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Meet a Texas asparagus farmer: Tommy Elliott

By Jessica Domel Driving down the rural roads of Comanche County, it’s almost easy to miss the vibrant green spears of asparagus growing in farmer Tommy Elliott’s fields. Their short stature pales in comparison to the peach trees blooming nearby, but that doesn’t affect Elliott’s appreciation for the crop or the care that they’re given. [...]

Key Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Kelly Bogard I love getting new ideas for the Texas Table Top blog. Sometimes they come from friends or family, sometimes they come from people who have been one of the lucky tasters from previous weeks, and this one came direct to you this week from one of the Texas Farm Bureau Public Relations [...]

March 28, 2014|Categories: Desserts, Featured, Recipes, Specialty Crops|Tags: , |0 Comments

Roasted Brussel Sprouts

By Kelly Bogard My mom is an awesome cook. When we were growing up, she was able to figure out the favorite foods for each of her kids. Now, I realize she did this through experimentation. She taught us to always try new things when it came to food. She would tell us, “Taste it [...]

March 21, 2014|Categories: Featured, Recipes, Side Dishes, Specialty Crops, Vegetables|Tags: , |0 Comments

Creamed Spinach

By Kelly Bogard Do you have plans for a Valentine's dinner? Did you make the reservations? What? You got busy and forgot? No way! It's that time again. Time to stress out over how to plan a memorable moment on Cupid's special day. I think I've told you this before, but we don't usually go [...]

Sandwich maker meets specialty crops

By Julie Vrazel Growing up on our farm, I spent most of my time outside and as far away from the kitchen as possible. Perfecting my mud pie recipe was the result of those years spent outside, while my kitchen skills remained practically nonexistent until a few months ago. Sparked by the diversity of foods [...]