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. Gluten is found in grains [...]
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! Every person brought a completely different [...]
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 booths, music, food and much [...]
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 other culinary delights. Still, they [...]
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 time-honored traditions, the beautiful photos. [...]
