Shiner Slow-Cooked Short Ribs
By Nathan Smith Texas ranchers raise the most beef in the country–a good thing because this week, it's what's for dinner. Beef short ribs can be tricky, but with the right ingredients cooked at the right temperature, they are hard to beat. I combined short ribs and Shiner Black to [...]
Cocoa-Berry Tarts
By Kelly Bogard This week, I had the chance to attend the "Dinner Tonight" Healthy Cooking School, hosted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. The event focused on healthy solutions to cooking for families—right up my alley. The Extension Service, along with DairyMAX, gave all of us cookbooks of 10 dinner menus, each with [...]
Buffalo Wing Dip for the Big Game
By Kelly Bogard The time has come again for the "Big Game"—the peak of another season of professional football. The players are dressed in their uniforms and the fans in their team colors. But for me (and probably some of you), there's as much excitement around the commercials and the food as the [...]
Dr Pepper Brisket
By Kelly Bogard Sometimes it takes a major happening to remind you how much you love something. Such is the case with Dublin Dr Pepper. Earlier this week, you probably saw Amanda's post on the sad ending of Dublin Dr Pepper and a video looking back on this great product. I [...]
Rio Star Grapefruit Pie
By Kelly Bogard I've started receiving recipes from Texas Farm Bureau members and others who read our blog. I must say, you all are very creative! Barbara Steidinger of Dripping Springs sent me the recipe for her Rio Star Grapefruit Pie, which I thought would be perfect for this week. You see, [...]
The meal you can’t afford to miss
By Nathan Smith Over the holidays, I spent some quality time going over old family photos and talking with my 80-year-old grandpa about the “good ol’ days.” As a kid, I remember spending summers and Labor Day weekends at my grandparents’ cabin at Lake Brownwood. My cousins, extended family and I [...]
Chicken Fried Deer Steaks
By Kelly Bogard Set your sights on this tasty Chicken Fried Deer Steaks recipe! For Chicken Fried Deer Steaks, you will need... 1 lb. deer steaks, tenderized (tenderloin or backstrap) 1-1/2 cups whole milk 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 egg vegetable oil seasoning to taste Venison is very similar [...]
Reata’s Jalapeno Cilantro Soup
By Kelly Bogard A few weeks ago, I shared a recipe for Potato Soup Mix in a Jar that I gave to my co-workers for Christmas. After returning from the holidays, I was met with rave reviews from all who had tried it. So, when I was asked to cook [...]
Good Ol’ Texas Chili
By Amanda Hill We Texans love our chili. Everyone's recipe is a little different—whether you make it with extra jalapenos, beans, no beans, thick, thin, venison or lean beef. It's the perfect dinner option for a cold winter night. At Texas Farm Bureau, we have an annual chili lunch, hosted by [...]
Study: Eat lean beef to lower cholesterol
By Amanda Hill Healthy eating and improving health habits top the list of New Year's resolutions for many Texans each year. If eating a heart healthy diet tops your list for 2012, a new study by Pennsylvania State University may give you some pretty tasty motivation. The recent study, published in [...]
