In our house, beans and cornbread are a meal, but this recipe makes a much better side. It’s a quick and easy “put together,” and pretty darn delicious! I’ll tell you what I did, then use your favorite products. PrintBeans and Cornbread Pan Cake Ingredients16 oz cornbread mix ( I used organic) 1 can refried…
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!
Green Bean Sesame Salad
Last week, I cooked at the lodge. Occasionally, I do marinated veggies that I leave at room temperature, for either a side dish or an appetizer. I made marinated green beans for a side, and they got eaten up. This week I’m doing a test with my girlfriends! I’m making a marinated salad by combining cucumber…
Candi’s Bread Pudding
PrintCandi’s Bread Pudding Ingredients10 eggs 2 cups half & half 1 1/2 lbs Challah bread, cut or pulled into 1” pieces 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter 2 1/2 TBSP cinnamon (1 cup milk, if needed) InstructionsBeat eggs, add half & half, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat…
Osso Buco (Slow Cooker)
One of my favorite Italian braises. I’ve used veal shanks, beef shanks, turkey legs (or drumettes), and it’s always delicious. If you use turkey legs, have the butcher slice them to look like shanks and use only the thicker parts (the rest use for broth). For this recipe, I found some great lamb shanks, so…
Texas Tiramisu
This recipe is irresistible. It’s “test” time for the lodge menu this year. I need some new things to surprise the hunters with, so I put my spin on a recipe I saw recently, and it’s a little bit of divine! PrintTexas Tiramisu IngredientsPudding 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch (always pack cornstarch measurements) 1/4…