third season for our citrus trees. We miss all the Satsuma mandarin oranges we had in East Texas. So, when Walmart marked their citrus trees down to $10 at the end of season, several years ago. I decided to try them in containers, since our weather would kill them, if they stayed…
Breakfast Sausage and Potato Hash
We could eat hash for any meal. It’s simple, easy, and yummy. I made breakfast sausage and potato hash for our holiday week treat. We skipped the cheese, this time! PrintBreakfast Sausage and Potato Hash Ingredients1-2 lbs red or gold potatoes 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil or your favorite fat 1lb loose sausage (I…