We love cool summer dishes, and definitely meals that we can make, using the stove as little as possible. This is a great light meal for a hot summer day. PrintSummer Green Bean, Tuna Salad Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: Serves 1 Ingredients1/2 cup cooked rice 1 (4.5 – 5 oz) container of tuna packed…
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!
German Chocolate Cheesecake (Gluten Free)
If you’re going to say Happy Birthday, you might as well do it with a cheesecake. This is a great cheesecake, and turns out more like a mousse. PrintGerman Chocolate Cheesecake Total Time: 5 hours Yield: Serves 12-14 IngredientsCrust 5 coconut cream Larabars* 2 TBSP butter 2 TBSP sugar Cheesecake 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1…
Pickled Purslane
In my quest to use all edibles in the yard, I just read an article about pickling purslane. Pickles are like a food group for me, particularly in the summer. I made these like my quick pickles, and they’re delicious. You can use pickle juice that you’ve saved, but add extra coriander seed. PrintPickled Purslane…
Coupland Inn Restaurant
This was a new restaurant for us, even though it’s been around since 1993. The building dates back to 1904. This is Texas BBQ and chicken fried at its best. Everything is homemade. We started with a basket of fried poppers, onion rings, squash, okra, pickles, and cheese. There were 2 plates of BBQ, one…
Cajun Seafood
We’re continuing on a week of seafood. This is a spectacular and simple dish. PrintCajun Seafood Ingredients1 lb butter 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 4 TBSP black pepper 1-2 TBSP chopped fresh rosemary 2 tsp salt 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 lemons, thinly sliced 4 lbs shrimp 1 lb scallopsInstructionsHeat oven to 400. Place all ingredients,…