By Julie Vrazel Not all farmers grow corn, cotton and grain sorghum. There are lots of specialty farmers, too. Like Mark Chamblee. He wakes up and smells the roses every day. That’s because Mark is a rose farmer in Tyler, where he and his family have been growing roses since 1953. Their nursery, Chamblee’s Rose [...]
By Kelly Bogard Preparing for a family gathering can be a tough challenge. You set the date and time. You invite the guests. But what about the food? It has to look good, taste good and fill everyone's stomachs! Sounds like a job for lasagna. That means a plate smothered with an abundance of noodles, [...]
By Jessica Domel Pies, jack-o-lanterns and festivals, oh my! It’s pumpkin time and Texans are lining up for holiday frights and tasty delights. Welcome to Floydada, Pumpkin Capital USA, where up to 1,400 acres are home to 15 to 20 million pumpkins annually. Floydada also is the base of Pumpkin Pyle, a three-generation family farm [...]
By Kelly Bogard I was brainstorming with the PR staff before I decided on a recipe for this week’s Back to Basics. The goal is to have something that is classic, made from scratch and, above all else, super tasty. As we talked, we kept coming back to sweets. There are few things that rival chocolate [...]
