Rolled Pork Roast
By Kelly Bogard Welcome, Autumn! Oh, how I've missed your cool breezes and falling leaves. I must say, fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I have love for all of the seasons, but this time of year is just so refreshing. The tastes, the smells, the [...]
Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
By Kelly Bogard Little known fact... Today is National Pecan Cookie Day! That is a pretty big day in my house for several reasons. Number one, I make cookies. Number two, I make cookies with the Texas state nut. Number three, I make cookies with Texas pecans, chocolate chips and [...]
Do you want fries with that?
By Amanda Hill If calories and nutritional information were listed on your favorite restaurant menu, would it change your order? Last week, McDonald’s announced it will list the calories of all of its food offerings both on its in-store and drive-through menus. McDonald’s will roll out the new menus nationwide [...]
Tailgate Sandwiches
By Kelly Bogard Finally, the wait is over! It's football season in the great state of Texas. Most everyone I know is involved with football in one way or another. Let's face it, it's a Texas way of life. Whether it's Pee Wee, high school, college or professional, we all have [...]
Hashbrown Quiche
By Kelly Bogard Did you know it is National Breakfast Month? I don't know about you, but that gets me pretty excited. I absolutely love a good hearty breakfast on the weekend or even for the occasional dinner. I think it is because it combines so many of my favorite [...]
Organic food or conventional? Stanford says it’s a draw
By Amanda Hill Is organic food healthier? That’s a question I hear a lot these days. Pop culture touts that organic food is healthier. With magazine articles cursing the “12 dirtiest foods” and talk shows highlighting food extremists, it’s easy to think that organic is the only healthy choice for [...]
‘No Labor’ Lemon Chicken Kabobs
By Kelly Bogard With Labor Day this weekend, grills are firing up across Texas. Some of you may be planning burgers or steaks, but if you're looking for something lighter, do I have a recipe for you! Lemon Chicken Kabobs is a family recipe from our very own Amanda Hill. They've [...]
Smarty Pants Pitas
By Kelly Bogard Ah yes, it's that time of year. The house gets a little quieter as the kids leave to fill the hallways of their schools with excitement for a new school year. My little Butters isn't quite old enough for "big kid" school yet, but that doesn't stop [...]
School lunches get a new look
By Nathan Smith It's that time of year again. Backpacks are packed with fresh supplies, new shoes are being tied, and school bells are beckoning kids across Texas and the nation. If your child chooses to buy the school lunch instead of packing their own, the lunch line will look a little [...]
Rocky Road Brownies
By Kelly Bogard Sometimes in life you hit a rough patch—a time when you just can't seem to keep your cart on the road for all of the rocks in your way. I seem to be having one of those weeks. With work, home, bills, the hubs and the kiddo, I [...]
