Summer harvests are great, and now figs are in, and we’re fortunate to have friends that have 3 huge trees. I harvested a lot of ripe figs, too many to use all at once, so I decided to roast some, then put them in jars to use later. All the figs that I harvested were…
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!
Nacho Jalapeño Poppers
If you love nachos, like I do, you’re gonna love this recipe. I could easily eat the whole pan. I altered Kathy’s recipe for Pepper Poppers a little, and came up with an incredible recipe, to help use up all the jalapeños my father-in-law just gave me! PrintNacho Jalapeño Poppers Total Time: 30 minutes Yield:…
Honey Mustard Chicken with Balsamic Sauce
I wanted to do this recipe, mainly for the sauce – it’s so delicious, and goes with chicken, pork, beef, or fish. The picture is of chicken breast tenders. Let everyone think you’ve worked for hours to prepare this! It’s fast, and very impressive. The recipe to make the tenders is similar to the one…
Sunflower Cookies
I call these – cookies with character! Recently, my in-laws went to Kansas, The Sunflower State, and brought back a bag of sunflower seed cookies. They wanted me to try and duplicate the recipe. I’m not sure I accomplished it, but these sure are scrumptious. I packed them with lots of things that help us…
Squash and Salmon Salad
A salad with the veggies that are growing right now, is a perfect light and delicious way to beat the heat. PrintSquash and Salmon Salad Total Time: 45 minutes Yield: Serves 6 Ingredients6 small summer squash Salt 2 carrots, julienned 1 cup tomatoes, seeded and sliced 2 cups torn basil leaves 8 oz smoked salmon…