We’re pretty happy with our spring harvest, this year. The red kale is amazing, asparagus needs to be cut once or twice a day, and swiss chard leaves are huge. We’re saying goodbye to our lettuce, and probably the snap peas, in the greenhouse – too hot. I do have some greens planted outside and…
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!
Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
It sounds like a strange combo, but it’s delicious, especially in the summer. A good friend taught me to make this in the 1980s, and it’s still a great dish. I added smoked salmon to it to make it a meal, but you could certainly add something like shrimp, for the meal experience! PrintAvocado and…
Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
We ended up with another big bunch of asparagus from the garden, and it just so happens that I had another recipe that I wanted to try. I’m sure I go through more Dijon mustard than the average person, but it seems to work well with so many things. It helps make this recipe really…
Monument Cafe, Georgetown
We took a little shopping trip to Round Rock and Georgetown (TX), and ended up having a really late lunch at the Monument Cafe. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to get there, but what a great place to eat. It’s home cooking at it’s best. They served us scrumptious biscuits, right…
Pizza Quesadillas
Two of my favorite things, combined into one! I’m always looking for good products to make into quick, individual pizzas. The last time I was in Costco, I found some great organic tortillas that need to be cooked. When they say “cooked” it’s a really fast process. I really intended to try making pizzas with…