Cook mine, please!

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Aug 07, 12

By Gene Hall

I think I’ve uncovered a disturbing trend. I go to a lot of luncheons and dinners. Sometimes there is a fine cut of steak at these events—my favorite. However, I’m starting to wonder, does anyone actually cook a steak at these events anymore?

When it comes to steak, I am a “medium” guy of long standing. I like for the middle to be pink with juices running clear. I think it’s an absolute crime to grill a fine piece of steak into shoe leather. My wife cares nothing for my opinion on this subject, and she likes her steak well done.

Garden-Fresh Zucchini Bread

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Aug 02, 12

This guest post is provided by Kendra Holubec, a Texas farm wife and Texas Farm Bureau member. Kendra chronicles life on her family’s farm through her blog, Texas Farm Chic.

By Kendra Holubec

It’s that time of year—the time when the zucchini plants go WILD!  Every winter, I dream of fresh zucchini—can’t wait to taste it, to savor it!  And by mid-July or August, I’m so sick of it I can hardly stand the sight of them!

Very Berry Camp Cobbler

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Jul 27, 12

By Kelly Bogard

This past weekend, my husband and I, along with my parents and my brother, took Butters on her first camping trip. Or, maybe I should say “glamping” trip… See, her camping experience was much more glamorous than anything I ever had growing up. She had air conditioning, a restroom and a bed that wasn’t the ground.

When I was little, it was all about the tent and making sure you didn’t bring dirt or bugs in with you when you went to bed. For Butters, it was making sure she didn’t leave the door open and let all of the air conditioning out of the trailer. Although my daughter didn’t have to rough it on her first camping trip, I think she got the idea of how fun it could be.

Baked Hush Puppies

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Jul 20, 12

By Kelly Bogard

Summertime seems to be the season for fish frys. I think since the spring we have either been invited to or attended at least five. It is partly because the weather is perfect for fishing and also because the weather is right for cooking outside. I like fish ok, but what I’m really after are the Hush Puppies.

Big Red Ice Cream

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Jul 13, 12

By Kelly Bogard

Did you know that Sunday is National Ice Cream Day? Ever since I heard, the same little ditty has been playing in my head. You know the one I’m talking about. “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” I don’t know any other way to get it out of my head than to make ice cream.