Oven Beef Kabobs
By Kelly Bogard Your heart is important. Not only in the emotional sense. But also in the physical sense. We can’t live without a heart to pump the blood to our body. And February is Heart Health month. So, what's good for your heart? Lean protein. Not only does it have health benefits. It tastes good [...]
5 ways agriculture plays in the Super Bowl
By Julie Tomascik Chicken wings. Peanuts. And you can't forget the pigskins, give or take a few pounds of air. Those can mean only one thing: Super Bowl weekend. And while Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals fans hope for a win, I'm pulling for agriculture. I know. I know. That's not a team. Agriculture [...]
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
By Kelly Bogard Whether it's cold or warm, we all love a good meal. One that's tasty and light, but always filling. It's even better when preparations are quick and easy. Sweet aromas fill the air. And clean up is almost non-existent. This week's recipe is a little of all three and perfect for this weekend. [...]
Small steps. Big victories.
By Jessica Domel Small actions lead to big results. It’s around this time of year that many of my friends will give up on their New Year’s resolutions. It could be that it’s impossible to healthily lose 50 pounds in one week. Or that you can’t go from junk food three times a week to [...]
Tamale Pie
By Kelly Bogard Sometimes a cold and dreary day can spark genius. It happened while having lunch with several Texas Farm Bureau co-workers and talking about what types of food we like in the winter. Of course, as Texans, Tex-Mex was quite high on the list. As well as things like stew and potato soup. [...]
No more meat?
By Julie Tomascik What if we lived in a world without steaks, pork loin and chicken? Tender roasts, smoked ham and turkey legs? I'd be disappointed and hungry. That's for sure. But kids may not know these good-for-you, tasty proteins if a dietary advisory committee has their way. Every five years, the U.S. Department of [...]
