By Kelly Bogard Once again, I was blessed by the bounty of a Texas farmer. I came to work a while back and found a beautiful box of vine-ripened tomatoes from the Rio Grande Valley on my desk. They were a brilliant, shiny red and perfectly plump. Texas really did win the vegetable jackpot this [...]
Working at Texas Farm Bureau, I have the great pleasure of getting plenty of fruits and vegetables to work with for the Texas Table Top blog. This summer is no exception. So far, I've been the recipient of cucumbers, peaches, onions and sweet corn. But one thing I haven’t seen this summer is zucchini. It [...]
By Kelly Bogard Sometimes you just have to step outside your comfort zone. Try something new, change your routine, switch it up. You get what I’m saying, right? I’ve never cooked today’s recipe before. I’m not scared to cook it, but it is something out of the norm for me, or so I thought. Quinoa [...]
By Kelly Bogard I wouldn’t touch a salad when I was a kid. I thought it was yucky. No amount of ranch dressing or cheese would make me want to eat it. Nowadays, I can’t seem to get enough of it. Maybe my body is trying to play catch-up to years of neglect. Or maybe [...]
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 [...]
