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Hate to Crack Pecans, Me Too

Posted on October 28, 2014October 28, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

I love pecan season (and so does our thieving herd of deer), but hate to crack and shell. Usually, I collect pecans, drag them to the feed store to be cracked, and beg people to shell for me.  But this year, no more.  I bought an old pressure cooker book at a thrift store, and…

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Composed Antipasto Salad

Posted on October 20, 2014September 7, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

This past weekend I had a lasagna dinner request, so I decided to make a composed antipasto salad to go with it, and it was certainly worth a picture. I do similar salads, when I’m cooking at the lodge, they have a certain “wow” factor. Although I use a huge salad bowl at the lodge,…

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Asian Wedding Soup (Gluten Free)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

This is my take on the Asian version of Italian wedding soup.  I wanted a great rich broth, and I didn’t have time to boil the chicken like I usually do, so the pressure cooker came to my rescue.  I may never make broth any other way.  The broth, and the chicken were so much…

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Greek Chicken and Corn

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

Apparently, it’s international week at our house!  I’ll know to make a lot more corn the next time. PrintGreek Chicken and Corn IngredientsChicken Bone-in chicken thighs Extra virgin olive oil Balsamic vinegar Italian seasoning Salt and pepper Corn 2 TBSP butter 2 cups frozen sweet corn kernels 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives 2 tsp dried…

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(Breakfast) Nut and Seed Loaf (Gluten Free)

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

My niece sent me this recipe to try.  I made my version, of course, and it’s a really good change from the ordinary.  You can enjoy it with sweet or savory.  I like it with marionberry jam!  It’s pretty hardy, and nutrient dense.   Print(Breakfast) Nut and Seed Loaf (Gluten Free) IngredientsParchment paper to fit…

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