http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org Texas Table Top is a food blog featuring Lone Star recipes and the latest on Texas food and fiber. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:57:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/texas-rain-come-again-another-day/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/texas-rain-come-again-another-day/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:57:13 +0000 ahill http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9761 By Amanda Hill Picture this—it’s an early summer afternoon and you had planned to go to the pool with some friends. The forecast says there’s a slight chance of rain, but you get ready for a sunny day outdoors anyway. Suddenly, you hear the rumble of thunder and big, fat drops start to fall from [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/texas-rain-come-again-another-day/feed/ 0 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/chocolate-chip-cheesecake-bites/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/chocolate-chip-cheesecake-bites/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:39:02 +0000 Kelly Bogard http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9684 By Kelly Bogard Did you know that the month of June is Dairy Month?  No, really, a whole month set aside to honor and enjoy all things dairy.  Cream, butter, milk…they all get their time in the spotlight. So this week I decided to put a few of my favorite dairy products together to see what [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/chocolate-chip-cheesecake-bites/feed/ 4 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/why-should-we-care-about-the-farm-bill/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/why-should-we-care-about-the-farm-bill/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:23:54 +0000 Jessica Domel http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9670 By Jessica Domel If you like food, you should support the farm bill. The Senate voted for a new farm bill yesterday and action now shifts to the House. I’ve been keeping up with the farm bill’s progress in Washington, D.C., and I found myself asking others on our staff, “What does this mean for [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/why-should-we-care-about-the-farm-bill/feed/ 0 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/tex-mex-migas/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/tex-mex-migas/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:11:20 +0000 Kelly Bogard http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9625 By Kelly Bogard So you have probably heard me say before how big a deal breakfast is at my house and, of course, living in Texas, Tex-Mex is too. One of my family’s favorite things to do on the weekend is go to one of the many Tex-Mex restaurants in Waco on Saturday morning for [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/tex-mex-migas/feed/ 0 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/celebrating-national-dairy-month-texas-style/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/celebrating-national-dairy-month-texas-style/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:08:23 +0000 Jessica Domel http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9638 By Jessica Domel Grab a glass of milk, a pint of Blue Bell or a wedge of cheese because it’s time to celebrate National Dairy Month! There are so many things to love that involve dairy products. If it weren’t for milk, we wouldn’t have creamy macaroni and cheese, banana splits, cheesecakes or pizza.  Imagine [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/06/celebrating-national-dairy-month-texas-style/feed/ 0 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/summer-veggie-pasta-salad/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/summer-veggie-pasta-salad/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 09:50:15 +0000 Kelly Bogard http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9583 By Kelly Bogard Okay, so I know that the first day of summer is technically not until June 21, but when you combine the heat, the school year ending in a matter of days and all of the garden pictures my friends are posting on Facebook, I just can’t help but get a little ahead [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/summer-veggie-pasta-salad/feed/ 0 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/which-meat-will-meet-your-summer-grilling-needs/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/which-meat-will-meet-your-summer-grilling-needs/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 16:18:30 +0000 Jessica Domel http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9577 By Jessica Domel Although summer doesn’t officially begin until next month, for millions of Americans the summer season unofficially began over the Memorial Day weekend with the firing up of the grill. While I personally don’t grill, I love the taste of a good steak or a barbecued chicken breast fresh off a charcoal grill. The smell [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/which-meat-will-meet-your-summer-grilling-needs/feed/ 0 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/just-peachy-pops/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/just-peachy-pops/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:41 +0000 Kelly Bogard http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9545 By Kelly Bogard I love making treats for Butters. As we get closer to summer, I was looking for something to make for her – something that would not only fulfill her sweet tooth, but also not make her bounce off the walls like the average four-year old does when something fun is coming soon. [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/just-peachy-pops/feed/ 1 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/celebrating-140-years-of-blue-jeans/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/celebrating-140-years-of-blue-jeans/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:54 +0000 Jessica Domel http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9536 By Jessica Domel Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis forever changed American wardrobes  140 years ago this week when they used a small copper rivet and and some sturdy cotton twill to create blue jeans. Using blue demin material, the patented cotton rivet allowed Strauss and Davis to manufacture stout work pants that, 140 years later, have become an icon in American culture and [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/celebrating-140-years-of-blue-jeans/feed/ 2 http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/steak-betti/ http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/steak-betti/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:16 +0000 Kelly Bogard http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/?p=9492 By Kelly Bogard Have you ever had something stuck in your head and it just won’t get out…like a song, an idea or even a recipe?  This seems to happen to me constantly.  If it is a song, I have to sing it out loud before I can get it out.  An idea, yep, I have [...]]]> http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org/2013/05/steak-betti/feed/ 0