There was a little problem with the last update of the blog, and this is the first time I’ve been able to post for the past 2 weeks, so I’ll try to catch up over the next few days! We went to eat at the Oscar Store recently, and it’s definitely worth stopping at or…
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!
Shrimp Paella
Last Friday night we had a Frio River trip planning session (dinner and cards for the girls)! Our main dish was a paella. It was scrumptious, and there was enough for everyone to take a little home. If you like one dish meals, you have to try this. PrintShrimp Paella Total Time: 1 hour Yield:…
Weekend in Austin
Had a weekend away in Austin, and made it a bit of a restaurant tour! We started the trip by having breakfast a Greenhouse Craft Food in Round Rock. It’s just south of IKEA, and they have really good food. We will definitely be going back. I had breakfast tacos with their homemade chorizo, and…
Dachshund on Patrol
Dixie has been really busy hunting, well everything. A baby dove fell in front of her in the park, and it was not pretty. I didn’t have my camera to take a picture of her feathered mouth. She found some kittens under the porch at the rent house, and that got a little ugly. It’s…
Spring Harvest 2014
We’ve had to say goodbye to some of our veggies in the greenhouse, but we still have plenty of food to choose from. The spinach and some of the Asian mustards have gone to seed. The lettuce is starting to bolt, but it’s not bitter yet. The carrots are just coming in. There are Paris…