By Amanda Hill I’ve been thinking a lot about water lately. If you live in Texas, no doubt you have heard talks of how important water is and how little our state has right now. But, unless it has affected your day-to-day life, you may not have given water a second thought. The trouble is [...]
By Amanda Hill When you think of agriculture in Texas, you probably think of cattle and cotton–maybe even corn and pecans. But what about catfish? Yes, there are catfish farmers here in the Lone Star State, working hard to make sure you can get fresh fish from their ponds to your table in just two [...]
By Amanda Hill The clock is ticking. There are just a few days until Christmas and little time left to get your holiday shopping done. I should know, I'm anxiously watching the days click away as my list remains about as long as it was a few weeks ago. There's just so much to do [...]
By Amanda Hill Did you hear? It’s true—the domestic queen herself, Martha Stewart, says she spent her Thanksgiving holiday recovering from salmonella poisoning after handling too many raw birds. Proof that no one is perfect when it comes to food safety during the holidays. The holidays can be a hectic time, but it’s worth taking [...]
By Amanda Hill What is it about old family recipes that bring back such fond memories? For me, this time of year always reminds me of fresh-baked Christmas tree cookies straight out of the oven—a recipe passed down from my Grandma to my Mom and then to me in college. I've never known anyone else [...]
