By Julie Vrazel Spinach—the vegetable made popular by the fast-talking, squinty-eyed Popeye the Sailor Man—is packed with nutrients and grown right here in the Winter Garden area of Southwest Texas. This leafy, green crop is spread over 3,500 acres and grown by 14 farmers in this region of the Lone Star State. Ed Ritchie, a [...]
By Jessica Domel For two days, I waited for the battle royale to begin in my refrigerator, but alas, every time I opened the door I found a plain looking head of organic cabbage hanging out on the bottom shelf with my traditionally-grown carrots and cilantro. After all that’s been posted on Facebook lately about [...]
By Kelly Bogard There is nothing that makes me happier than taking care of my family. Making sure that D and Butters are well cared for is at the top of my to do list daily. But in order to take care of them, I have to take care of me. Eating healthy is just [...]
By Jessica Domel I love the beginning of a new year. Realistically I realize that there’s probably not that much difference between Dec. 31, 2013 and Jan. 1, 2014, but on a psychological level, it’s really nice to feel like there’s this huge blank canvas of a new year just waiting for us to make [...]
By Kelly Bogard There are certain things that are sacred about Thanksgiving at our home. I do not know if this happens in every family in the U.S., or the South or Texas or maybe we are weird, but there are certain things that have remained the same for as long as I can remember [...]
