This spring was a particularly gorgeous time in Laredo. Everything was green, and lots of things were blooming, including the cacti. I was fortunate to be able to spend time on my friend’s ranch again, and I could stay out in the country the whole time, but of course, there was shopping and eating out that had…
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!
Pimento Cheesy Potatoes
This will definitely be my “go to” leftover mashed potato dish, it’s incredible. Sometimes I use my regular mashed potatoes, and sometimes I do a mash with sour cream, butter, and cream cheese. It’s a better presentation, if the potatoes are tighter and a bit chunky mash. PrintPimento Cheesy Potatoes Total Time: 45 minutes Yield:…
Pasta with Shrimp and Spring Veggies
The spring harvest is so great, I just had to make this pasta. If you don’t have the amount of spinach or asparagus I used, then use less. If you want different veggies, use them. PrintPasta with Shrimp and Spring Veggies Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: Serves 6-8 Ingredients2 TBSP butter 3-4 TBSP extra virgin…
Mad for Mushrooms
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 –…
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.,…