We’ve finally taken the leap after 20 years, 6 books, and 1 workshop. I know we’ll be taking more workshops, especially on identifying and collecting wild mushrooms. But for now, we’ve ordered shitake mushroom plugs. oyster mushroom plugs, and beeswax. We’ve harvested at least 8 – four foot long oak logs (from living trees –…
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!
Resistant Starch
Studies began in the 1970s, but it’s only been recently that resistant starch has gotten a lot of attention. Adding resistant starch to your diet will create and feed very beneficial gut bacteria, and may even help with weight loss. Sometimes it’s just a matter of cooling, refrigerating, or freezing potatoes, rice, tortillas, pastas, etc.,…
Possum Kingdom Lake – 2016
The lake at Possum Kingdom is gorgeous this year. It’s as full as I’ve seen it. We spent a couple days getting it ready for the season, and the weather was perfect – cool in the morning, and warm during the day. We worked a lot, but what a great place to do it!
Patty Melt Meatloaf
Meatloaf is on regular meal rotation at our house. This is one of the best I’ve tasted. It’s a version of Don’s meatloaf, with a few twists, just to make it more interesting. Typically, I use a combination of grass-fed beef and deer meat. Because it’s so lean, I add fat, to carry flavor and…
Veal Involtini
Very delicious, little stuffed veal rolls. If you’d rather have thinly sliced beef, use it instead. Whatever you use, it’s a great way to change up your weekly meal plan. PrintVeal Involtini IngredientsRolls 2-3 TBSP butter 2 cups mushrooms, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 bunch spinach, chopped 1 cup cooked jasmine rice 2/3 cup…