We can’t seem to keep up with picking tomatoes, right now. They’re small but delicious. I’m roasting a lot of them into our favorite sauce, then freezing whatever we can’t use. When you add that harvest to our bumper crop of basil, it makes for some fabulous pasta dishes. The last time I made this,…
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!
Reduce Food Waste
Since about 40% of food is wasted in this country and we still have over 15 million Americans going hungry every year, a new bill is being drafted to go to Congress. The bill will address different approaches by consumers, the agricultural system, restaurants, institutions, and stores. To read a short article by Civil Eats, click…
Fall Gardening – 2015
I choose to believe that fall has actually arrived. And hopefully it’s starting with a lot of rain. The swiss chard has revived, there’s lots of butternut squash on the vines, and I’ve started planting the winter garden. I trimmed all the lambs quarter stalks as support for the sugar snap peas, pea pods, and…
Beans and Cornbread Pan Cake
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…
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…