Texas Table Top—Celebrating the foods, places and people of the Lone Star State.

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Fish Tacos

By Kelly Bogard Fishing is a pretty big deal around these parts. And by parts, I pretty much mean the whole state of Texas. From fresh water rivers, lakes and coastal inlets, there's a ton of fishing that can happen in the warm summer months. It was during these hot months that I learned how [...]

Who’s wrong? Who’s right?

By Jessica Domel Every day we face small battles. The battle to be on time. The battle to do your best. The battle to make ourselves happy. But lately, many of us have found ourselves battling something else entirely–one another. On Facebook and Twitter, I find long-time friends and even family members arguing about things [...]

Peach-Berry Smoothies

By Kelly Bogard Say goodbye to the mild summer days of June. July is here, and things are definitely heating up. Seems like I'm always working on a new way to beat the heat in the kitchen lately. And this week is no exception. This super quick recipe with fresh fruits is a great way [...]

7 words with different meanings on the farm

By Julie Tomascik Same words. Different meanings. Agriculture is full of them—those homonyms that can confuse us. Farmers and ranchers seem to speak their own language sometimes. Jargon. Technical words. Or just words that mean something different to you. It’s a learning process for sure. We’ve all been there. Endured the vocabulary tests. Learned the [...]

Barbecue Sauce

By Kelly Bogard Happy birthday, America! The Fourth of July holiday is almost here and celebration preparations are in full swing. Barbecue, all the trimmings, a good dessert. You name it, and it probably has a place on a Texas kitchen table. In the Lone Star State, we like our choices. Of sauce. Or no sauce [...]

Celebrating a happy, healthy Fourth of July

The temperature is rising. The days are getting longer. The Fourth of July is right around the corner. This time of year, there are plenty of ways to celebrate not only our country's independence, but also our great state. You can visit one of our many state parks, a local lake or, my personal favorite, [...]