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Red Pepper Hummus

By Kelly Bogard As you know, Texas farmers grow quite a few fruits, vegetables and grains in our great state. I'm sure you can name quite a few of them, but there are a few that may surprise you, too. Like Chickpeas. Also known as garbanzo beans, they're grown in [...]

Spicy Peach Grilled Chicken

By Kelly Bogard Roadside stands are open for business, and now is a great time to get fruits and veggies that are in season during early summer. And peaches are one of those tasty finds! Peaches are one of the first things I look for when stopping at a stand. [...]

Grilled Street Corn

By Kelly Bogard Even though the first official day of summer is still about a month away, many of us mark the end of school and Memorial Day as the start of summer and the start of grilling season. With the kids running around and the days getting longer, it's [...]

Red Velvet Cake Cookies

By Kelly Bogard I'm always looking for a reason to bake. It is your birthday? The last day of school? Is there a holiday? Or just because I want to tell you thank you for being my friend? I can easily find a reason to make a batch of cookies. [...]

Pea Salad

By Kelly Bogard Happy Mother's Day, ladies. Whether you are a future mother, mother, grandmother, great grandmother or any other lady out there taking on a role of nurturing and protecting, this is for you. Mothers wear many hats, and one of my favorite ones is making sure I'm providing [...]

Fiesta Chicken Tostadas

By Kelly Bogard Fiesta! It's time to celebrate. Gather your family and friends for a Tex-Mex feast. From salsa to fajitas, Texans know how to spice up a holiday. This weekend will be full of annual Cinco De Mayo traditions and festivities. And the city of San Antonio is celebrating [...]

Fried Green Tomatillos

By Kelly Bogard It's spring planting season! And I don't know about you, but I get pretty excited knowing there are lots of veggies coming my way for summer meals. Tomatoes are great in the summer months. Did you know they have a cousin called a Tomatillo that is just [...]

Hamburger Sliders

By Kelly Bogard Baseball season is here! From little league games all the way up to the majors, baseball is king this time of year. With little league games during the week and on the weekends, sometimes it can be hard to find a quick meal for those little sluggers. [...]

Dr Pepper Ham

By Kelly Bogard Spring is here! It's time for new beginnings. Time for things to bloom and grow. And to enjoy warm, sunny days. Easter is by far my favorite spring holiday. We have a celebration lunch every year on Easter Sunday. It's filled with food, fellowship and, of course, the [...]

Pesto Peppers

By Kelly Bogard Texas rice is having a record year with some of the highest yields in the nation for 2017. And that's great news for Texas rice lovers like me. My favorite rice variety is called Texmati. I used it in a Spanish Rice recipe a few years back. I [...]