‘Tis the season
By Julie Tomascik Nine days, 206 hours or 12,360 minutes. However you choose to look at it, Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re anything like me, you haven’t started—much less finished—your shopping. And if there’s a farmer or rancher on your list, you may have absolutely no idea what to buy. Trust me. [...]
Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters
By Kelly Bogard Between holiday parties and church activities, we're staying pretty busy this December. But, despite our busy schedules, it's the time of year when I want to give something sweet to our friends and neighbors. Years ago, I had time to make all kinds of cute baskets with several sweet treats. These days, [...]
Where’s ag in your home?
By Julie Tomascik Paint brushes, laundry detergents and books are stacked throughout my garage. And house. But my disorganized home is not the point. Those items are part of agriculture. No, they aren’t a cow, sow or plow. But they are byproducts from those animals and the crops grown by farmers and ranchers. Because agriculture [...]
What’s the price of your Thanksgiving menu?
By Julie Tomascik Grocery lists are made, family members have their food assignments and the carving knife is sharp. I can almost smell the turkey baking in the oven and the gravy simmering on the stove. That means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. And shoppers are flooding grocery stores to prep for the holiday [...]
How saucy are you?
By Julie Tomascik Sweet, spicy, tangy, a hint of tomato or a touch of vinegar. It’s the Lone Star State and we like our choices of sauce. Or no sauce at all. But, no matter our preferences, we can all agree barbecue is a part of Texas culture. The charred edges of a piece of [...]
Back to Basics: Cornbread Dressing
By Kelly Bogard What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory? Maybe it was getting to help make the pies with Grandma or carving the turkey for the first time. Or it might be sneaking a bite of dressing right after it came out of the oven. Did you notice these things revolve around food? The true [...]
