Recipes of great Texas foods.
Iced Pumpkin Cookies
By Kelly Bogard Nothing says fall more than pumpkin-flavored treats. While I'm not a fan of scooping the insides for a jack-o'-lantern, I love sweet pumpkin treats that signal the cooler weather, changing leaves and comfy scarves of fall. Amanda makes an office favorite–Iced Pumpkin Cookies–that gets us all in the fall mood. She made [...]
Candy Apple Cupcakes
By Kelly Bogard Do you have any special Halloween memories from growing up? For me, I'll always remember Trick-or-Treating at our neighbor's house down the street. He worked for Coca-Cola, and each year he gave us a full-sized candy bar and a can of Coke. It was way better than just a fun-sized piece of ordinary candy. Another thing that [...]
Healthy kids growing healthy food
By Nathan Smith Our kids are fat–and getting fatter. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that approximately 17 percent, or 12.5 million, U.S. children aged two to 19 years old are obese. Since 1980, childhood obesity has almost tripled. Why? Doctors, experts, university research and government agencies point to sugary drinks and less healthy [...]
Little Dove Poppers
By Nathan Smith Fall is my favorite time of year. It’s the best three weeks we have in Texas. One reason I like it so much is that it’s synonymous with dove season and the bounty that goes with it, when my aim is good. This year was pretty bountiful, and this week I’m happy [...]
“Food Day”: Another day at the office for farmers
By Nathan Smith We spend a lot of time talking about cuisine of all kinds here on Texas Table Top so the idea of a day dedicated to food was interesting to me, to say the least. The Center for Science in Public Interest (CSPI) is encouraging Americans to “Eat Real” as the group prepares [...]
