Beefy Spaghetti Squash Bake
By Kelly Bogard
I love pasta. Really, I think I must have been Italian in my past life. I would eat pasta every day if my waistline could handle it. See, my problem is moderation.
Just like most everything else in life, pasta must be eaten in moderation. When I think of pasta, I think about the biggest bowl of spaghetti or a giant plate of chicken alfredo. And even though you can eat those things every once in a while, you shouldn’t have them every day.
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By Kelly Bogard
March 20 was the official beginning of spring. The trees are budding, and the flowers are beginning to bloom. The summer vegetables are starting their journey. There is a spring fruit that’s in full glory right now, though—the avocado. Right now, they are readily available and at a good price!
Avocados have some major health benefits, as well. They are low in cholesterol and high in vitamin E and fiber. Although high in fat, it is the good fat that your body needs. And they are super yummy.
read moreChicken and Dumplings
By Kelly Bogard
Sometimes life just calls for comfort food. You know, that recipe that Mom used to make or something that brings back a special memory. I wish I had time to make for Butters some of the dishes that my mom made for me growing up. To be perfectly honest, I still don’t understand how my mom did it. She had three kids and a husband to feed, plus a full-time job. Then there were all of the kid activities, church responsibilities and just taking time to care for all of us.
read moreCultivating the future
By Jessica Domel
As many of you know, last week was Texas Food Connection Week–a week in which we encourage farmers and ranchers to really connect with consumers to talk with them about where their food, fibers and fuel come from. As I traveled to one of the local Texas Food Connection Week events, I was thinking about my two nieces, who are five and three, and wondering whether or not they know where their food comes from.Our family owns a farm that my father runs, but I never really sat down with the girls and asked if they knew that all that corn in the fields was used to feed cattle and so on.
read moreSkillet Barbecue Chicken
By Kelly Bogard
Some of you may remember me talking about the Dinner Tonight! Cooking School I was going to attend. Well, I went and got some great information about healthy and affordable meals for my family. Put on by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Dinner Tonight program serves as a way for the county Extension agents to help families live a healthier lifestyle.
Many times we don’t think about the fat, sodium or calories included in our evening meal. With busy schedules to keep up with, it sometimes is hard to resist the urge of the drive-through fast food place down the street. And although many of them now have healthier options, I can tell you from personal experience that isn’t what I end up ordering.
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