Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche
By Kelly Bogard Did you know my birthday is Sunday? Of course you did. You already have my gift in the mail, right? Okay, so I’m kidding about the gift, but Sept. 18 is my birthday. What makes the day even more special is sharing it with one of my favorite people—my mom, [...]
Naturally fed up
By Nathan Smith I’ve heard a lot about natural food lately. I’m all for it, because someone took the time and care to grow it—just like the farmer with 1,000 acres of wheat took the time and care to see a harvest through a drought. I also hear a lot [...]
Gluten Free Nirvana Bars
By Kelly Bogard Food allergies are an inconvenience, at best, and a gluten allergy can be a major pain. For the one in 133 Americans with celiac disease, everyday foods like cereal and cookies usually are off limits, and finding gluten-free recipes - that taste good - can be really difficult. (For more [...]
Living gluten free
By Amanda Hill Imagine not being able to eat birthday cake at parties or cereal for breakfast. For people allergic to gluten–a condition known as celiac disease– living gluten free is a daily challenge. One in 133 Americans has celiac disease, according to the University of Maryland’s Center for Celiac Research. [...]
Potato Salad Potluck
By Kelly Bogard How many of you like potato salad? Well, at Texas Table Top, we love potato salad, but we can’t decide which one is best. With Labor Day weekend approaching, I asked several coworkers at Texas Farm Bureau to bring their favorite potato salad recipe. The response was great! [...]
Beer Bread Sandwiches
By Kelly Bogard Every Labor Day weekend since 1975 the Central Texas town of West holds Westfest. A community of close to 3,000, the great people of West work every year, all year getting ready for this special 3-day event. There is a parade, a queen’s contest, clogging demonstrations, craft [...]
Back to school, back to sack lunches
By Amanda Hill The back-to-school season is upon us, and each year I still get excited about the thought of crisp notebooks, freshly-sharpened pencils and a brand new lunchbox. Growing up, packing my lunch was a daily event. My mom or dad would help me assemble a healthy meal of [...]
Cheesy Baked Tomatoes
By Kelly Bogard Tomatoes are technically fruit, yet I have never heard anyone say they are going to go get a tomato for a snack. And even though I rarely make anything fruit-wise with them, they are very versatile. Tomatoes are used in everything from sauces to salads and many [...]
Rosemary Cookies
By Kelly Bogard How many of you have a Junior League cookbook from somewhere in the world? I have about two dozen from different places–Amarillo, Denver, New Orleans and Tyler, just to name a few. There is just something about the recipes in Junior League cookbooks–the attention to detail, the [...]
Jalapeno Bites
By Kelly Bogard Have you ever heard of a “friend of” recipe? It’s a recipe that you got from a friend, who got it from one of their friends, who most likely got it from one of their friends. Well, if you haven’t ever gotten a recipe like that, then [...]
