Spanish Rice
By Kelly Bogard Rice. Grown with pride by Texas farmers. It's an important economic driver in Southeast Texas. My favorite is a long-grain basmati rice, also known as Texmati. It has an amazing buttery flavor perfect for this week’s south of the border treat. Just in time for next week’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations. For Spanish [...]
Pot Roast
By Kelly Bogard There are no alarm clocks on a farm. And sun up and sun down aren’t always the indication of the start and end of a work day for farmers and ranchers. But a warm meal is always a welcome sight, no matter the time of day. And it’s always worth the wait. [...]
A case of Spring Fever
I’ll admit it. I have a severe case of Spring Fever. The soil is calling my name, and I’m itching to dig my fingers in it. Getting outdoors and embracing nature just does something good for the soul. It’s why farmers and ranchers enjoy their jobs. And it’s one of the many reasons I enjoy [...]
Strawberry Spinach Salad
By Kelly Bogard Bluebonnets. Baby calves. Telltale signs of spring in the Lone Star State. But the sticky sweetness and slight tartness of Texas strawberries lets my taste buds know spring has truly sprung. Bite, slice or dip. Strawberries are just plain delicious. And a crate full arrived at our office last week from longtime farmer Cora [...]
Panel has ‘beef’ with eating meat
By Jessica Domel Imagine a world with very little beef, chicken, pork and turkey. A world where your main options are fruits, vegetables and grains. Butter, ice cream, cheese and milk are to be used sparingly. With the abundance of choices at our local grocery stores and farmers’ markets, it’s almost hard to imagine. But [...]
Grocery Price Watch: Food prices drop slightly
By Julie Tomascik Up, up and up. We’ve seen food prices rise over the last couple of years. But not for the beginning of 2015. Texas Farm Bureau’s Grocery Price Watch survey found food prices for the first quarter of 2015 register a slight decline of nearly three percent, ringing in at $49.04 for a basket [...]
